Paula Chan > Brahams Dutt Badrick French LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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Kings House
36 King Street
LONDON
EC2V 8BB
England
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Paula Chan
Work Department
Employment Department
Position
Partner
Career
Paula has over ten years’ experience as an employment lawyer, and joined BDBF as a Partner in September 2020. Paula advises both senior executives and employers on a wide range of employment matters, and she has particular expertise in workplace sex and maternity discrimination and whistleblowing cases.
Paula is recognised by Chambers and Partners 2020 as “up and coming” for her work acting for high-level City employees in employment tribunal and High Court proceedings, highlighting her as having “a breadth of knowledge well beyond her years of experience” and “phenomenally quick on the uptake and a very good people person.” Legal 500 2019 describes Paula as “a rising star” and “definitely one to watch with superb judgment and a keen intelligence”.
She regularly advises senior executives, including from the legal, financial and professional services sectors, negotiating more favourable contractual terms and conditions, defending performance and misconduct allegations and challenging unfair and unlawful treatment through grievance and disciplinary procedures. Paula also negotiates employee exits, ensuring clients receive the best possible deal, whilst ensuring their reputation and career prospects are protected.
For those cases that fight, Paula is an experienced litigator and has acted in high value and complex disputes before the employment tribunal and High Court.
She also brings her unique insight, judgment and expertise to employer clients, and is experienced in advising on day to day employment issues and representing employers before the employment tribunal.
Memberships
Paula is a regular media commentator, sits on the management commitment of the Society of Scottish Lawyers in London and is a member of ELA.
Leisure
In her spare time, Paula spends time with her two daughters, and enjoys travelling and trying her hand at gardening.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Employment > Senior executives
Brahams Dutt Badrick French LLP enjoys a strong reputation in the senior executive space, regularly advising those in the financial services, insurance, medical, legal and accounting sectors. The team is distinguished by its specialist expertise in discrimination and whistleblowing matters, as well as sensitive matters involving sexual harassment. Overseeing the practice, Gareth Brahams
is highly skilled in acting for senior finance professionals and senior executives in discrimination and whistleblowing claims. Other notable members of the practice include Claire Dawson, who specialises in employment litigation; Paula Chan, whose expertise lies in high-value exits and tribunal and High Court claims in the context of sexual harassment, discrimination, whistleblowing and breach of contract; Polly Rodway, who is a key contact for senior executives working in the media, financial services, insurance and legal sectors; Nick Wilcox who has a wealth of experience in regulatory employment disputes; Clare Brereton, who assists clients with matters involving disability discrimination and work-related personal injury claims; and Samantha Prosser, who has a particular specialism in advising consultants and senior healthcare professionals on whistleblowing, discrimination and unfair dismissal claims.