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Charles Ciumei KC KC
Position
Has a practice covering all aspects of employment with a commercial aspect, particularly focused on trade secrets/confidential information and the financial services sector, including investment banking, private equity, hedge funds (including algorithmic/quantitative strategies), insurance, inter-dealer brokers, and Lloyd’s brokers. Expertise in the following areas: trade secrets and confidential information; restraint of trade (restrictive covenants); ‘team move’ cases; breach of fiduciary duties; bonus claims; profit share and carried interest claims; whistleblowing claims; jurisdictional disputes; unfair and wrongful dismissal; discrimination; transfer of undertakings (TUPE); industrial relations and trade unions. Experience of LCIA arbitration. Has also appeared before the Administrative Tribunal of the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development. Admitted to the register of practitioners of the DIFC Court (Dubai, UAE). Appointed to the list of Special Advocates by the Attorney General.
Career
Called 1991; QC 2014.
Memberships
Commercial Bar Association; London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association; Employment Lawyers Association; Employment Law Bar Association.
Education
Bar Vocational Course (1991); City University, London (1990 Diploma in Law); Wadham College, Oxford (BA Hons 2(1) Experimental Psychology).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Employment
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Charles Ciumei KC – Essex Court Chambers ‘An outstanding counsel.’
At Essex Court Chambers, David Craig KC is highly regarded for his excellent track record in handling complex employment litigation at all levels of the judicial system, up to the Supreme Court, and regularly appears before the Employment Tribunal in whistleblowing and discrimination claims. Andrew Hochhauser KC and Charles Ciumei KC have notable strength in handling employment disputes for companies and private individuals in the financial services sector. Recent highlights include Daniel Oudkerk KC acting as leading counsel for AstraZeneca in an application for an interim injunction to prevent a former senior executive from starting a new role at GSK; the High Court granted the injunction. Among the juniors, Jane Russell is active in cases involving sex, maternity and belief discrimination claims.