Peter Olszewski is a Senior Associate and a highly experienced Solicitor Advocate in the Boyes Turner’s Employment group. Peter is the head of our successful employment litigation team and leads on a number of complex matters ensuring our client’s best interests are protected at all times and that the best possible outcome is achieved for them.
Peter advises national and international businesses, senior executives and HR professionals on a broad range of complex employment law matters. His experience spans high-value Employment Tribunal litigation, discrimination and whistleblowing claims, complex commission claims, senior executive disputes, restrictive covenant matters, workforce restructures and cross-border employment issues.
Peter prides himself on finding simple solutions to complex problems that have often arisen despite a client’s best intentions and where often, claimants believe they can obtain a settlement where it is not warranted. Peter uses his expertise, knowledge and experience to diffuse difficult situations and ensure this client’s objectives are reached whether they be financial, reputational or for business protection reasons. Peter’s work assistance has been described as “invaluable”.
His experience encompasses managing large-scale group litigation, unfair and wrongful dismissal claims, TUPE matters, discrimination and whistleblowing claims, complex commission and bonus claims and advising across a broad range of other employment related matters including settlement agreements, working hours claims, grievances and disciplinaries and advising on terms and conditions of employment.
Peter’s advocacy experience enables him to manage cases strategically from initial instruction through to final hearing, providing clients with consistent, commercially focused advice throughout the litigation process.
As well as being an accomplished litigator, Peter is experienced in handling complex and high-value disputes, including matters involving sensitive workplace issues, senior employees and significant reputational considerations. His ability to combine strong technical legal knowledge with effective advocacy and tactical case management helps clients navigate otherwise difficult situations confidently while protecting their wider commercial interests.
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession has stated the following about Peter, “His knowledge is second to none. I don’t know how long he’s been doing it but my impression is that it is a long time – he knows the subject inside and out”.
Peter's key cases
A few of Peter’s key cases include:
- Assisting a client in a complex commission claim worth in excess of £20k. Peter’s work resulted in the Claimant admitting he actually owed the Respondent £8k which he agreed to pay back and he withdrew his claim.
- Assisting a national regulator in a complex group action trade union action.
- Successfully defending a complex litigated matter involving numerous allegations of discrimination where the Claimant was vexatiously damaging the Respondent’s brand online. Peter persuaded the Claimant his claim lacked prospects, to withdraw it and to remove all damaging material that he had posted online and he agreed not to post any future damaging material.
- Assisting a charity in a complex matter involving the right of volunteers to pursue a whistleblowing claim, which if established would have had major wide impacting changes to the law around protected disclosures.
Peter's awards and recognitions
- Band 1, Employment (South East), group – Legal 500
- Band 2, Employment (Thames Valley), group – Chambers
- Employment team of the Year award 2025 – Personnel Awards
Peter's accreditations
- Qualified Solicitor Advocate
- Accredited Senior Litigator Status
- CMI Level 5 in Management and Leadership
Peter Olszewski's expertise
Employment
Employment law
Employment tribunals & litigation
Disciplinary and grievance investigations
HR consulting
Contact Peter Olszewski
Please complete the enquiry form and Peter will respond to your enquiry as soon as possible.
Or get in touch by phone:
0118 952 7151
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