Jane McCafferty KC
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 1 : Employment
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About
Provided by Jane McCafferty KC
Practice Areas
Commercial, partnership/LLPs and employment law with particular experience in complex, multi-party litigation and arbitration involving team moves, restrictive covenants, misuse of confidential information, breach of fiduciary duty, civil fraud and contractual disputes. Jane's practice frequently involves disputes with an international dimension and regulated firms and individuals. Recent cases include: A v B [2019] 1 WLR 5832 (practice guidance on inspection and interrogation of digital information under search and seize orders) AJ Gallagher v Bishopsgate Insurance Brokers [2019] (alleged team move and breach of fiduciary duty); ICAP Management Services Limited v (1) Berry (2) BGC [2017] EWHC 1321 (QB) (no TUPE transfer upon share acquisition); Marathon Asset Management v Seddon [2017] I.R.L.R. 503 (Wrotham Park damages for theft of confidential information); and Hosking v Marathon Asset Management LLP [2017] Ch 157 (the meaning of ‘remuneration’ in the context of forfeiture of profit share upon breach of fiduciary duty).
Career
Called to the Bar in 1998. Silk 2019
Professional Memberships
Employment Lawyers Association, Employment Law Bar Association. COMBAR.
Personal
Educated at Foyle and Londonderry College and Newnham College Cambridge (BA Hons in Law, LLM).
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Jane McCafferty KC has established a reputation for handling complex employment issues including multi-jurisdictional team moves, restrictive covenant enforcement and multiparty litigation. She regularly supports high-profile financial services clients through sophisticated injunctive relief applications. She also has experience advising on more traditional employment law matters, such as sex and race discrimination.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jane is a truly exceptional silk."
"Jane remains one of the most forensic and effective cross-examiners I have come across."
"Jane is called 'the Surgeon' for her cross-examination skills."
"Jane is a truly exceptional silk."
"Jane remains one of the most forensic and effective cross-examiners I have come across."
"Jane is called 'the Surgeon' for her cross-examination skills."
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