Michael Lee

Barrister specialising in employment and commercial law, with extensive advocacy experience in a range of courts and tribunals. Frequently instructed in cases involving injunctive relief, confidential information, restraint of trade, and the economic torts. Recently appeared (led by Richard Leiper QC) in a three-week High Court trial concerning an alleged team-move conspiracy (Alesco v Bishopsgate & Ors [2019] EWHC 2839 (QB)) and as sole counsel in a breach of confidence trial in the travel industry (Trailfinders v Travel Counselors [2020] IRLR 448). Acts in a wide variety of complex, high value Employment Tribunal cases, both as sole and junior counsel. Instructed (led by Daniel Stilitz QC) by Chelsea FC and José Mourinho to defend discrimination claims brought against them by a former- doctor. Recent work as sole counsel includes acting for the successful respondent in a mental-health disability discrimination claim in the financial services sector, in a decision recently upheld by the EAT (Sullivan v Bury Street Capital UKEAT/0317/19/BA). Currently representing the respondent to a worker-status claim involving a large number of claimants, and acted for Dr Carpos-Young in her successful high-profile victimisation claim against the Royal Academy of Music.

Boston Spa School; St Catharine’s College, Cambridge (2008 BA Hons, law, 1st).