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What the Team is Known For

Brahams Dutt Badrick French is a renowned boutique employment law firm that represents senior executives and individuals from financial service groups in all manner of disputes and issues. The firm also acts for doctors, lawyers and consultants. It has significant experience handling high-profile cases, with expertise in restrictive covenants and severance issues as well as in relation to whistle-blowing and sex, disability and race-based discrimination claims.

Work Highlights

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  • BDBF represented Tony Danker, former director-general of the Confederation of British Industry, in his High Court breach of contract claims.

Strengths

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They cover all the bases from top to bottom; they are all outstanding lawyers.

Employment: Senior Executive respondent
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BDBF are our go to firm for the senior executive work. They are energetic and extremely good negotiators.

Employment: Senior Executive respondent
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The team were very responsive to my emails and calls. 

Employment: Senior Executive respondent
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Notable Practitioners

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Claire Dawson
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Claire Dawson
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BDBF partner Claire Dawson has extensive experience acting for senior executives and other private individuals on complex matters including sex, race and age discrimination and unfair dismissal claims. She is also the employee co-chair of the ABA international labour and employment law committee.

Claire is an impressive and inspiring individual. She is knowledgeable, efficient but also compassionate and supportive.

She navigated the difficult issues with ease and gave clear advice on a very complex, difficult matter. 

Claire has a keen intellect and a robust approach. 

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Gareth Brahams
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Gareth Brahams
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Gareth Brahams is the managing partner of BDBF. He is noted for his expertise acting for senior-level employees in significant disputes and is well versed in matters involving whistle-blowing, as well as claims of discrimination and harassment.

He was top class and made numerous critical judgements that directly impacted the outcome.

Gareth is a superb strategist, with outstanding commercial skills and an ability to adapt to any emerging event. 

Gareth is hugely experienced and a master tactician. He's tenacious when needed, but equally considered in the way he litigates.

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Paula Chan
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Paula Chan
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Paula Chan is a partner at BDBF who regularly acts for employees in employment tribunal and High Court proceedings, as well as on non-contentious matters. She is sought after for her knowledge of the employment issues affecting individuals in the financial services sector.

 Paula is absolutely devoted to her cases and extremely user friendly.

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Nick Wilcox
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Nick Wilcox
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Nick Wilcox is frequently called upon to advise C-suite executives and other high-profile employees on the full range of employment disputes. He is particularly well regarded for his experience in cases that involve a regulatory aspect.

Nick is a top-draw choice for any commercial matter. He is calm and sensible.

In every matter, Nick has excelled and been a true pleasure to work with.

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Polly Rodway
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Polly Rodway
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Polly Rodway is valued for her knowledge of contentious and non-contentious employment matters. She regularly advises senior executives on claims involving discrimination and harassment.

Polly has excellent strategic vision on a case.

She is focused, driven and ambitious

Polly is a strong litigator with a great commercial nous which clients love.

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Clare Brereton
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Clare Brereton
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Clare Brereton is a partner making a name for herself at BDBF advising on employment disputes. She has notable capabilities in representing senior executives in discrimination cases.

She was stellar. She is always consistent and responsive.

Clare was a very good communicator and had an excellent understanding of the law and employer matters at hand.

Clare is a excellent litigator and go-to choice for claimant matters.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Claire Dawson
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Claire Dawson
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Gareth Brahams
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Gareth Brahams
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Paula Chan
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Paula Chan
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Nick Wilcox
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Nick Wilcox
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Polly Rodway
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Polly Rodway
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Clare Brereton
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Clare Brereton
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Members

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Abdullah Ahmed

Adele Getty

Amanda Steadman

Blair Wassman

Connie Berry

Emma Burroughs

Gareth Brahams

Gareth Brahams

Head of Department

James Hockley

Julia Gargan

Noelle van Wyk

Rebecca Rubin

Samantha Prosser

Theo Nicou

Tom McLaughlin

Yulia Chizh

Industries

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Financial Services, Professional Services, Healthcare, Education, Technology, Utilities