About Chris Davis

I am an independent disciplinary investigator and employment law adviser specialising in complex, sensitive, and high-risk employee relations matters.

Organisations bring me in when absolute procedural rigour, forensic evidential assessment, and legally defensible decision-making are non-negotiable—particularly in high-stakes cases that may face close Employment Tribunal scrutiny.

My Approach: Resolving Disputes Before Litigation

My role is to provide independent, objective challenge at a senior level. Rather than waiting for a dispute to turn into a costly legal battle, I focus heavily on pre-litigation intervention.

The core of my practice is Forensic Employment Dispute Analysis (FEDA). By applying this rigorous, analytical framework early on, I help employers dissect a dispute, evaluate risks objectively, and map out a clear path forward. Whether I am conducting a complex disciplinary investigation or chairing a sensitive hearing—especially at the executive level where dismissal is a foreseeable outcome—FEDA ensures your organisation reduces legal costs, saves valuable management time, and minimises organisational stress before litigation can take hold.

Professional Background

My work is backed by a deep foundation in UK employment law and decades of hands-on experience:

Qualifications: I hold an LLB (Hons) in Law and am a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

Corporate Experience: I previously served as Head of HR within a large construction industry organisation.

Consultancy Track Record: I established and ran my own successful employment law consultancy for over ten years, advising international, national, and regional corporations, alongside a significant portfolio of SMEs.


The value of independent external involvement is often not simply additional resource, but independent judgement.

Internal HR teams may understandably be influenced by organisational history, operational pressures or prior involvement in the matter. Larger consultancies can offer scale and resource, but complex or sensitive cases often benefit from closer evidential and procedural analysis.

My approach is independent, analytical and proportionate — focusing on evidence, procedural fairness, litigation risk and the practical realities of the situation rather than formulaic process management.

The objective is not to escalate matters unnecessarily, but to help organisations reach decisions that are fair, defensible and commercially realistic.

A Wider Commercial Perspective

I am not just a legal technician. In addition to my employment law practice, I built and ran a successful internet retailing business. This direct entrepreneurial experience gives me a realistic, sharp commercial perspective on corporate risk, operational decision-making, and the bottom-line reality that business owners face every day.