Rad Kohanzad

Practice Areas

Rad is an employment law specialist with a particular emphasis in appeals. He has appeared in the EAT on over 100 occasions and, over the last six years, more than anyone else in the country. He has appeared in the Court of Appeal on numerous occasions, generally unled, and has over 30 reported cases to his name. He is instructed as lead counsel on the pivotal whistleblowing case of Wicked Vision v Rice, due to be heard in the Court of Appeal in 2025.

Rad is regularly instructed across a wide range of cases covering the employment and discrimination law spectrum, including unfair dismissal, redundancy, discrimination, maternity/pregnancy rights, flexible working, whistleblowing, breach of contract, unlawful deductions of wages, and equal pay. He has a particular interest in TUPE and industrial action claims. Rad has a wide client base which includes individuals, trade unions, national and multinational companies, charities, police forces and NHS Trusts.

Career

Specialising in employment and professional disciplinary, over the years Rad appears before judges across the judicial spectrum, from lay magistrates to Lord Justices of Appeal. This broad experience demands versatility as an advocate, adapting to the demands of his tribunal, and is reflected by his wide client base.

Professional Memberships

Bar Pro Bono unit

Industrial Law Society

Employment Lawyers Association

Employment Law Bar Association

Free Representation Unit