David Israel

• Partner, Head of Employment Team
• Tel: 020 7395 3037
• Fax: 020 7406 1601
• Email: disrael@wedlakebell.com
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Practice Area: Employment

Areas of Expertise

David's practice covers all aspects of employment law, both contentious and non-contentious. He is a member of the Employment Lawyers' Association and the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Skills and Employment Forum, sitting on a number of their Legislative and Policy sub-committees coordinating responses on proposed new legislation.

Summary of Experience

David acts primarily for companies, although he has also undertaken work for a number of senior executives, mostly from the banking sector. Clients range from international technology companies, global consultancies, national and international charities, to sports organisations and clubs. The work undertaken covers the whole breadth of employment issues, from drafting company policy, procedures and employment documentations, through day-to-day disciplinary and grievance matters, discrimination and equality issues and enforcing post termination obligations of employees, to large scale reorganisations, consultation issues, and the employment aspects of corporate acquisitions, disposals, and transfers of undertakings.

David joined Wedlake Bell in 1997 having previously been a solicitor with British Telecommunications plc, and became a partner in 2001 and heads the Employment Team.

David has presented a number of training videos on new areas of employment law, and has spoken at conferences both in the UK and abroad. He has recently been appointed to write a chapter on stress in the workplace for Tolley's Employment Law.