Benedict Gorner

Expertise

Benedict is a trusted advisor on employment law matters to a range of blue chip clients. His contentious practice encompasses everything from high court restrictive covenant disputes to multi-party tribunal claims.

Benedict is also frequently asked to advise on transactional projects, with a particular focus on TUPE transfers and change management programmes.

How do you help clients?

Every business has its own attitude to risk. It is only by really getting to know my clients and their employment culture that I get to understand their objectives and appetite for risk. This enables me to tailor my advice based on a close and trusted relationship.

Experience

Successfully enforcing restrictive covenants for major financial services company.
Obtaining maximum costs award for banking client in tribunal case.
Advising international financial services provider on major outsourcing project involving several key functions.
Assisting public sector body on significant restructuring programme.
Successfully representing a senior executive in a long running disciplinary case in banking sector.

Benedict Gorner – very calm, clear, commercial and will always guide on outcomes. Communication is excellent – Ben and his team work as one which is a great asset for Gateley.
Legal 500 2025

Ben Gorner provides personal attention coupled with deep practical experience.
Legal 500 2025

Merran Sewell, Benedict Gorner and Joanne Duck are down to earth, acutely knowledgeable, extremely client focused, exceptionally responsive, pragmatic in approach and great to work with on challenging projects.
Legal 500 2025

Gateley has provided exceptional support on a range of extraordinarily challenging legal matters in a very customer focused and results orientated way. I have had exceptional service from Ben Gorner and the team.
Legal 500, 2024

Benedict Gorner is the reason I choose to work with Gateley time and time again. He makes himself available at short notice and makes great efforts to understand our business.
Legal 500, 2024

Ben is an exceptional professional legal expert.
Chambers and Partners, 2024

Ben in incredibly hard-working, knowledgeable and understands our business. He seeks to provide creative and commercially focused solutions.
Chambers UK 2023

Benedict Gorner really understands our business, not only the history but the way we are moving forward. He talks in a way that is really easy to understand.
Legal 500 2023

In the past 12 months we have worked with Benedict Gorner – he has provided expert advice on technical employment law questions. Legal professionals can often be cold and impersonal to outsiders but the gang at Gateleys are genuine human beings. They are good listeners and we feel we can ask them a straight question and receive a straight answer.
Legal 500, UK, 2022

Benedict Gorner is adept at handling large-scale employment projects including redundancy programmes and TUPE transfers… ‘His focus is finding the solution for his client’. ‘He is responsive and provides good advice in a timely fashion’.
Chambers UK, 2021

Benedict Gorner is sensible, smart, level-headed.
Legal 500 UK, 2021

Benedict Gorner was great to work with. A calm voice in a difficult situation. His guidance was invaluable in delivering a successful outcome.
Legal 500 UK, 2021

Practice head Benedict Gorner is an experienced advocate.
Legal 500, UK, 2019

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