With expertise in partnership and LLP disputes, Mishcon de Reya LLP‘s employment practice is a popular choice for clients from the financial, accountancy, and professional services sectors. Alongside disputes, the group has deep experience assisting on structuring, exits, and whistleblowing claims which has continued to attract new clients to an already strong roster. Daniel Naftalin leads the team and focuses on contentious and non-contentious employment matters such as High Court and Employment Tribunal litigation, discrimination issues, and restrictive covenants. He is also an expert in advising on termination, competition, and recruitment for LLPs and partnerships in the professional and financial services sectors. Joanna Blackburn is noted for her scope of practice which includes advising LLPs on partnership matters and litigating international and high-profile disputes before the Supreme Court. Jennifer Millins specialises in discrimination and whistleblowing claims, High Court restrictive covenant and team move injunctions, and equal pay disputes, while Greg Campbell concentrates on disciplinary investigations within the financial and professional services sectors. He is adept in regulatory compliance and frequently advises on Remuneration Code issues and the Senior Management Regime.
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‘Jennifer is completely in charge of her subject matter which allowed her to navigate the issues sympathetically and patiently and allow me to get to a pragmatic and good commercial outcome.’
‘A brilliant practice, with real strength in depth and a wealth of experience.’
‘Jennifer Millins has huge expertise in partnership matters, and is regularly involved in complex arbitrations involving partnership matters where she fights tooth and nail, whilst always keeping a strategic eye on settlement.’
- ‘David Parsons is razor sharp, but also cool, calm, and collected.’
‘The team at MdR is increasingly becoming a major player in the contentious partnership market. As litigators, they are well placed to litigate partnership disputes in financial and professional services and have strength and depth across their highly organised and experienced contentious employment team to deal with the nuanced aspects of contentious LLP work.’
‘First class team. Excellent judgement and strategy. Absolutely trust them.’
‘Joanna is first class and Suresh alongside her is excellent too.’
‘Katie Mahoney is outstanding for the following reasons: incredibly hard-working and committed; excellent interaction with clients; excellent to work with in a team; very good legal knowledge, especially in employee competition matters; and extensive experience of dealing with injunctions and speedy trials.’
Key clients
- Ondra LLP
- OTC LLP
- Millennium Capital Partners LLP
- Vista Equity Partners LLP
- Apax Partners LLP
- Finnegan Europe LLP
- Capeview Capital LLP
- Fried Frank LLP
- Partners at Tyndaris LLP
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Practice head
Daniel Naftalin
Other key lawyers
Joanna Blackburn; Jennifer Millins; Greg Campbell; Katie Mahoney; Suresh Patel