Listed in the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners as a leading junior in his field for many years now Damian's main areas of work are employment law and sports law with particular expertise in injunctive relief in restrictive covenant and industrial action cases.

He was described in the latest Chambers and Partners as "good at focusing on the issues that really matter in a case. His injunctive and industrial action work includes regular appearances in the House of Lords and European Court of Justice' and is "commercial and a good negotiator." The Legal 500 2007 said that the 'thoughtful' Damian Brown is "good at focusing on the issues that matter". Chambers and Partners in 2006 described him as "a real fighter who you would want on your side." He specialises in industrial action and injunctive work, recent highlights include Fairhurst Ward Abbot v Botes Building, a successful TUPE case."

PRACTICE AREAS

EMPLOYMENT & DISCRIMINATION

Damian practices and advises in all aspects of employment law for Claimants and Defendants in: High Court (restrictive covenants, wrongful dismissals; particular expertise in industrial action and industrial relations); Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal (unfair dismissal, TUPE, discrimination (trade union, race, sex and disability), working time, minimum wage, parental leave, worker consultation, and EU law); CAC (recognition), internal and professional disciplinary tribunals. Human rights and judicial review expertise in employment law field.

He is particularly recognized as a leading junior in Chambers and Partner for his injunctive work (including restrictive covenants) and industrial action (see below for reported cases).

He is regularly in the EAT and the Court of Appeal and has appeared in the House of Lords and European Court of Justice.

He is an accredited mediator and has written and lectured extensively.

He is recognised by Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners for some years but more recently:

Chambers and Partners 2007
Damian Brown is "good at focusing on the issues that really matter in a case." His injunctive and industrial action work includes regular appearances in the House of Lords and European Court of Justice. He is said to be "commercial and a good negotiator."

Legal 500 2007
'The 'thoughtful' Damian Brown is 'good at focusing on the issues that matter'.

Chambers and Partners 2006
Damian Brown is "a real fighter who you would want on your side." He specialises in industrial action and injunctive work, recent highlights include Fairhurst Ward Abbot v Botes Building, a successful TUPE case."

Chambers and Partners 2004
"...minimalist and laid-back, but always gets to the point and never minces his words…"

NOTABLE CASES

Glendale Managed Services v Graham [2003] IRLR 465
Cooke v Glenrose Fish Co Ltd [2004] IRLR 866
Chohan v Derby Law Centre [2004] IRLR 685
Fairhurst Ward Abbotts Ltd v Botes Building Ltd [2004 EWCA Civ 83, [2004] IRLR 304
Gate Gourmet v TGWU and others [2005] IRLR 881
University College London Hospital NHS Trust v UNISON [1999] IRLR 31
Derbyshire v. St Helens Metropolitan Borough [2007] IRLR 540

MEMBERSHIPS

Bar Standards Board 2006 Professional Conduct Complaints Committee and Bar Standards Board Quality Committee, ELA, ELBA Committee Member, ILS

APPOINTMENTS

Legal Adviser to Professional Conduct Committee of British Psychological Society

ARTICLES AND TALKS

Collective Agreements (2007)
Employment Injunction Procedure (2005)

PUBLICATIONS

Blackstone's Employment Practice and Procedure (2007)
Tolleys Employment Law
Employment Precedents and Company Policy Documents
Munkman on Employers' Liability (2006)

QUALIFICATIONS

BA (Law and Politics), Queen Mary College, London
LLM, King's College, London
ADR Mediator