Introduction
Ruth Buchanan is a partner in our employment practice
Ruth Buchanan is an experienced employment lawyer who provides strategic advice on all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment law including employee relations issues, workforce restructuring, discrimination, whistleblowing, TUPE and restraint of trade. Ruth regularly represents clients in the Employment Tribunal and in workplace mediation.
Ruth works with clients across a range of sectors including government, infrastructure and technology but is particularly recognized for her extensive experience in the financial services space, advising on day to day advisory issues, regulatory investigations, D&I and non-financial misconduct.
Ruth also acts as the Ashurst Perkins Coie Training Principal in London.
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Holiday Pay Compliance and Enforcement: Government Consultation
July 21, 2026
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New faces at the top, same storm for employers: Preparing for an unfair dismissal overhaul
July 15, 2026
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The Employment Rights Act: A Deep Dive into Workplace Harassment and the Misuse of NDAs
May 14, 2026
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An employer's guide to Equality Action Plans and Ethnicity and Disability Pay Gap Reporting
May 12, 2026
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The Fair Work Agency: A Regulator with Real Teeth?
May 08, 2026
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Save the date – UK employment law changes and key dates for April 2026
March 24, 2026
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Business Insight 
The Employment Rights Act 2025: All change on unfair dismissal
January 19, 2026
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Just in time for party season… non-financial misconduct finalised guidance for financial services is published
December 19, 2025
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The Employment Rights Act 2025 is finally here. What do employers need to know now?
December 18, 2025
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Service contracts, strategic sourcing and the wide reach of AI
November 05, 2025
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World@Work: AI in the Workplace: some practical challenges
October 22, 2025
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FCA guidance on non-financial misconduct; a new headache for firms?
July 08, 2025
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News Ashurst Perkins Coie advises Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners on sale of Tarchon interconnector project
July 31, 2026
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News Ashurst Perkins Coie advises Arcus Infrastructure Partners on agreement to acquire Volta Data Centres
July 06, 2026
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News Ashurst Perkins Coie advises H.B. Fuller on £715m recommended all-cash acquisition of AMS
June 30, 2026
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News Ashurst advises Qualitas on European launch
June 15, 2026
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News Ashurst advises Google and Google DeepMind on equity investment in and partnership agreement with Fenris Creations, developer of Eve Online
May 07, 2026
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News Ashurst advises InfraVia Capital Partners on acquisition of two renewable energy developers, to create Supernova Power
April 01, 2026
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News Ashurst advises J.C. Flowers & Co on investment in Niyam Group and Niyam Syndicate 2047
April 01, 2026
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News Ashurst advises on sale of Freightliner UK Intermodal Logistics
February 04, 2026
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News Ashurst advises Arcus Infrastructure Partners on agreement to acquire WCCTV Group Limited
January 08, 2026
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News Ashurst advises Low Carbon on its landmark investment from CVC DIF
December 02, 2025
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News Ashurst advises Xpansiv on acquisition of Evident Group
November 07, 2025
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News Ashurst advises CERTANIA on acquisition of BB7 Group
October 22, 2025
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