Employment

Paul Goulding KC is a pre-eminent barrister in the area of restrictive covenants, according to market sources. He is widely regarded as a leading light of the Employment Bar and takes on a diverse set of instructions, pertaining to such matters as team moves, whistle-blowing, employment status and discrimination, typically acting for household-name clients.

"Paul is an authority on employee competition issues and is incredibly strategic in his advice, He's exceptional in every way."

"Paul Goulding is just fantastic on real bet-the-company matters. He is my first port of call."

"He is just completely on top of his game, especially on employee competition. He's super approachable, shows courtesy to senior and junior members of team and is incredibly good with clients."

"He is regarded as being the leading silk on tricky matters. His preparation is meticulous and his cross-examination is brutal."

"Paul is a first-class advocate and a very impressive addition to any team."

Diya Sen Gupta KC is an effective and incisive advocate who regularly works with clients in the financial services sector. She is highly proficient in whistle-blowing and discrimination issues, with experience of complex team move cases, injunctive relief applications and unfair dismissal claims.

"Diya is superb and is often our first pick when we need a silk for complex, high-value disputes."

"Diya has an enviable ability to balance both an incredibly sharp legal ability with proper commercial understanding."

"Diya is superb. Her attention to detail is exceptional."

Jane Mulcahy KC is a highly experienced barrister who works across the whole breadth of employment law, with demonstrable expertise in wrongful and unfair dismissal cases, as well as discrimination and whistle-blowing.

"Jane isincredibly intelligent and very commercially savvy."

"In sensitive issues Jane has a wonderful style that really puts people at ease, and she questions in a way which gets to the bottom of issues."

Thomas Croxford KC is considered to be a strong High Court advocate who often handles highly complex whistle-blowing and injunctive relief work as well as sophisticated discrimination claims. He regularly provides counsel to clients in the financial services sector, and his multidisciplinary practice allows him to bring a commercial edge to his employment law analysis.

"Thomas consistently provides excellent advice on very complex matters."

"Thomas is my go-to choice."

"Thomas is unflappable."

"My clients love him. He has quickly won the trust of my client and tailored his approach accordingly. He's also very strategic and technically strong."

"He's excellent at being able to manage difficult characters. He condenses very tricky issues into small soundbites for the client. He's always very practical and clear."

Navid Pourghazi is a gifted barrister with notable skill in discrimination, whistle-blowing, employment status and employee competition cases. He is also sought after for his expertise in conducting investigations for a range of organisations.

"Navid is expert at digesting very complex facts and providing clear strategic direction."

"Navid doesn't miss a thing: he is careful and gives you feeling of safety that you can rely on. He's also a really effective advocate with a concise style that goes down well with the tribunal."

"Navid is a clever and knowledgeable junior, who knows his way around a wall. He is very proactive and incredibly hardworking. I don't have one bad word to say about him. He is absolutely outstanding."

Catherine Callaghan KC has notable experience in the handling of unfair dismissal claims, breach of contract issues and whistle-blowing claims.

"Catherine is intelligent, forthcoming and strategic."

George Molyneaux offers strong expertise across a full range of employment cases. He is experienced in cases of whistle-blowing, discrimination, equal pay and TUPE.

"George is absolutely excellent - he does an exceptional job."

"He is quick to grasp the complexities of cases and handle them with an extraordinary degree of precision. He has an astounding capacity for absorbing new material and his written skills are top-notch."

"He is absolutely excellent. He was very attentive to the needs of the lay client and did an exceptional job for them."

"A consummate professional with real presence, George is able to work at a fast pace and remain completely thorough. He can transform cases from a muddle into something clear and concise."

Kate Gallafent KC manages a busy employment law caseload including claims relating to discrimination and unfair dismissal. She is noted for her expertise in cases which require crossover knowledge of civil liberties and human rights.

"Kate is very, very effective in terms of her analysis and pulling together very complex facts and patterns that involve both legal and evidential complexity. I'd instruct her again in a moment."

Kerenza Davis is a respected barrister with demonstrable expertise in handling a variety of cases before the High Court and Employment Tribunal. She is regularly called upon by both claimants and defendants to handle complex discrimination claims.

"Kerenza ticks all the boxes across all aspects of her work. She is creatively intelligent, strategy-minded and approaches all issues with a comprehensive analysis."

"Kerenza is excellent. She is extremely knowledgeable, considered, super responsive and user-friendly - a real team player."

"She is a brilliant lawyer, a highly commercial thinker and strategist and a brilliant, persuasive advocate. Her client service is superb, and she is a pleasure to work with."

Celia Rooney is a highly skilled barrister who is called upon to advise claimants and respondents on employment disputes. Discrimination claims and restrictive covenants number among her areas of expertise.

"Celia is fantastic. She is diligent, hard-working, really candid and very robust."

Hollie Higgins is a respected barrister developing a reputation as a go-to employment junior. Her employment law knowledge is strong across whistle-blowing, discrimination and equal pay.

"Hollieis an excellent advocate. She is very quick thinking, really pro-active and gives high-quality advice."

"Hollie's technical ability is extraordinary."

"Hollie is fabulous. She's proactive and comes up with really good ideas."

Former solicitor Craig Rajgopaul KC offers a well-rounded perspective on complex employment proceedings. His expertise spans a range of employment law matters, including restrictive covenants, team moves, discrimination and whistle-blowing.

"Craig is brilliant."

"Craig leaves absolutely no stone unturned."

"Craig is a fantastic advocate who provides wonderful client service."

Tristan Jones KC is a respected advocate with notable experience handling disputes in the Employment Appeal Tribunal and Court of Appeal. He is lauded for his work in equal pay and discrimination claims.

"Tristan is a really good oral advocate who is very at ease on his feet."

"He's really confident, clear and straight forward in his advocacy."