Darren Isaacs’ practice encompasses all aspects of a UK ‘HR’ law practice, primarily focusing on the representation of employers.

In addition to a UK practice, Mr. Isaacs also undertakes a significant amount of 'international' co-ordination and cross-border work, particularly in the context of large multi-jurisdictional M&A activity and global labor programs.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Isaacs also practised in Australia, Hong Kong and in another large UK firm. Mr. Isaacs’ practice areas are set out in more detail, below:

Advisory

• ‘HR’ issues affecting non-UK businesses moving into the UK market
• Preparing and advising on contracts of employment/offer letters etc. (executive and other)
• Executive compensation (including pensions, stock plans, and bonus arrangements) and regulatory compliance of remuneration packages
• Staff handbooks/policies/procedures
• Restrictive covenants
• Bribery/whistle-blowing
• Discrimination/family-friendly issues
• Data protection compliance
• Regulatory/competition and other investigatory/disciplinary procedures (HR aspects)
• Business immigration
• HR aspects of insolvencies

Contentious Employment Law

• Termination negotiations (executive and other)
• HR 'insolvency' litigation
• Defending unfair dismissal, discrimination and whistle-blowing disputes
• Bonus disputes
• Multi-jurisdictional disputes
• ‘Poaching’/non-compete cases

Transactions

• Restructurings (domestic and international)
• Outsourcings
• Domestic and international private/public M&A deals, listings (IPOs) etc.

Bar and Court Admissions

England and Wales, 2010

ACT, 1994

Australia, 1994

New South Wales, 1994

Education

Australian National University, LL.B., Grad. Dip. Leg. Prac., 1994

Australian National University, BEc, 1992

Professional Affiliations

• Employment Lawyers’ Association