Daniel Naftalin > Mishcon de Reya LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

With expertise in partnership and LLP disputes, Mishcon de Reya LLP‘s employment practice is a popular choice for clients from the financial, accountancy, and professional services sectors. Alongside disputes, the group has deep experience assisting on structuring, exits, and whistleblowing claims which has continued to attract new clients to an already strong roster. Daniel Naftalin leads the team and focuses on contentious and non-contentious employment matters such as High Court and Employment Tribunal litigation, discrimination issues, and restrictive covenants. He is also an expert in advising on termination, competition, and recruitment for LLPs and partnerships in the professional and financial services sectors. Joanna Blackburn is noted for her scope of practice which includes advising LLPs on partnership matters and litigating international and high-profile disputes before the Supreme Court. Jennifer Millins specialises in discrimination and whistleblowing claims, High Court restrictive covenant and team move injunctions, and equal pay disputes, while Greg Campbell concentrates on disciplinary investigations within the financial and professional services sectors. He is adept in regulatory compliance and frequently advises on Remuneration Code issues and the Senior Management Regime.

Mishcon de Reya LLP is frequently engaged to handle complex matters involving restrictive covenants, team moves, bonus disputes, shareholder disputes and data theft. On the disputes front, the group is active in regulatory and internal investigations, as well as regularly appearing in employment tribunals and before the courts. Daniel Naftalin heads up the practice, which benefits from his significant experience handling move-related disputes in the High Court, in addition to discrimination and whistleblowing claims. Also forming a key part of the team are Joanna Blackburn, an expert in contentious cases; Jennifer Millins, who specialises in discrimination and whistleblowing claims; Susannah Kintish, who is regularly instructed in relation to senior-level terminations; Greg Campbell, a specialist in employment matters in the financial services sectors, as well as LLP and partnership disputes; Sharon Tan, who handles whistleblowing claims; and Matthew Wood, who was promoted to partner in April 2024 and handles high-value exit packages with complex incentive arrangements. Katie Mahoney also provides capable support.

Daniel Naftalin spearheads a ‘great team’ at Mishcon de Reya LLP. This heavyweight practice acts for clients ranging from some of the most well-known global brands and listed organisations to mid-size UK companies. These clients stem from a variety of sectors including financial services, recruitment services, sport and fashion. It has an excellent High Court disputes practice, and routinely advises on a whole host of complex matters such as whistleblowing claims, restrictive covenants, and discrimination. The group continues to be busy advising on numerous key strategic projects, corporate transactions, and restructurings. These matters often have significant international elements. Joanna Blackburn has a loyal client base of international corporations. Sharon Tan is adept at handling everything from high-stakes, multi-party litigation in the Employment Tribunal and High Court, to collective consultation obligations, and complex partnership issues. Susannah Kintish acts for employers on all types of contentious and non-contentious matters. Katie Mahoney and Emily Knight are both recommended. Matthew Wood was promoted to the partnership in May 2024. Dominic Holmes left the firm in December 2023.

The employment practice at Mishcon de Reya LLP is led from London by Daniel Naftalin but the Cambridge office is a key hub for both local and national employer clients. Kim Wedral-Rooke is the lead partner for the firm’s employment innovate group, which focuses on fast-growth, start-up and scale-up employment work both domestically and internationally. This includes spinouts from major universities and complements the firm’s work for large national and multinational corporates and social ventures. Rachel Ashwood, who has substantial international experience, and managing associate Shelley King, who has notable expertise in the agricultural, technology and manufacturing sectors, also play pivotal roles in the practice.