Daniel Naftalin

Daniel is a Partner in the Firm’s Employment Department. He works for corporates, senior executives and high net worth individuals on contentious and non-contentious matters that range from High Court and Employment Tribunal litigation to advice on recruitment, termination, discrimination and competition issues. While he works across a spectrum of industries, he has made a particular name for himself in financial services, recruitment, media and sport.

Daniel has litigated a number of landmark bonus cases and he is an expert on restrictive covenant enforcement, team moves, discrimination and whistleblowing.

He lectures on the subject of drugs and alcohol in the workplace for among others the Home Office and has advised the Independent Inquiry on Drugs Testing at Work. Daniel is Co-Head of the Recruitment Services Group and advises the Employment Policy Committee of the Recruitment and Employers Confederation.

Key Experience

Acted for Pimlico Plumbers in a conspiracy and information theft case against a rival business and former employees (ongoing).

Successfully acted in Fish & Others v Dresdner Kleinwort Ltd [2009] IRLR 1035 in a landmark city bonus case.

Successfully acted in Steven Horkulak v Cantor Fitzgerald [2008] IRLR 756, landmark constructive dismissal, bullying and City bonus case.

Daniel represents a number of banks which he has represented in the High Court and at Employment Tribunals on team moves and restrictive covenant issues and to which he provides general advice.

Daniel advises a number of well-known recruitment companies particularly in relation to restrictive covenant issues.

Daniel represents a number of FTSE 100 & 250 CEOs and directors, partners in hedge funds and football managers and players, advising them on their contracts, termination and career issues.

Career History

Articles and Publications 

What a Bonus! - Clear guidance on the exercise of employer's discretion.

Article for ELA briefing 3 November 2004.