Peter Daly > Doyle Clayton > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Doyle Clayton
ONE CROWN COURT
CHEAPSIDE
LONDON
EC2V 6LR
England

Work Department

Employment Team, London

Position

Peter Daly is a Partner within the employment team with a track record of pursuing high profile and complex litigation, and of resolving disputes effectively. His work pushes the boundaries of discrimination and whistleblowing law and both Chambers and The Legal 500 rank him as one of the UK’s leading employment lawyers with reviews including:

  • “He is one of the best employment lawyers out there on the claimant side in terms of technical knowledge and skill; his approach to strategy is second to none.” … “He has novel arguments and is willing to go the extra mile for his clients.”… “He’s a very good lawyer and he is very creative.” Chambers and Partners 2021
  • “Peter Daly is an exceptionally smart lawyer, technically strong and eminently pragmatic. From a client perspective, during what was an emotionally charged time, he showed compassion whilst never losing sight of achieving a good client outcome.” The Legal 500 2021
  • “Peter Daly has an encyclopaedic knowledge of employment practice as well as a very effective strategic mind.” The Legal 500 2020
  • “imaginative yet sensitive to the immediate needs of any client’ and has ‘strong attention to detail.” The Legal 500 2017
  • “an excellent legal mind and analytical skills” The Legal 500 2016

Career

Where trained : MLS Chase LLP
Year qualified : July 2007

Year made Partner in present firm : 2021

Please summarise your professional career (ie: posts, job, appointments)

Peter qualified as a solicitor at MLS Chase before moving to Bindmans where he specialised in employment law, whilst there his work pushed the boundaries of discrimination and whistleblowing law. He went on to join Slate and Gordon in May 2019 where he further developed this expertised and subsequently joined Doyle Clayton as a partner in March 2021.

Memberships

Employment Lawyers’ Association

Education

LSE, The London School of Economic and Political Science, BA Geography : Graduating in 2000
BPP Law School, GDL & LPC : Graduation 2007

Lawyer Rankings

London > Public sector > Education: individuals

The education practice at Doyle Clayton comprises ‘real experts in the education sector’ who offer extensive experience representing teachers and university lecturers in a variety of discrimination, contract breach, and misconduct claims. In addition to a record of handling high-profile cases related to free speech and harassment, the team is also capable of acting for students and parents in claims related to academic misconduct, discrimination, SEN issues, and safeguarding. The practice is led by Simon Henthorn, a ‘hugely experienced, clever and strategic‘ lawyer who acts for teachers and professors across a wide range of mandates related to misconduct, discrimination, and general employment issues. Peter Daly is also highly recommended for his employment and discrimination expertise and is noted for his work on freedom of expression issues and breaches of contract. Other key contacts in the team include Amara Ahmad, a specialist for SEN and disability issues, and Anna Blackden, who advises on immigration issues.

London > Employment > Senior executives

(Next Generation Partners)

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Doyle Clayton fields a ‘top quality team across the board,’ with particular strengths in sex discrimination in the public sector. The firm also acts in harassment, maternity and pregnancy discrimination cases, in combination with claims for unlawful conspiracy. Peter De Maria spearheads the practice and is known for his work on new service and settlement agreements. With expertise in both contentious and non-contentious exits, Dan Begbie-Clench regularly negotiates severances packages and employment terms. Other key names in the team are Peter Daly, who specialises in public sector discrimination and unfair dismissal claims.

London > Employment > Employees/unions

(Next Generation Partners)

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