Paula Chan > Brahams Dutt Badrick French LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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Kings House
36 King Street
LONDON
EC2V 8BB
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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
Recognised for its ‘willingness to litigate new points of law for clients and take risks’, the team at Brahams Dutt Badrick French LLP
specialises in both contentious and non-contentious work. The firm advises prominent individuals in financial companies, various retailers, and media companies on appointments and departures. Gareth Brahams
spearheads the practice with a ‘tactical nous that it unmatched anywhere in the City,’ leading on cases concerning whistleblowing, unfair dismissal and sexual misconduct. Specialising in employment law, Claire Dawson handles cross-jurisdictional disability discrimination cases. Other key team members include Paula Chan, who is ‘strategically astute, meticulous and attuned to the client’s needs’, and regularly handles high-value disability discrimination and victimisation cases, and Polly Rodway, who leads on public sector appointments and departures as well as general team moves. Nick Wilcox, whose forte is regulatory work, is noted for his ‘outstanding strategic direction’. Clare Brereton, who made partner in March 2023, specialises in harassment and whistleblowing cases. Managing associate Samantha Prosser is also commended.