Following 10 years at a Magic Circle firm, David has been head of our London Labor & Employment Practice since 1994.

His expertise gained from over 30 years as a specialist employment law practitioner cover a wide variety of employment-related issues, including individual and team recruitment issues, policy and contract drafting, disciplinary and grievance procedures, individual and collective redundancies, the defence of employee discrimination and dismissal claims and other litigation, whistleblowing, employee health, data protection and matters surrounding confidentiality and intellectual property in the workplace.

David’s clients span a wide range, from senior individuals to household-name corporates, and across all sectors, from aviation and distribution to insurance and sports. However, his particular expertise lies in advising clients in the financial services sector. He is responsible for the firm’s relationships with a substantial number of financial services institutions and regularly advises senior city figures on contract and termination issues.

David is the firm’s internal HR partner and a member of its Diversity Committee. He carries out know-how, marketing and communications roles both within the international Labor & Employment team and the wider firm.

David is a well-known speaker on employment matters, both in-house to clients and for commercial training providers, and is a regular contributor to a number of employment publications. He is editor and principal writer for the firm’s Employment Law Worldview blog.

David is a corporate member of the Employment Lawyers Association. He is also an accredited CEDR Mediator and a keen exponent of the role of mediation in the modern workplace, scoring a number of significant successes for corporate and individual clients through that route. He is a member of the workplace and employment sub-group of the Civil Mediation Council.

David is listed in the most recent publication of the Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom and Who’s Who Legal and has been a fixture in both the Chambers and The Legal 500 directories for many years.

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  • Working with colleagues in other teams to enforce restrictive covenants against a senior entertainment industry figure dismissed for gross misconduct.
  • Acting for a household name financial services employer in defence of vicarious liability proceedings arising from alleged sexual assault and harassment.
  • Advising on the employment aspects of numerous restructurings and service provision change transactions.
  • Representing the “employer” in a key employment status claim.
  • Investigating complaints of harassment and other misconduct within an insurance sector employer.

Education

  • College of Law, Chester, 1984
  • Oriel College, Oxford, 1983

Admissions

  • England and Wales, 1986

Languages

  • English
  • Recommended in Chambers UK 2018 for Employment: Employer, London
  • Recommended in The Legal 500 UK 2017 for Employment – employers and senior executives
  • Recognized as a leading individual by Chambers UK 2016
  • Recommended in The Legal 500 UK 2015 for Employment: employers

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