Nadia Motraghi KC

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 4

Employment

London (Bar)

15 Years Ranked

Band 4

Professional Discipline

London (Bar)

10 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Nadia Motraghi KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Nadia specialises in employment law, professional regulation and public law including public procurement. Her practice spans the Tribunals, High Court and all levels of appeal. She acts for employees and employers in all areas of employment law especially discrimination of all types, whistleblowing, TUPE, breach of contract, trade union cases and injunctions (industrial action, restrictive covenants, MHPS). In professional discipline, she represents individuals before their regulators and at all levels of appeal. Her clients are in the public sector (NHS, local government), private sector (especially banking and technology) and trade unions. Nadia's public law and public procurement work is mainly in the healthcare sector.

Career

St John’s College, Oxford (MA Jurisprudence); Harvard Law School (LLM, Frank Knox Fellow); College of Law (BVC Outstanding; Bedingfield Scholar, Ede & Ravenscourt Prize for Best Student). Nadia worked for the Law Commission and held lecturing posts at several universities. Formerly a Barrister Member of the Bar Disciplinary Tribunal. Currently a Member of the Advisory Committee on Conscientious Objectors (ACCO), an NDPB advising the Ministry of Defence.

Professional Memberships

ARDL, ELA, ELBA, ILS.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK-Bar

Employment - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Nadia Motraghi KC is an exceptionally skilled barrister who acts for employers, senior executives, trade unions and large groups of claimants. She also has significant experience representing government institutions and NHS organisations.

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Professional Discipline - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Nadia Motraghi KC is an impressive barrister dedicated to the representation of professionals in disciplinary proceedings within the healthcare sector. She also acts for regulators and is valued for her experience in appellate proceedings.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Nadia is fantastic.

Employment respondent
UK-Bar

Nadia is an extremely strong barrister.

Employment respondent
UK-Bar

Nadia's advocacy is punchy and on point.

Employment respondent
UK-Bar

Nadia works hard and has achieved some excellent results.

Professional Discipline respondent
UK-Bar

She is an outstanding practitioner.

Professional Discipline respondent
UK-Bar

She is an eloquent and thorough advocate, cool under pressure and lethal in cross-examination.

Professional Discipline respondent
UK-Bar

Nadia is fantastic.

Employment respondent
UK-Bar

Nadia is an extremely strong barrister.

Employment respondent
UK-Bar

Nadia's advocacy is punchy and on point.

Employment respondent
UK-Bar

Nadia works hard and has achieved some excellent results.

Professional Discipline respondent
UK-Bar

She is an outstanding practitioner.

Professional Discipline respondent
UK-Bar

She is an eloquent and thorough advocate, cool under pressure and lethal in cross-examination.

Professional Discipline respondent
UK-Bar

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Chambers Review

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Employment - London (Bar)

Individual Editorial

Professional Discipline - London (Bar)

Individual Editorial

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