Darren Isaacs > GQ | LITTLER > London, England > Lawyer Profile

GQ | LITTLER
125 Wood Street
LONDON
EC2V 7AN
England

Work Department

GQ|Littler is the leading employment law firm for employers in the UK and Ireland. We offer risk-based advice and litigation services on employment, immigration, employee tax and incentives issues. We work globally as part of Littler, the world's largest employment law firm with over 1,800 lawyers in 100 offices worldwide. Being part of Littler enables the firm to seamlessly provide high-quality advice and support across a wide range of international markets and benefit from cutting-edge technology, research and knowledge management resources.

Position

Darren is a Partner at GQ|Littler and primarily focuses on cross-border and international HR projects. He is often instructed by clients who have large-scale EMEA matters that need managing, however he also regularly covers Australia and New Zealand. The projects Darren has worked on include international M&A transactions, multi-country document reviews and cross-border litigation.

Additionally, Darren manages a domestic UK practice which includes advising local UK clients on all their day-to-day HR needs, as well as defending high-value employment tribunal litigation.

Career

Darren has practised in Australia, Hong Kong and the UK. Prior to joining the firm in September 2012, he worked at Magic Circle firm Linklaters and was also the Head of the UK employment law practice at US firm Bryan Cave (now BCLP).

Languages

English.

Memberships

Member of the European Employment Lawyers Association.

Member of the Employment Lawyers Association.

Member of the Industrial Law Society.

Member of the International Bar Association.

Member of the Law Society of England & Wales.

Education

1989 – 1994: Bec Statistics – The Australian National University

1989 – 1994: LLB Law – The Australian National University

1989 – 1994: Graduate Diploma in Law – The Australian National University

2010: Legal Practice Course – The College of Law

Lawyer Rankings

London > Employment > Employers

Boutique employment law firm GQ | LITTLER advises a number of major international corporate clients on matters including tribunal litigation, post-transactional restructuring and ongoing internal matters. The practice is jointly headed by board-level crisis management specialist Paul Quain, internal employment matters expert Richard Harvey , and Darren Isaacs, who splits his work between the firm’s London and Dublin offices. Highly experienced litigator and restrictive covenants expert Sophie Vanhegan is a further name to note. Laura Lobb, Deborah Margolis and Nicola James are also integral.