Colin is committed to finding solutions for his clients. Whether that may be a tricky workplace grievance or disciplinary all the way through to large scale collective redundancies, TUPE transfer or tribunal claims.
Get in touchColin is committed to finding solutions for his clients. Whether that may be a tricky workplace grievance or disciplinary all the way through to large scale collective redundancies, TUPE transfer or tribunal claims.
Colin provides advice to clients to get them where they need to be as a business in a commercial and cost effective way. His focus is on early intervention and prevention, dealing with issues at an early stage before they escalate.
His tribunal experience spans a range of claims from half-day hearing wages claims through to 1 to 3 day unfair dismissal claims and up to multiple day discrimination cases and multi-claimant TUPE and collective redundancy claims.
Colin is dedicated in finding the right solution for each client and acts mainly for larger corporate clients in the construction, manufacturing, logistics and healthcare spheres as well as assisting senior executives in times of need. Colin qualified in 2001 and has specialised in employment law for over 15 years becoming Partner at Brachers in 2012.
Colin is ranked in the Chambers UK 2026 legal directory for Employment Law in the South of England. He was also named as a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ in the Legal 500 2025 directory.
Colin assisted the Corporate team with a deal that won ‘Deal of the Year (sub £10m)’ at the Insider South East Dealmakers Awards 2023.
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Legal 500 2025The team are all very friendly and down to earth. There is no legal jargon, and they give scenarios of different approaches/outcomes. It has always been a pleasure working with Colin Smith!
Legal 500 2025Colin Smiths level of expertise within the education sector is high. The advice that all of Brachers partners and associates give is always clear and delivered in a timely manner.
Chambers & Partners 2024I like his commercial, practical, no-nonsense approach along with the depth and breadth of his expertise.
Chambers & Partners 2023He is good on collective work and TUPE; he’s technically very strong in those areas
Chambers & PartnersHe is extremely knowledgeable and very easy to work with. His no-nonsense and pragmatic approach enables sometimes complicated matters to be understood, with associated risks, quickly and easily.
Client quotePractical and very commercially focused – he very usefully takes me through all issues and potential consequences.
Chambers & PartnersResponsive and understands the client’s model and requirements.
