Ruth Buchanan is a partner in our employment practice
Ruth 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 recognised for her expertise 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 Training Principal in London.
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Podcasts 
Governance & Compliance 13: Employment Rights Act reshapes risk and governance
15 May 2026
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The Employment Rights Act: A Deep Dive into Workplace Harassment and the Misuse of NDAs
14 May 2026
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An employer's guide to Equality Action Plans and Ethnicity and Disability Pay Gap Reporting
12 May 2026
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The Fair Work Agency: A Regulator with Real Teeth?
08 May 2026
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Save the date – UK employment law changes and key dates for April 2026
24 Mar 2026
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The Employment Rights Act 2025: All change on unfair dismissal
19 Jan 2026
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Just in time for party season… non-financial misconduct finalised guidance for financial services is published
19 Dec 2025
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The Employment Rights Act 2025 is finally here. What do employers need to know now?
18 Dec 2025
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Service contracts, strategic sourcing and the wide reach of AI
05 Nov 2025
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World@Work: AI in the Workplace: some practical challenges
22 Oct 2025
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FCA guidance on non-financial misconduct; a new headache for firms?
08 Jul 2025
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Is mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting on its way for large employers?
25 Mar 2025
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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
07 May 2026
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News Ashurst advises InfraVia Capital Partners on acquisition of two renewable energy developers, to create Supernova Power
01 Apr 2026
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News Ashurst advises J.C. Flowers & Co on investment in Niyam Group and Niyam Syndicate 2047
01 Apr 2026
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News Ashurst advises on sale of Freightliner UK Intermodal Logistics
04 Feb 2026
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News Ashurst advises Arcus Infrastructure Partners on agreement to acquire WCCTV Group Limited
08 Jan 2026
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News Ashurst advises Low Carbon on its landmark investment from CVC DIF
02 Dec 2025
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News Ashurst advises Xpansiv on acquisition of Evident Group
07 Nov 2025
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News Ashurst advises CERTANIA on acquisition of BB7 Group
22 Oct 2025
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News Ashurst advises Treatt on recommended takeover by Natara
08 Sep 2025
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News Ashurst advises Equitix-led consortium on £500m battery storage deal
29 Aug 2025
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News Ashurst advises on sale of UK-based fintech Pillar Labs to global payments platform LemFi
17 Jun 2025
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News Ashurst advises Equals Group Plc on £283 million recommended takeover
11 Dec 2024
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