DQ
More informationDQ‘s employment department has significant experience in all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment law, with a particular focus on the e-gaming, governmental and financial services sectors. Recent focus areas for the team include senior level disputes, regulator sanctions and restrictive covenants, as well employment issues stemming from M&A. The team is led by ’diligent, tenacious and tireless’ Leanne McKeown , who is regularly instructed by major e-gaming employers in a variety of disputes and regulatory enforcement matters. Joshua Quinn joined the firm from M&P Legal in 2023 with a focus on contentious employment matters. Jessica McManus handles a broad range employment law issues, including highly sensitive issues such as sexual harassment between colleagues. Mark Emery is another key member of the team.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Leanne McKeown is the pre-eminent employment specialist on the Island. The team is dilligent, responsive, indsustrious and willing to roll up its sleeves to achieve the best outcome for its clients.’
' Leanne McKeown is diligent, tenacious and tireless in securing the right outcome for her clients.’
Key clients
- Derivco
- IQ-EQ (Isle of Man) Limited
- Dandara
- Flutter Entertainment Plc
- Saint Gobain Building Distribution (t/a JP Corry)
Work highlights
- Acting for and on behalf of a large local CSP on enforcing restrictive covenants against three former employees, issuing urgent proceedings for an interim injunction against one former employee and pursuing three former employees in the Isle of Man High Court for sizeable damages due to alleged breaches of their restrictive covenants in setting-up a competing business and allegedly poaching clients in the yachting and aviation industry.
- Undertook a full employment due diligence review and reporting for the IOM branch of an international CSP as part of a multi-million pound proposed acquisition.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Leanne McKeown