Bruce specialises in employment law and heads the firm's employment law practice. He advises in relation to both contentious and non-contentious matters and acts primarily for employers along with executive and senior-level employees before the Employment Tribunals and Employment Appeal Tribunal. Bruce advises on all aspects of employment law across each of the public, private and third sectors. Bruce’s practice extends beyond Scotland with Bruce regularly advising our clients who have pan-UK operations and beyond. Business immigration is an increasingly important area of Bruce’s practice with clients recently including businesses and individuals alike seeking Bruce’s guidance and support through planning and implementing recruitment, or leave to remain issues. Bruce edits sections on Employment Precedents for Sweet & Maxwell and authors Lexis Nexis PSL section on the Public Sector Equality Duty – Scotland. Equalities advice is also a key feature of Bruce's practice
Bruce also leads the firm’s sports law practice. In this role Bruce advises the firm’s many sports clients in relation to regulatory, disciplinary and governance matters. Clients include the Scottish Rugby Union, for whom Bruce is the national team's lawyer, sportscotland, Scottish Swimming and Scottish Gymnastics Association. Bruce is a chairman for the SFA judicial panel and regularly chairs judicial and appellate panels further to the judicial protocol. Bruce writes regularly on sport and the law in a number of publications and is member of the editorial board of the leading publication "Sports Law Administration and Practice". Bruce has previously undertaken lengthy secondments assisting In-House Legal Counsel to the International Rugby Board.
Bruce is a ranked as a "Top ranked lawyer" in Sport by Chambers UK 2021 legal directory and say he is regarded as one of the foremost sports law experts in Scotland. The Legal 500 lists Bruce as a "Leading lawyer" in Sport and a "Recommended Lawyer" in Employment Law and Sport. Bruce is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as specialist in Employment Law.
Bruce Caldow is regarded as one of the foremost sports law experts in Scotland, with a number of major sporting organisations calling upon his abilities in both contentious and non-contentious mandates across the UK. Sources laud him as a "very technically experienced" practitioner, with one client reporting: "Bruce is always looking to provide a professional service and is happy to discuss ways to improve and develop the service his team provide to the sports sector." Chambers UK 2021
'Bruce Caldow impresses with his consideration and willingness to find innovative solutions'. THE LEGAL 500 2020
Bruce is hugely knowledgeable across all areas of employment legislation, but is also highly personable and enjoyable to deal with. He is pragmatic and always tries to help us find a solution rather than present obstacles. He understands our business in great depth and I have complete confidence in his advice. Bruce is an absolutely first class lawyer and individual. HM Client
Bruce is described as a 'sports sector expert' Legal 500 2021