Well regarded for its involvement in ‘complex and high-profile employment claims’, Doyle Clayton handles unfair dismissals, contentious exits, discrimination claims and restrictive covenants. Serving clients from financial services, banks and private equity firms, practice head Peter De Maria specialises in new service agreements, contentious departures and settlement agreements. Dan Begbie-Clench is another key member of the practice and is called upon by senior executives in a range of sectors for assistance with the negotiation of contracts and favourable exit terms, while Peter Daly enjoys a stellar reputation in litigation involving senior executives, with specific expertise in discrimination and whistleblowing claims.
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‘Specialist employment team with good commercial acumen.’
‘Peter De Maria is my "go to" partner for referrals to represent senior executives and teams in team move scenarios.’
‘Peter De Maria leads an excellent and experienced team.’
‘Doyle Clayton have a longstanding good reputation and plenty of experience. The team is very client focused and carefully balances cost and risk with a focus on the best outcome for the client.’
‘The depth of understanding, the availability, and the commitment to the case and the client was outstanding. Having worked with multiple firms, in particular Dan Begbie-Clench is an incredible partner to work with.’
‘The whole team was quite clearly operating in a cohesive manner, which made communication easier and quicker. The team was highly supportive. I was having serious mental health issues throughout the trial and the manner and style of communication and support helped me cope. The case was highly complicated and I personally don’t believe any firm could have handled it any better.’
‘One of the best out there in running complex and high-profile employment claims.’
'Peter Daly has the most incredible collection of cases. He leaves no stone unturned and gets fantastic results for his clients.'
Key clients
- Carl Borg-Neal
- Massimo Reina and Sebastian Cook
- Maya Forstater
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Next generation partners
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Practice head
Peter De Maria
Other key lawyers
Dan Begbie-Clench; Peter Daly