Offered a settlement agreement by your Birmingham employer? Our specialist solicitors cover the Birmingham area and provide same-day advice, explain your rights clearly, and in most cases your legal fees are paid entirely by your employer at no cost to you.
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Why Choose Us
Cost promise: We fix our fee to what your employer has agreed to pay. No top-ups, no extras. That fee covers legal advice on the terms of your settlement agreement, advice from a solicitor on its effect, and signing the legal adviser certificate. Unlike many solicitors, we also include any negotiations on the wording at no additional charge.
Employer pays your legal fees in most cases. Same-day advice and sign-off available. Advice available by phone or video no office visit required. Specialist employment solicitors. Authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Our Birmingham solicitor
John Hassells is a specialist employment solicitor with over 20 years’ experience. John is personally regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA No. 168501) and is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association. John can advise employees across Birmingham and the West Midlands on settlement agreements, redundancy, and employment disputes. He advises clients across all sectors from financial services to manufacturing, NHS, local government, and more.
Book a free call with John on 0800 861 1883
Helping employees since 2013
SettlementAgreement.co.uk was launched by a national consumer affairs journalist in 2013 to provide employees easy to understand guidance and access to specialist legal advice when they received a settlement agreement from their employer.
Our Process
We make the settlement agreement process as straightforward and stress-free as possible.
Step 1 – Send us the agreement.
You email us your settlement agreement.
Step 2 – Solicitor call
The solicitor will advise you on the terms and effect of the settlement agreement.
Step 3 – Sign-off
Once you’re happy to proceed with the settlement agreement it’s signed off electronically, and the solicitor signs the legal adviser certificate.
Step 4 – You get paid
You receive the settlement payments from your employer as per the agreement terms.
What you need to know about Settlement Agreements in Birmingham
1. You get certainty, fast. A settlement agreement is legally binding, so there’s no ambiguity about where you stand. It can be wrapped up quickly, allowing you to move forward without months of stress.
2. Your employer pays the legal bill. For a settlement agreement to be legally binding, you must have independent legal advice from a solicitor. Solicitors fees are typically capped at your employer’s contribution, so it doesn’t cost you anything.
3. We make sure you understand what you’re signing. With so many years of settlement agreement experience, you will receive trusted advice from an experienced solicitor.
Birmingham’s Employment Market — March 2026
Birmingham is the UK’s second city and a major centre for financial and professional services, with HSBC UK, Goldman Sachs, PwC, Deutsche Bank and Deloitte all operating significant offices in the city. Jaguar Land Rover is also headquartered in Coventry with major sites in Solihull and Wolverhampton.
Yet 2025 and early 2026 have brought considerable employment disruption across the region. From Birmingham City Council’s financial crisis leading to voluntary redundancy schemes with up to 600 posts to Birmingham City University launching its own voluntary severance scheme. And nationally, over 315,000 jobs were flagged for redundancy in early 2026, with the West Midlands manufacturing and automotive supply chain among the most affected regions.
If you work in Birmingham and have been offered a settlement agreement, or think one may be coming, taking independent specialist advice before you sign anything has never been more important.
This section is reviewed monthly. Last reviewed: March 2026.
Who We Help in Birmingham
We can advise employees at every level across Birmingham and the wider West Midlands, including:
- Financial and professional services — HSBC UK, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, PwC, Deloitte, KPMG, law firms, accountancy practices
- Automotive and manufacturing — Jaguar Land Rover and its supply chain, engineering and technical management roles across the West Midlands
- Public sector — Birmingham City Council, NHS Trusts, University Hospitals Birmingham, West Midlands Combined Authority, civil service
- Higher education — University of Birmingham, Aston University, Birmingham City University, Newman University
- Retail, logistics and hospitality — head office and regional management roles
- Technology and digital — Birmingham’s growing tech sector, the Silicon Canal around Digbeth, and technology roles at major financial employers
Areas we cover in and around Birmingham, include Birmingham city centre, Solihull, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Walsall, West Bromwich, Sutton Coldfield, Dudley, Halesowen, Stourbridge, Bromsgrove, Redditch, Tamworth, Harborne, Quinton, Bartley Green, Lichfield, Cannock, Warwick, Royal Leamington Spa, Stratford-upon-Avon, Kidderminster, Worcester, Telford, Shrewsbury, Nuneaton, Hinckley and Stafford.
Useful Information
For detailed guidance on settlement agreements, please see our dedicated content pages:
Settlement Agreement guide
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Our solicitors are ready to review your settlement agreement. In most cases your legal fees are covered by your employer so there is no cost to you. Same-day appointments available by phone, email and video.
