Ranked in 3 Practice Areas
2

Band 2

Employment

United Arab Emirates

6 Years Ranked

F

Foreign Expert

Employment

United Arab Emirates

1 Years Ranked

Expertise Based Abroad

Employment

Saudi Arabia

3 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Ben Brown

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Practice Areas

Ben Brown is a UK-qualified partner in our employment practice, based in Dubai. Ben has over 10 years of experience and was born and raised in the Middle East.

Ben's practice covers all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment law in the United Arab Emirates and its free zones (including the Dubai International Financial Centre and the Abu Dhabi Global Market), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the Kingdom of Bahrain. Ben advises clients in a variety of sectors with a particular focus on financial services, insurance, construction, energy and aviation.

Ben advises employers on recruitment and immigration issues, drafting and implementing employment documentation in compliance with local labour laws, managing performance, employee transfers, manpower supply arrangements, bonus disputes, employment data protection and issues arising on the termination of employment including the enforcement of post-termination restrictions and the protection of confidential information and trade secrets.

Ben has extensive experience advising on employment issues arising from team moves, complex internal investigations (in relation to both financial wrongdoing and complaints of inappropriate workplace behaviour, including harassment), corporate restructurings, outsourcings and multi-jurisdictional mergers and acquisitions.

Ben advised the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority on the implementation and drafting of DIFC Law No.2 of 2019 (the primary piece of employment legislation in the DIFC) which came into force on 28 August 2019, and has given expert evidence to US courts on matters of DIFC law.

Ben has also advised other UAE free zone authorities on drafting and implementing free zone-specific employment regulations.

Ben has handled significant amounts of employment litigation in a variety of forums, including the High Court and employment tribunals in the United Kingdom, the DIFC and ADGM courts in the UAE, and local labour courts in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

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Employment - United Arab Emirates
2
Band 2

Ben Brown is a well-regarded lawyer who is active on a wide range of DIFC employment issues, including workplace investigations. Having acted for a variety of international clients, he also excels at advising on the employment aspects of corporate acquisitions and cross-border employee transfers. He recently rejoined Clyde & Co after leaving Addleshaw Goddard.


Employment - United Arab Emirates
F
Foreign expert in Saudi Arabia

Ben Brown is a well-regarded lawyer who is active on a wide range of DIFC employment issues, including workplace investigations. Having acted for a variety of international clients, he also excels at advising on the employment aspects of corporate acquisitions and cross-border employee transfers. He recently rejoined Clyde & Co after leaving Addleshaw Goddard.


Employment - Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia expertise based abroad

Ben Brown is a respected lawyer, based in Dubai, who possesses a strong track record regarding employment matters in Saudi Arabia. Advising clients on a number of cross-border matters, including terminations and employee benefits issues, he is also experienced in employment disputes. He recently rejoined Clyde & Co after leaving Addleshaw Goddard.

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