Marian Derham

Marian has supported me on several high profile employment contracts. She is lightening quick and has a forensic attention for detail, even at speed. She also has a fantastically calm and efficient manner which was invaluable. I recommend her very highly.”

Marian is a highly discreet, thoughtful and impressive professional. She is also a tough and decisive negotiator who cuts through all manner of complication to get to the heart of the matter. Her immediate grasp of any evolving and complex situation meant she provided me with consistently valuable counsel, reassurance and a strong sense of direction and progress. I would recommend her unreservedly for any employment related work.”

Appreciative of [Marian’s] absolute eye for detail and calm and confident manner. I’ve thankfully not been in this position previously but having [Marian] to advise and assist has made the exit negotiation process so much less stressful and painful.”

Marian is hugely experienced in her field and was a trusted adviser to me during a difficult settlement agreement process. She gave calm, supportive and thoughtful counsel and negotiated hard on my behalf. Marian is an attentive listener with laser-focused attention to detail, able to simplify complex content into a strong, impactful argument. This helped her achieve a commendable result for me. I would not hesitate to recommend Marian.”

Marian is tough, thorough, wise and supportive. She recently guided me through a highly stressful exit settlement process. Her calm, focussed approach made a difficult, and at times upsetting, period much more bearable. Marian also gets great results.”

Marian’s services came highly recommended and I instantly warmed to her after our introductory meeting. I worked with Marian on my exit and settlement agreement after a long career at the company. Marian is a highly astute and experienced lawyer and this was proven in the outcome we achieved.  Marian was able to negotiate additional items from the outset that I did not consider and certainly did not think was possible. With Marian as my lawyer, I was less anxious around the process, and Marian’s responsiveness also meant that we were able to complete negotiations in a much shorter timeframe which is not always the norm.”

Thank you for your amazing help over the past months. You have been brilliant in giving me level-headed strategic advice, and knowing when to push back. Knowing that you were on my side has genuinely helped me sleep at night.”

Mariam Derham is very knowledgeable and professional. Results-driven. Reassuring when working on sensitive matters. Big-picture vision on outcomes.”

The team have an in depth knowledge of the niche theatre industry. Marian and her team provide clear, concise and relevant advice at speed.”

Harbottle & Lewis are extremely efficient, knowledgeable and professional. Marian Derham has been amazing in her advice and support to us over the years. So knowledgeable, efficient, and valuable in her support of employment issues.”

Marian Derham was very effective and efficient, and able to digest a large amount of background case information (often technical) and identify and extract all the pertinent details to make the best of the case. She was always focused on how to achieve the best outcome and adapted accordingly. She was very easy to work with and explore options with, and at what was sometimes an emotionally charged time she provided excellent support and guidance that only someone very experienced could do so well and convincingly.”

Marian Derham’s confident manner together with her deep understanding of my case made her a formidable advocate when acting on my behalf in negotiations. Her availability was excellent, and she was always incredibly responsive (often outside of working hours and weekdays). I would highly recommend her to others.”

Marian was excellent at translating the reality of the situation with me and was always available to guide, advise and support me.”

She was diligent, her understanding of the legal position was exceptional and she provided very clear direction and advice.”

Marian is supportive, empathetic and offers clear, pragmatic advice reaching a swift and amicable resolution.”

Marian is a true gem. Her expertise, knowledge, experience, care and attention to detail are exquisite. Her equal focus on the micro and macro aspects of employment law makes her an invaluable asset to any client.”

Marian always provides concise and clear advice in a timely fashion.”

Marian brings a wide range of skills and experience, is incredibly clear as to what needs to be done and guides us thoughtfully at each stage. She also has very strong interpersonal skills.”

Marian Derham provides clear, commercial and very good advice across a range of employment issues and I have been able to rely on her to guide us through a number of complex and time sensitive matters. She is also very responsive and a pleasure to work with.”

Marian Derham is very pleasant to work with; she is responsive, quick to deal with complex matters and highly proficient.”

Marian is a fantastic lawyer with a huge amount of knowledge. She provides clarity on the most difficult and complex points and can be trusted to provide swift and accurate service.”