Employment: Senior Executive
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 4
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(0870) 1500 100Chambers Review
Irwin Mitchell is a respected firm that advises senior executives from a wide range of sectors on significant contentious and non-contentious employment matters. The firm has noted expertise in substantial discrimination and whistleblowing claims. It also has experience advising on matters where employment law overlaps with professional discipline and regulatory issues.
Work Highlights
- Irwin Mitchell represented former Head of Human Capital and Communications at Bank of Africa UK Plc, Ms Tahri Hassani, in her whistleblowing, sex discrimination and harassment claims in the Employment Tribunal against the bank.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers at Irwin Mitchell are all great. They have a good team who specialise in employment work."
"I thought Irwin Mitchell handled my case really well."
"The lawyers at Irwin Mitchell are all great. They have a good team who specialise in employment work."
"I thought Irwin Mitchell handled my case really well."
Notable Practitioners
Shah Qureshi maintains a respected claimant-side practice advising senior executives on both contentious and non-contentious matters. He is experienced in harassment, discrimination and whistle-blowing claims. Qureshi also leads the Irwin Mitchell employment and professional discipline team in London.
"Shah has been outstanding. He supported me right the way through on all the potential claims."
"Shah is very eminent and excellent at what he does."
Deborah Casale is known for handling unfair dismissals and discrimination cases for senior executives in a range of industries. She has particular expertise representing senior individuals at financial institutions, including banks.
"She isa brilliant senior executives lawyer who always gets her clients the best deal."
"Deborah gives frank, constructive advice and negotiates fiercely on your behalf."
"Deborah is really good. She gives solid and clear advice and is very much alert to the pitfalls of cases and prepares the client well."