Employment - UK
Band 1
What the Team is Known For
Strengths
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.
Mishcon de Reya provides practical, commercial advice that shows an understanding of the business drivers involved in matters. This approach leads to actionable solutions.
Mishcon de Reya are responsive, detail-oriented, strategic and client-focused.
The firm has large and impressive legal expertise, but also industry knowledge. You feel safe with the advice they provide.
Work Highlights
Mishcon de Reya defended multiple individuals employed by Howden Broking Group regarding a High Court claim brought by prominent competitor Aon.
Notable practitioners
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.
Daniel goes above and beyond to provide stellar client service.
He is extremely experienced, strategic, confident in his knowledge and is someone who embeds the values of fairness and justice in his practice.
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 is thoroughly and heavily invested in her client's cases and makes sure no stone is left unturned in getting the best possible outcome.
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.
Joanna Blackburn is brilliant and provides strategic advice.
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.
Sharon Tan is very intelligent, capable and experienced.
I have always been impressed by how thoroughly prepared she was and her ability to get right to the heart of what matters.
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.
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.
She has a great balance of being detail-oriented and knowledgeable while being pragmatic and outcome-oriented.
Susannah is the best in her field and one of the most commercial and creative employment lawyers we have worked with.
Sussanah Kintish is professional, ethical, knowledgeable and charming.
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.
He's a very competent employment lawyer who is very good.
The best solicitor that I have ever been instructed by.
