Baker McKenzie LLP

Employment

Partner

Joanna Matthews-Taylor is a partner in the Dubai office of Baker McKenzie and head of the employment practice. Joanna advises on employment law and immigration matters, working with clients based in the UAE and wider Middle East region. Prior to joining the Firm, she worked as a senior legal consultant for an international law firm's Middle East office, and as a qualified assistant for a leading Scottish law firm.

From 2016 to 2023 Joanna has been recognised by Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners, most recently as a “Next Generation Partner” with clients and peers commenting that "she is solution-oriented, pragmatic and very knowledgeable of UAE employment law."

Joanna is experienced in the full spectrum of employment law issues, including recruitment, employment contracts, localisation of the workforce, benefits, termination and disputes She has also advised clients on the employment aspects of corporate transactions, investigations, cross-border ESG and compliance projects and the mobility of employees across the Middle East. She has worked with international clients in a variety of sectors including technology, healthcare and life sciences, hospitality and insurance.

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