Ben Brown

Ben advises regional and multinational employers in all sectors. He advises on the full range of employment matters including employment disputes, termination of employment, large-scale redundancy exercises, allegations of discrimination and harassment, investigations into workplace misconduct, compliance with pension and social security obligations, employment issues arising out of restructurings and mergers and acquisitions (M&A), compliance with workforce nationalisation requirements and the enforcement of restrictive covenants and the protection of trade secrets and confidential information.

In recent years, Ben has been instructed to advise on some of the key pieces of employment legislation in the Middle East, including the DIFC employment law which came into force in 2019 and the new Qatar Financial Centre employment regulations. He has given expert evidence to US Courts on matters of DIFC law and to English employment tribunals on matters of Saudi law.

Ben is admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales. He is a registered practitioner with the Dubai Legal Affairs Department, and the DIFC and ADGM Courts.

Ben returned to Clyde & Co in 2024 after spending four years as a partner at Addleshaw Goddard in Dubai where he built the firm’s UAE and KSA employment practice.