About Blackwell Advisory
A West Midlands legal consultancy focused on giving SME leadership teams clear, preventative, and commercially grounded employment advisory support.
Why Blackwell Advisory exists
Most SMEs do not run into employment risk because the law is inherently too complex. They run into risk because process quality is inconsistent: contracts drift, documentation weakens, and people decisions are made without clear structure.
Disputes often emerge from preventable process failures rather than single high-profile events. Blackwell Advisory exists to address this directly with practical, prevention-focused advisory work that strengthens operational consistency before issues become expensive.
What makes this different
Founder
Connor Griffiths is the Founder of Blackwell Advisory. He holds an LLB from the University of Birmingham and an MSc from the University of Law, with professional affiliations to CILEX and the Law Society.
Before founding Blackwell Advisory, Connor built experience in regional law firms and a Magic Circle firm across employment law, company law, and mergers and acquisitions. He has advised hundreds of businesses, combining rigorous legal standards with practical commercial perspective.
Outside work: football and golf.
How clients engage
Step 1
Risk identification
We assess current contracts, policies, and decision pathways to isolate where legal and operational exposure is concentrated.
Step 2
Targeted advisory work
We deliver focused remedial support with clear priorities, documentation standards, and practical implementation guidance.
Step 3
Optional ongoing support
Where needed, we provide periodic follow-on advisory support to maintain standards and support sensitive decisions.