Irwin Mitchell is known for representing senior executives in banking, healthcare and professional services. The team is well-placed to advise on restrictive covenants, harassment, and cases with regulatory and criminal overlap. Shah Qureshi leads the group, specialising in discrimination and whistleblowing cases against large companies and public bodies. Deborah Casale possesses a wealth of knowledge, and advises on a range of issues including bonus disputes, unfair dismissals and redundancies. Danielle Parsons focuses her practice on negotiating exits, and Shazia Shah excels in employment litigation.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘They are the complete package with a wide range of skilled partners who can advise on any aspect of a dispute.’

  • ‘Deborah Casale: There is no employment situation she hasn't addressed: experienced, out of box thinker who puts her client's interests at the heart of everything.’

  • ‘Irwin Mitchell has an excellent team with broad and deep employment knowledge and experience.’

  • ‘Deborah Casale is at the top of her game - she is a brilliant negotiator who gets clients unparalleled results from her brilliance.’

  • ‘From the outset, the team assessed my case to select the most suitable Senior Executives lawyers whose expertise aligned with my requirements. The Partner for Employment and Professional Discipline additionally involved another partner in the matter.’

  • ‘The two senior executives lawyers in question were consistently approachable and undertook the necessary measures to ensure that an appropriate and effective level of communication was maintained with the other organisation concerning my case.’

Key clients

  • Ms N Tahri Hassani v Bank of Africa United Kingdom plc and ors.
  • Jason Payne – James and 20 Other Forensic Medical Examiners (v Metropolitan Police).
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Practice head

Shah Qureshi

Other key lawyers

Deborah Casale; Danielle Parsons; Shazia Shah