Peter De Maria

Practice Areas

Peter is the firm’s Senior Partner. He specialises in all areas of employment law acting for both employers and employees. He is particularly well known for his High Court litigation expertise where he regularly advises on high profile team moves and related restrictive covenant issues. He is also frequently involved in resolving sensitive and high-profile matters concerning whistleblowing, discrimination and regulatory issues.

He is also noted as an adviser to senior executives in relation to new service agreements, contentious departures and settlement agreements. Ranked in Band 1 by Chambers & Partners for employment law advice for Senior Executives, his client base includes senior executives in financial services companies, law firms, banks, private equity firms and hedge funds. He has acted as an adviser to clients in management roles in a variety of sectors including energy, technology, retail, publishing and management consultancy.

Over the years he has been involved in numerous reported cases including Alesco Risk Management Services v Bishopsgate Insurance Brokers and others, TFS Derivatives Ltd v Morgan, Imam-Sadeque v Bluebay Asset Management and Patsystems v Neilly.

Peter also supports companies and LLPs, both UK based and multinationals, on all aspects of their relationships with their employees and members/partners. This covers advice on strategic issues as well as support in negotiating settlements with departing employees and whistleblowing claims.

Professional Memberships

Employment Lawyers Association

Publications

ELA Briefing