Gareth Brahams > Brahams Dutt Badrick French LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Brahams Dutt Badrick French LLP Offices
Kings House
36 King Street
LONDON
EC2V 8BB
England
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Gareth Brahams
Work Department
Employment
Position
Managing Partner
Career
Managing Partner. Over 25 years of experience acting for individuals and firms in all types of employment work, partnership and LLP disputes.
Best known for acting for board members and finance professionals against City institutions represented by top ranked employer firms. Particularly renowned for his expertise in discrimination and whistle blowing cases.
Acted for whistle blower Alex Osipov in his £2m victory against International Petroleum in the Court of Appeal. Acted for whistle blower Jonathan Millet in his case against Queensgate Investments that settled following a win at an early stage of the proceedings, reported in Bloomberg. Represented Achim Beck in his victorious age discrimination claim against CIBC (reported in the IRLR, the Financial Times and other publications).
Formerly elected Chair of the Employment Lawyers Association.
Gave evidence before the House of Commons Women and Equalities Select Committee on the role of confidential settlements in sexual harassment claims. That evidence was cited in the Committee’s report and relied upon by the Court of Appeal in its judgment concerning the disclosure of allegations of sexual harassment against Phillip Green. He appeared on Channel 4 News as an expert on the issue.
Also acts for employers across the range of employment law but with a particular focus on high value disputes.
Languages
Conversational Spanish
Memberships
Employment Lawyers Association.
Education
Trained at SJ Berwin (qualified 1995), Capsticks (1995-1997), Eversheds (1997-2000), Lewis Silkin (2000-2010) (Partner 2002), formed and headed Employment Department at Stewarts Law (2010-2012). Co-founder of BDBF in November 2012.
Leisure
Playing and watching football, reading, swimming and running.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Employment > Senior executives
(Hall of Fame)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.
London > Employment > Employers
Brahams Dutt Badrick French LLP has a strong focus on the financial services and insurance industries and other regulated sectors, often advising on the intersection of the regulatory environment with employment law. Practice head Gareth Brahams is frequently engaged in defending tribunal litigation, particularly in claims involving employee competition and executive severances. Tom McLaughlin, Claire Dawson and Polly Rodway are further key names to note.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame London > Employment > Senior executives
- Senior executives London > Employment
- Employers London > Employment