The employment practice at Brahams Dutt Badrick French LLP excels in complex and high-stakes disputes, in addition to senior exits and day-to-day matters. Led by Gareth Brahams, the team primarily caters to domestic clients in regulated professions, including the financial services and insurance industries. Nick Wilcox handles high-profile disputes, including restrictive covenants and Employment Tribunal claims. Samantha Prosser became a partner in April 2025, while Polly Rodway became a consultant for the firm.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Fantastic, well-rounded team with increasing profile on the employer side to match their experience on the employee side. The partners are well informed and engaged. The senior associates are phenomenal, and the most junior associates are responsible, sensible and given the opportunity to flourish.’

  • ‘Nick Wilcox is a fantastic partner who is never afraid to get stuck in. His team leadership is fantastic. Blair Wassman is an absolute star - always on top of every detail. Abdullah Ahmed is a star for the future - so on top of everything and wise beyond his PQE.’

  • ‘BDBF is a team of highly skilled, dedicated employment lawyers with a high ratio of partners to associates. The quality of the team is excellent. Interesting and challenging work, and is a pleasure to deal with.’

  • ‘Nick Wilcox is great. Clever and really engaged in legal questions as well as in client-facing work. He is great with people and a real pleasure to work with. Claire Dawson is also a standout in my view. ’

  • The team has been very dedicated to our ongoing employment tribunal. They are switched on, often going above and beyond with research and collating information that has really helped us and also our barrister get ready for a tribunal. They have shown particular strength in being able to pick up and get straight back into the particulars even with lengthy time lapses between certain parts of our ongoing tribunal.’

  • ‘Nick Wilcox, Blair Wasserman and Abdullah Ahmed. All three are excellent, knowledgeable, reassuring and friendly. In particular Blair's recall and ability to remember things has been amazing and extremely helpful in our prep.’

Key clients

  • Lascaux Partners

Work highlights

Defending Lascaux, a head-hunter business operating within the hedge fund industry, and three individual Respondents in relation to the defence of (allegedly) high value and very complex Employment Tribunal proceedings for sex and race discrimination, harassment and victimisation.

Practice head

Gareth Brahams

Other key lawyers

Nick Wilcox; Claire Dawson; Blair Wassman; Tom McLaughlin; Abdullah Ahmed; Polly Rodway