Principally focused on employer-side representation, Afridi & Angell is geared to handle workforce restructuring, as well as employee terminations and whistleblowing. Charles Laubach leads the practice and is knowledgeable of compensation schemes and the employment aspects of M&A. Stuart Walker is well-regarded in the financial services and corporate sectors, while Mevan Bandara, Sulakshana Senanayake, and Nazim Hashim are experienced in employment disputes.
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Key clients
- Dubai Electricity & Water Authority
- Etihad ESCO
- Mai Dubai
- ExxonMobil Corporation
- Bell Textron Inc
- Citibank
- Amideast
- Beamex Oy Ab
- Bonas Group
- CBRE Group
- VFS Global
- RELX Group
Work highlights
Advised a global professional services firm on a large-scale team move involving hundreds of employees across multiple jurisdictions from a direct competitor.
Advised a global provider of information-based analytics on a cybersecurity breach and the appropriate disciplinary measures to take against an employee suspected of improperly sharing online login credentials with a former employee.
Advised a global leader in the travel industry on the legal and regulatory considerations surrounding the continued employment of an employee with a long-term disability.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Charles Laubach
Other key lawyers
Stuart Walker; Mevan Bandara; Sulakshana Senanayake; Nazim Hashim