Rahman Lowe Solicitors > London, England > Firm Profile
Rahman Lowe Solicitors Offices
37TH FLOOR, ONE CANADA SQUARE
CANARY WHARF
LONDON
E14 5DY
England
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Rahman Lowe Solicitors > The Legal 500 Rankings
Employment > Employees/unions Tier 3
Described by clients as a 'stand out firm', Rahman Lowe Solicitors' areas of expertise encompass whistleblowing, unfair dismissal, and restrictive covenant issues, in addition to collective labour law matters. The firm handles litigation at all levels including appellate courts. Practice head and founder Jahad Rahman is well regarded for his handling of employment tribunal whistleblowing claims. Zillur Rahman is an authority on reputational risk issues, including defamation claims in the High Court. Both lawyers are praised for having the ‘tenacity and skill to take on complex cases‘.Practice head(s):
Jahad Rahman
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Zillur Rahman succeeds in drawing out all the most important and salient points of the case and threaded them together in a brilliantly coherent way.’
‘Rahman Lowe Solicitors is a well respected, professional and client-focused firm and my first choice for employment matters.’
‘Both Jahad Rahman and Zillur Rahman are exceptional lawyers.’
‘A stand out firm renowned for some of the key cases in the field.’
‘Zillur Rahman and Jahad Rahman are both innovative, dynamic lawyers who are wonderful to work with.’
‘Utterly devoted to each case.’
‘Jahad Rahman and Zillur Rahman have both got the tenacity and skill to take on complex cases – even against the odds.’
Work highlights
- Advised a doctor on whistleblowing issues and complaints of race and religious discrimination, and successfully advanced arguments for the right to be accompanied by a solicitor at a work hearing.
- Advised a disabled client who was subjected to detriments following her return from work after surgery for a brain tumour, and assisted with her grievance regarding reasonable adjustments and pay issues.
- Acted for a client who worked for a charity and had complained that the employer’s training contained discriminatory language concerning a particular religious community.
Employment > Senior executives Tier 4
Rahman Lowe Solicitors’ well regarded team handles the full breadth of discrimination claims, including those relating to pregnancy, maternity and race. Team head Jahad Rahman handles complex disability matters under the 2010 Equality Act, as well as whistleblowing detriment claims. Zillur Rahman is another key team member.Practice head(s):
Jahad Rahman
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Zillur Rahman has excellent knowledge of the law and understands the client’s point of view.’
‘Rahman Lowe Solicitors are a well respected, professional and client-focused firm.’
‘Jahad Rahman and Zillur Rahman are exceptional lawyers. They have depth of legal knowledge and experience in this sector; passion and hard work in representing their clients; approachable, client-friendly and thorough.’
‘Zillur Rahman and Jahad Rahman are top class in the area of senior executives; go-to advisers in the field.’
Work highlights
- Advised on various issues involving a notable sportsperson’s inability to continue playing for health reasons and negotiated a substantial settlement, including a commitment to redeployment in a different role within the club.
- Successfully negotiated a substantial settlement on behalf of a C-suite Director in a claim of pregnancy and maternity discrimination.
- Acting for a senior banker in a claim against a global investment bank before the Employment Tribunal and High Court.
Rahman Lowe Solicitors > Firm Profile
Rahman Lowe Solicitors is a niche employment and discrimination firm based in Canary Wharf, London. Its lawyers provide high-quality, bespoke employment law advice to senior executives and employers.
The firm: Founded by employment and discrimination law specialist Jahad Rahman, Rahman Lowe Solicitors strives to set itself apart from other City and niche employment law firms by offering a partner-led service. Clients benefit from their lawyers’ experience in all aspects of employment law, and the firm works in partnership with clients to build long-term, trusted relationships.
Rahman Lowe Solicitors has a varied and prestigious client base, and demonstrates expertise in advising global luxury brands, along with an ability to engage with international companies that have a presence in the UK. The team delivers pragmatic solutions and has a wealth of experience in advising employers and senior executives from a wide range of sectors, including financial institutions and professional service firms, in complex disputes. An innovative and results-driven firm, Rahman Lowe has successfully fought disputes against magic circle firms.
The expertise offered by the firm’s lawyers, and the range of work they undertake, is expansive and the team regularly deal with high-value projects, collective employment law issues, large-scale redundancies and group litigation. Clients praise the firm for ‘explaining complex legal issues in simple terms’, its ‘unstuffy approach’ and for its commitment to providing a personal service. The lawyers at Rahman Lowe are committed to ensuring that their legal advice exceeds their clients’ expectations and commercial objectives.
Types of work undertaken:
Employers: the firm advises multinational corporations, global luxury brands, SMEs, financial institutions, professional service firms and educational establishments on a broad range of employment matters, including complex discrimination, collective employment law issues, TUPE transfers, whistle-blowing complaints, grievances, performance management issues, changes to terms and conditions of employment, bonus disputes and representation at Employment Tribunal hearings.
The firm continues to expand its corporate client base and is committed to helping clients manage their exposure to risk from a HR perspective. The team at Rahman Lowe provides strategic advice on redundancies. The firm also drafts contracts, directors’ service agreements, handbooks and bonus schemes for employers.
Senior executives and employees: Rahman Lowe Solicitors regularly represents senior individuals and employees from a wide range of sectors, in particular the financial services, professional services, retail, recruitment and technology sectors. It has significant expertise in advising senior executives, including managing directors, executive directors, vice presidents, analysts and traders of investment banks and principals of hedge funds on contentious and non-contentious employment law matters.
The advice given to professionals ranges from complex employment law issues, including whistle-blowing, TUPE, equal pay and discrimination claims, to redundancy, unfair dismissal, restrictive covenants and high-value bonus disputes. The firm also advises individual clients on the terms and effects of settlement agreements, contract negotiations, post-termination restrictions, share options, long-term incentive plans, pensions and employment-related FCA regulatory disputes.
The firm has been involved in high-profile work and negotiates high-value exit packages. Rahman Lowe’s specialist employment lawyers have negotiated bespoke terms of departure, including enhanced payments, announcements and the payment of legal fees.
The firm has successfully pursued complex Employment Tribunal claims against global financial institutions and its experience of advising companies in financial sectors provides invaluable insights.
The firm has a track record of success in representing senior executives and employees in the Employment Tribunal, the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the High Court.
Rahman Lowe’s lawyers regularly provide bespoke training for the CIPD and Lexis Nexis.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior partner | Jahad Rahman |
Staff Figures
Number of UK partners : 2 Number of other UK fee-earners : 2- Employment > Employees/unions