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Mishcon de Reya LLP

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The employment team at Mishcon de Reya manages the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious employment law. We act at the highest level for both organisations and senior executives on complex, high profile and high stakes situations. As a result, we have a unique understanding of tactics deployed by both sides and a balanced understanding of the issues involved.

We offer advice in the following areas:
•    Discrimination, Bullying & Harassment
•    HR Advisory and Employment Documentation
•    Redundancy and Restructuring
•    Transactional Support and TUPE
•    Team Moves and Restrictive Covenants
•    Whistleblowing
•    Worker Status and the Gig Economy
•    Incentives
•    Business Immigration

We advise clients across all business sectors, with niche expertise advising LLPs and Partnerships, working seamlessly with our dedicated incentives and business immigration teams. Together we build our clients' businesses, defend against claims, resolve disputes, and manage investigations and complex executive and boardroom issues, leveraging our dedicated reputation protection experts where needed.

We also work with CEOs, founders, board members and senior executives across all sectors, from finance and banking to sport and fashion, to manage their personal employment law needs. This ranges from negotiating the terms on which they enter or exit employment, to resolving disputes, or representing them in regulatory investigations and proceedings.

Industries (7)

  • Financial Services
  • Fashion & Retail
  • Sports
  • Professional Services
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Recruitment Services
  • Technology

Chambers Review

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Employment: Employer - London (Firms)

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Mishcon de Reya is a highly skilled team acting for both employers and senior executives across all aspects of employment law. The firm provides employers with day-to-day support as well as advice on complex litigation. It is particularly recognised for its work on senior exits. The department is also regularly chosen to advise other law firms on internal employment issues. For the firm, other notable areas of work include equal pay and status for 'gig economy' workers. The team advises an impressive roster of clients from a diverse set of industries, including financial services, retail and media.
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Work Highlights

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  • Mishcon de Reya defended multiple individuals employed by Howden Broking Group regarding a High Court claim brought by prominent competitor Aon.

Strengths

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  • The firm has large and impressive legal expertise, but also industry knowledge. You feel safe with the advice they provide.

    Employment: Employer respondentUK

  • What distinguishes this team is their pragmatic and commercial approach. They give technically sound advice. Their strategic thinking and ability to adapt to circumstances have been invaluable.

    Employment: Employer respondentUK

  • Mishcon de Reya are responsive, detail-oriented, strategic and client-focused.

    Employment: Employer respondentUK

  • Mishcon de Reya provides practical, commercial advice that shows an understanding of the business drivers involved in matters. This approach leads to actionable solutions.

    Employment: Employer respondentUK

  • The team is pragmatic, professional, solution focused and very supportive and easy to work with. I am really happy with the services received.

    Employment: Employer respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Daniel Naftalin
    Daniel Naftalin

    Daniel Naftalin

    Daniel Naftalin is highly regarded for his successful practice acting on both sides of employment disputes. He is proficient in worker status, discrimination and team move cases. In addition to his fee-earning work, he is also the chair of Mishcon de Reya's employment group.

    • Daniel's focus, depth of expertise, attentiveness and unwavering commitment to securing a favourable outcome were exceptional. He is truly one of the best in his field.

      Employment: Employer respondentUK

    • He is extremely experienced, strategic, confident in his knowledge and is someone who embeds the values of fairness and justice in his practice.

      Employment: Employer respondentUK

    • Daniel goes above and beyond to provide stellar client service.

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  • Jennifer Millins
    Jennifer Millins

    Jennifer Millins

    Jennifer Millins is commended for her skill in managing large-scale litigation. She has acted on, and offers notable expertise in, substantial equal pay claims.

    • She is a first class employment lawyer.

      Employment: Employer respondentUK

    • Jennifer Millins is a very sharp lawyer with great commercial instinct. She is able to offer clients the full range of advice.

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  • Joanna Blackburn
    Joanna Blackburn

    Joanna Blackburn

    Joanna Blackburn is a partner in the employment department at Mishcon de Reya. She is widely noted for her work acting for both employers and individual senior executives. Blackburn has broad experience and clients seek her out for all types of employment work including senior exits, discrimination claims and workforce restructuring.

    • Joanna Blackburn is brilliant and provides strategic advice.

      Employment: Employer respondentUK

    • She is fearless in her approach and yet operates with a pragmatism and commercial lens that enables you to manage matters both deftly and swiftly.

      Employment: Employer respondentUK

    • Joanna is thoroughly and heavily invested in her client's cases and makes sure no stone is left unturned in getting the best possible outcome.

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  • Susannah Kintish
    Susannah Kintish

    Susannah Kintish

    Susannah Kintish is noted for her wide knowledge of employment law for employers and individuals. She regularly advises clients on senior executive exits and whistle-blowing matters, including on matters that are litigated in the High Court.

    • Sussanah Kintish is professional, ethical, knowledgeable and charming.

      Employment: Employer respondentUK

    • She has a great balance of being detail-oriented and knowledgeable while being pragmatic and outcome-oriented.

      Employment: Employer respondentUK

    • Susannah is the best in her field and one of the most commercial and creative employment lawyers we have worked with.

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  • Matthew Wood
    Matthew Wood

    Matthew Wood

    Matthew Wood is a partner at Mishcon de Reya who works with high-profile corporates, including household-name clients. His work spans advisory and litigation matters and he is particularly well regarded for High Court litigation.

    • The best solicitor that I have ever been instructed by.

      Employment: Employer respondentUK

    • He's a very competent employment lawyer who is very good.

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  • Sharon Tan
    Sharon Tan

    Sharon Tan

    Sharon Tan is a partner at Mishcon de Reya who regularly acts for large corporate clients from a broad range of industries. She offers expertise spanning advisory and transactional matters including international employment. Tan is also recognised for her ability to counsel individuals on exit agreements as well as those involved in disputes with their employers.

    • Sharon is brilliant. She is unflappable, knowledgeable, practical and committed. She is a pleasure to work with.

      Employment: Employer respondentUK

    • Sharon Tan is very intelligent, capable and experienced.

      Employment: Employer respondentUK

    • I have always been impressed by how thoroughly prepared she was and her ability to get right to the heart of what matters.

      Employment: Employer respondentUK

    • Sharon is an excellent partner across a range of issues and her advice is trusted and she is a complete pleasure to work with. I would strongly recommend her for all levels of advice.

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  • Greg Campbell
    Greg Campbell

    Greg Campbell

    Partner Greg Campbell is part of the employment group at Mishcon. He advises senior executives on a broad range of employment issues including exits, whistle-blowing and discrimination claims. Campbell has notable expertise when acting for employees in regulated industries including legal professionals and those working in financial services.

    • Greg Campbell is maybe one of the best lawyers I’ve ever worked with. You want Greg on your team.

      Employment: Employer respondentUK

    • I thought he was excellent. Greg has been brilliant and provides very high quality work.

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  • Katie Mahoney
    Katie Mahoney

    Katie Mahoney

    Katie Mahoney is a Partner at Mishcon de Reya and assists senior executives with a range of contentious employment issues. She is recognised for her knowledge of team moves and post-termination restrictions.

    • Katie is hard-working, responsive and has excellent experience.

      Employment: Employer respondentUK

    • She has good responsiveness and provides good advice.

      Employment: Employer respondentUK

    • Aside from having all the skills and ability needed in spades, Katie has a huge client base that adores her. I would unhesitatingly recommend her.

      Employment: Employer respondentUK

    • Katie was excellent throughout.

      Employment: Employer respondentUK

    • Katie was excellent. She quickly gave us the confidence to proceed with a plan and kept us in the loop on how things could evolve at various points.

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