Joanna Blackburn > Mishcon de Reya LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Lauded as ‘fantastic’, the team at Mishcon de Reya LLP advises on a range of high-value corporate team moves and reshuffles, as well as assisting with complex restrictive covenant issues, and a breadth of investigatory work. Team head Daniel Naftalin is noted for his regulatory expertise, while Susannah Kintish and Jennifer Millins handle remuneration agreements and unlawful termination challenges. Joanna Blackburn is ‘a one-woman powerhouse’ who represents senior executives throughout disciplinary and dismissal processes, and also handles sex discrimination claims. Other key team members are Greg Campbell, who works on reputation management cases, Sharon Tan, who handles whistleblowing claims, and managing associate Matthew Wood.

Mishcon de Reya LLP is retained by well-known companies across several sectors to assist with ongoing employment advice and provide representation in tribunal disputes, including precedent-setting cases. Recent work involves defending claims of alleged unlawful conspiracy surrounding high-level employee recruitment. The team is led by Daniel Naftalin, who has experience litigating before the EAT, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court and has particular expertise on restrictive covenant enforcement. Also key to the team are Joanna Blackburn, whose experience includes advising major fashion brands and other law firms, and multi-party litigation specialist Sharon Tan. Gig economy expert Susannah Kintish, who acted for Pimlico Plumbers in their major 2018 Supreme Court employment status case, is a further name to note, as are whistleblowing and team moves litigator Jennifer Millins and experienced senior associate Matthew Wood. Managing associate Emily Knight, who frequently leads on high-profile disputes, is highly recommended.

The cross-departmental team of specialists at Mishcon de Reya LLP offers ‘exceptional experience’ in partnership and LLP disputes and matters concerning the rights and obligations between the LLP and its members. Operating across a broad range of sectors including accountancy, financial and professional services, the ‘experienced, sensible and service-minded’ lawyers have handled unlawful competition, and remuneration disputes in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. The team also advises on the structuring, set up and management of LLPs, incentive structures and exit strategies. Practice head Daniel Naftalin has extensive experience in acting for LLPs, corporates and senior executives and offers expertise in team moves, discrimination, LLP disputes and restrictive covenant enforcement. Joanna Blackburn has a broad practice, covering both contentious and non-contentious matters in the employment space and advising LLPs on matters affecting their members. The ‘exceptional’ Jennifer Millins specialises in team moves advisory work, discrimination and whistleblowing claims, restrictive covenant and equal pay disputes. Operating at the intersection of employment law and regulation is Greg Campbell. He is skilled at handling major disciplinary investigations involving senior executives and allegations of misconduct by employers and regulators.