Simon Forshaw KC
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New Silks : Employment
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Provided by Simon Forshaw KC
Practice Areas
Employment law, commercial law, public law. Having a broad practice with an emphasis on employment, discrimination and commercial law, Simon is regularly instructed to appear in the High Court, the employment tribunals and at appellate level. Recently his practice (in employment law) has had a particular focus on litigation arising out of team moves (including interim relief), claims brought by senior executives (including whistle blowing and discrimination claims) and complex claims involving multi-jurisdictional issues.
Career
Ca lled 2004, Gray’s Inn. Notable cases include: A v. B [2019] 1 WLR 5832; Timis v. Osipov [2019] IRLR 52; Nicholls v. Croydon London Borough Council [2019] ICR 542; Dyson Technology v. Pellerey [2016] ICR 688; Merlin Financial Consultants Limited v. Cooper [2014] IRLR 610; Foster v. Bon Groundwork Limited [2012] IRLR 517; Aon Limited v. JLT Reinsurance Brokers Limited [2010] IRLR 600.
Professional Memberships
ELA, ELBA and COMBAR.
Publications
Blackstone’s Employment Law Practice (annually since 2009); To ley’s Employment Handbook (annually since 2010). Regularly writes articles for the Industrial Law Journal.
Personal
Educated at St. John’s College, Southsea and St. John’s College, Oxford. Resides London.
Chambers Review
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Simon Forshaw KC is admired for his impressive advocacy style, and he has a strong reputation for his restrictive covenant and other High Court litigation work. He has a developing commercial aspect to his employment practice, assisting clients in disputes involving various allegations, including breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and breach of contract. He has further notable experience acting in major whistle-blowing and unfair dismissal claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Simon is my go-to barrister."
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"Simon is my go-to barrister."
"Simon is just class across the board."
"Simon is one of my standouts."
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