Brahams Dutt Badrick French LLP

Brahams Dutt Badrick French LLP (BDBF) is a specialist employment law firm based in the City of London, recognised for handling some of the highest value and most complex employment disputes in recent years, including cases against leading “magic circle” opponents. The firm has achieved ground-breaking litigation outcomes in areas such as whistleblowing and discrimination law. Notable victories include the Court of Appeal case of Osipov v Timis, which established liability for individual managers in whistleblowing dismissals; the Employment Tribunal case of Bradley Jones v JP Morgan, which confirmed that dismissals based on previously investigated allegations are unlawful; and the Employment Appeal Tribunal case of Jonathan Millet v Queensgate Investments, which held that whistleblowing interim relief claims must be heard in public.

The firm advises on all aspects of employment and partnership law. For senior employees, board directors, and partners, its work includes representation in Employment Tribunal and High Court disputes concerning whistleblowing, discrimination, equal pay, bonuses, stress at work, sexual harassment, misrepresentation, restrictive covenants, and team moves. The team also assists with exit negotiations, new appointments, high-value settlements, and regulatory reference issues under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR).

For employers, BDBF provides strategic advice on HR matters, redundancy and restructuring, internal grievances, investigations, TUPE, contracts, and litigation involving confidential information and restrictive covenants. Acting for both individuals and employers gives the firm distinctive tactical insight in high-stakes disputes.

The firm’s client base includes senior professionals across regulated sectors, such as CEOs, C-suite executives, investment professionals in private equity and venture capital, senior figures in financial and insurance services, partners and LLP members, lawyers, accountants, consultant doctors, and senior managers in healthcare and other industries.

Employer clients include professional service firms, boutique investment banks, hedge funds, private equity firms, insurers, technology companies, retailers, utilities, executive search firms, brokers, corporate financiers, charities, LLPs, and partnerships. Brahams Dutt Badrick French LLP (BDBF) does not act for bulge bracket or major UK retail banks, ensuring it remains conflict-free and able to act against them.

Languages
French, Spanish, German

Memberships
Employment Law Association

Staffing

• 6 UK partners
• 14 other UK fee-earners