Mr Peter De Maria > Doyle Clayton > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Well regarded for its involvement in ‘complex and high-profile employment claims’, Doyle Clayton handles unfair dismissals, contentious exits, discrimination claims and restrictive covenants. Serving clients from financial services, banks and private equity firms, practice head Peter De Maria specialises in new service agreements, contentious departures and settlement agreements. Dan Begbie-Clench is another key member of the practice and is called upon by senior executives in a range of sectors for assistance with the negotiation of contracts and favourable exit terms, while Peter Daly enjoys a stellar reputation in litigation involving senior executives, with specific expertise in discrimination and whistleblowing claims.

Clients of Doyle Clayton appreciate the ‘individual attention from senior staff’. The firm is a large independent and specialist workplace law firm, which provides employment advice to employers and LLPs, inhouse lawyers and management teams. Clients include small, medium and large-sized employers. It also counts start-ups and businesses looking to establish themselves in the UK as key clients. With Peter De Maria at the helm, it covers a broad range of areas from discrimination claims and workplace investigations, to redundancies and restructurings. Alison Garrow is another name to note.