Solicitor for Fixed-Term Contract Issues in London Found 8795

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Zena specialises in health and welfare mental capacity and best interests law, particularly cases in the Court of Protection, and in broader community care law.

She advises and advocates on behalf of clients in complex cases, which frequently involve novel issues including cross-border disputes, serious medical treatment, complex deprivation of liberty disputes, and capacity to consent to sexual relations, to marry and to have contact. She also acts in contentious property and affairs cases including disputes involving lasting powers of attorney and the appointment of deputies.

The large majority of Zena’s cases have resulted in vulnerable clients returning to their homes, or to less restrictive care settings, or in regaining contact with loved ones, in line with their or their families’ wishes.

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Zayba Drabu is a litigation and dispute resolution lawyer based in London.

Zayba has a varied aviation practice and primarily represents lessors and banks in asset finance-related disputes and matters including the delivery and delay of aircraft, contractual terms, maintenance obligations, defaults, redelivery obligations under aircraft leases and termination.

Zayba also has experience of international arbitration matters and cross-border contractual disputes. She has advised on claims and defences under the arbitration rules of the major arbitrational institutions, including the LCIA, ICC and LMAA. She also has experience of non-contentious matters, including coordinating and advising on multijurisdictional legal regulatory reviews, advising on aviation regulatory issues and drafting and negotiating various contracts.

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Zahra is known for her positive and tenacious approach offering constructive and practical advice which fills her clients with confidence. Clients feel like Zahra is ‘by their side’ throughout their case.

Zahra deals with ultra-high net worth cases particularly those with pre-nuptial and post-nuptial issues. Zahra’s strength is identifying the key issues, applying the law and providing pro-active advice to settle cases. Zahra has a commercial and strategic approach with the aim of producing the best result for the client. Zahra is solution driven and offers a bespoke service. Zahra does not shy away from difficult conversations or decisions and will lead and guide clients through Court proceedings if required keeping the client at the heart of the matter.

In addition to Zahra’s role as a family partner Zahra is the dedicated Business Development Lead for the National Family Team. Zahra stands alongside her peers and continues to hit the mark as a leader in the Family Law arena and beyond.

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Yvonne is an associate solicitor in the Human Rights department specialising in actions against the Police. Yvonne acts in a wide range of claims against the police and other public bodies for false imprisonment, assault, malicious prosecution, misfeasance in public office and claims under the Human Rights Act 1998 and the Equality Act 2010. Yvonne acts for clients in private law claims for compensation and public law challenges for judicial review. Yvonne also represents families at inquests. Yvonne has acted in claims for unlawful arrest and detention on the grounds of race and/or religious discrimination. Yvonne successfully obtained compensation from the Police for a failure to recognise an individual as a victim of trafficking. Yvonne acted for the applicant in R (on the application of Silvera) v HM Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire successfully challenging the decision of a Coroner not to resume an inquest. Yvonne is recognised in the Legal 500 for fighting ‘exceptionally hard’ for her clients.

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Yvonne specialises in employment law, acting for employers and senior executives. She advises employer clients on a full range of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters, including: Board disputes, employment claims including discrimination claims and disputes of all types in relation to remuneration and benefit arrangements. She is highly regarded for her realistic and pragmatic approach to defending and finding resolutions to employment tribunal claims and workplace disputes.

She has recognised expertise in relation to transfer of undertakings (TUPE) and practical management of the implications for businesses of TUPE transfer situations. She has developed a particular specialism working with employers to resolve complex board disputes.

Yvonne also carries out senior executive work alongside a busy corporate employment practice. She continues to regularly advise high profile individuals exiting their roles and taking up new positions. Her expertise extends to advising on the enforceability of restrictive covenants in executive service agreements and negotiating the terms of appointments.

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Yvonne's experience extends across many sectors, including retail, professional service firms, manufacturing, licensed trade, property development and charity. She is noted for her ability to deal with legally complex issues while communicating with clients in a clear and straightforward manner. She adopts a collegiate approach, delivering best outcomes for all stakeholders.

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Yvonne is a Principal Lawyer in our Cardiff office. She has over 25 years' experience dealing with complex and high value clinical negligence cases. She has extensive experience in all types of clinical negligence cases, particularly in relation to high value and complex birth injury, brain and spinal/vascular injury claims. Yvonne is frequently mentioned in legal directories and praised for her ability to achieve high awards of damages in maximum severity cases. She has been involved achieving some of the highest value settlements in the UK, including a recent award worth ?19 million. Yvonne's expertise was recognised when she was asked to form part of the working party appointed by the Welsh Assembly Government to advise on the implementation of the Redress Act in Wales.

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Yvette Allen is a member of the firm’s immigration and global mobility team. Yvette advises businesses of all sizes from a variety of sectors on the full range of UK immigration permissions as well as global immigration matters for the EMEA region. This includes prevention of illegal working, the points-based system, complex family and global talent applications and other UK employment-related immigration categories.

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Yusuf Battiwala is a derivatives and structured finance lawyer based in London. He regularly advises banks, corporates, funds and industry bodies on derivatives and structured finance transactions (both conventional and Islamic) across all major asset classes.

Yusuf has extensive experience in advising on structured derivatives transactions, derivatives trading documents, the hedging aspects of financings, total return swaps, repos and Shari'a-compliant products. He also advises on collateral arrangements and law reform for the derivatives markets.

Yusuf is particularly well known for his experience in emerging markets and has advised on a number of market-leading transactions. He is renowned for his significant experience in Islamic derivatives and structured finance and has acted as drafting counsel on industry-standard documentation.

Prior to joining us, Yusuf worked in the London office of another large international law firm.