Shah Qureshi > Irwin Mitchell > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Irwin Mitchell
40 HOLBORN VIADUCT
LONDON
EC1N 2PZ
England
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Work Department

Employment

Position

Partner

Career

Shah is head of the Employment and Professional Discipline team in London. His practice covers all areas of employment law, discrimination law and professional discipline. He is a recognised leader in representing executives and professionals in both contentious and non-contentious work.

He has also developed a good reputation in pursuing successful discrimination and whistleblowing cases against large corporations and public bodies. He has extensive experience of advising on regulatory issues including cases before the Financial Conduct Authority and the General Medical Council, and has a portfolio of key employer clients ranging from national charities, local authorities and companies. He is also an accredited mediator.

Shah is a former Board Member of the Discrimination Law Association and the Muslim Council of Britain’s Legal Affairs Committee. He is an active member of the Employment Lawyer’s Association.

He is the author of the Equal Opportunities chapter of Tolley’s Employment and Personnel Procedures and a former visiting lecturer at London Metropolitan University. He has spoken at conferences held by the Law Society, Employment Lawyers’ Association, National Council for Voluntary Organisations and the Discrimination Law Association.

Shah has been interviewed and quoted in the press including the Guardian, the Times, the Telegraph and the Independent. He has appeared on BBC Newsnight, BBC News, Channel 4 and Radio 5 Live to provide legal comment.

In 2022, Shah won the ‘Achievements in Law’ award at the British Muslim Awards.

 

Lawyer Rankings

London > Employment > Senior executives

Often handling discrimination and whistleblowing claims across the banking, legal, and healthcare sectors, the Irwin Mitchell team is knowledgeable about unfair dismissal and redundancy matters. Lauded as ‘exceptionally responsive and helpful’, Shah Qureshi oversees the practice, while Deborah Casale is well versed in bonus-related disputes and equal pay issues. Danielle Parsons’ recent caseload includes handling a race discrimination claim, and Shazia Shah is vastly experienced in representing clients before the Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal and Court of Appeal.

London > Employment > Employees/unions

(Leading partners)

Shah QureshiIrwin Mitchell

Acting for claimants in complex employment, discrimination and professional discipline disputes is the focus of Irwin Mitchell’s practice. The team is well-equipped to advise across a range of industry sectors, but has particular specialisms in medical and healthcare, and banking and financial services, a key area of focus for Deborah Casale. Shah Qureshi, who ‘goes above and beyond’ for his clients, is at the helm of the practice and has noteworthy expertise in handling whistleblowing and discrimination cases for public bodies and large corporations. ‘First-class partner’ Danielle Parsons is a standout practitioner, as is Shazia Shah, who advises individual employees and senior executives. Tina Din joined the firm in March 2024 from Bindmans LLP.