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About
Provided by Lydia Banerjee
Practice Areas
Lydia practises in commercial law, sports law and employment law. In the sporting field Lydia sits as an arbitrator, conducts independent review work and advocates on equality issues, selection disputes and disciplinary proceedings. Lydia’s commercial practice encompasses disputes including contractual interpretation, partnership disputes, shareholder disputes and directors’ duties. Lydia’s employment work includes injunctive proceedings in business protection disputes, all types of discrimination, equal pay and general advisory work.
Lydia is also a CEDR accredited mediator and a CEDR accredited workplace mediator. She has a strong record of successful outcomes in mediation.
Career
Qualified 2007; Middle Temple; trustee for charity Rafiki and director of Kinson Pottery Ltd.
Professional Memberships
COMBAR; BASL, ELBA; SEC; LCF; WISLaw
Personal
Education: Parkstone Grammar School; Downing College, Cambridge.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Lydia Banerjee has amassed an impressive body of experience across a number of cutting-edge employment law issues, including worker status. In addition, she is able to skilfully handle everything from discrimination claims to breach of contract and restrictive covenant cases.
Lydia Banerjee enjoys a strong reputation for her expertise in gymnastics, athletics and football. She regularly assists with sport-related investigation and dismissal issues.
Lydia Banerjee of Littleton Chambers possesses notable experience handling sensitive investigations which span disciplinary matters and governance reviews. Her instructions in this field typically concern sporting bodies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Lydia Banerjee is great with clients, focused, hard-working and excellent to have on your side."
"Strategic and client-centric, Lydia has a tactical edge that brings practical solutions to legal proceedings."
"Lydia Banerjee has great client relationship skills. She is able to work through delicate issues with clients. She is commercial and responsive."
"Lydia supported us admirably by providing key strategy advice throughout. She is approachable, easy to deal with and able to grasp complex issues quickly. She is excellent on her feet."
"Lydia is an absolute star at the Bar. So extremely capable and analytical. The perfect person to work with!"
"Lydia Banerjee is great with clients, focused, hard-working and excellent to have on your side."
"Strategic and client-centric, Lydia has a tactical edge that brings practical solutions to legal proceedings."
"Lydia Banerjee has great client relationship skills. She is able to work through delicate issues with clients. She is commercial and responsive."
"Lydia supported us admirably by providing key strategy advice throughout. She is approachable, easy to deal with and able to grasp complex issues quickly. She is excellent on her feet."
"Lydia is an absolute star at the Bar. So extremely capable and analytical. The perfect person to work with!"
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