Andrew Mackinnon

Andrew is a Senior Manager in PwC's Employment Legal Services team, and a solicitor with eight years' post-qualification experience advising organisations on the full spectrum of employment law issues, with a particular focus on culture reviews, equal pay, the EU Pay Transparency Directive, contracts, investigations and restrictive covenants.

Andrew has developed a distinctive breadth of perspective through seven secondments, including two international placements, three client secondments (one of which saw him act as In-House Global Legal Employment Counsel), and two internal secondments within PwC. This variety of experience allows him to bring genuine commercial and practical insight to his advice, having sat on both sides of the table as adviser and in-house counsel.

Andrew has particular expertise in conducting in-depth culture reviews, helping organisations understand, mitigate and prevent systemic culture issues. This involves a thorough review of policies, processes, people systems and lived employee experience, before working with clients to design and implement meaningful, lasting improvements.

He advises extensively on the EU Pay Transparency Directive, drawing on PwC's global network of employment lawyers across 85 countries, including specialists in every EU jurisdiction, to provide clients with joined-up, multi-jurisdictional advice on pay equity, reporting obligations and compliance strategy.

Andrew regularly reviews and advises on employment contracts, ensuring clients remain compliant with fast-moving legislative change, including the Employment Rights Act 2025, and helping them adapt their contractual frameworks and people practices accordingly.

He has significant experience conducting and advising on investigations, spanning the full spectrum from individual employee matters to complex, high-profile investigations involving senior leadership. Andrew combines legal rigour with sensitivity to the reputational and cultural dimensions of these matters.

Andrew also advises on restrictive covenants across their full lifecycle, from drafting and implementation through to review and enforcement, helping clients protect their business interests while ensuring their approach remains commercially proportionate and legally robust.