Upcoming Events :
Seminar: Outsourcing and Contract Procurement
Tue 28 Feb 2012
Minerva House, 5 Montague Close, London, SE1 9BB
David von Hagen
Position: Partner
Core Areas: Employment
David has specialised in employment law since 1990. He has wide-ranging experience in all areas of employment law, both contentious and non-contentious. David advises on various issues including managing terminations of employment, defending employment tribunal claims, outsourcing (including all TUPE issues), employment policies and procedures as well as restrictive covenants and confidential information. He also lectures and writes regularly on employment law issues, including recent articles in "Legal Week" and "Managing Partner".
Recent experience
- Acting on behalf of a major telecommunications company in relation to a major redundancy programme which included managing a change in the contractual overtimes rates of the remainder of the workforce
- Negotiating a complex termination settlement between a large property developer and its managing director
- Advising on matters relating to confidential information and restrictive covenants as a result of an employee joining a major London stock-broking firm
- Acting for major accountancy firm in respect of preparing and advising on its recruitment, disciplinary and grievance and health and safety policies
- Acting on behalf of high net worth individuals in both settlements with and litigation against major banks, including cases involving seven-figure awards
Professional memberships
Law Society of England and Wales
Employment Lawyers' Association
Work history
2007 to present, Partner, Winckworth Sherwood
2004 to 2007, Partner, Taylor Walton
2000 to 2004, Partner, D J Freeman
1997 to 2000, Partner, Rakisons
1990 to 1997, Assistant Solicitor, D J Freeman
Publications
Croners' A-Z of Employment
Personal interests
Music (former professional musician and songwriter), watching TV, particularly CSI Vegas, supporting Tottenham Hotspur FC and playing table-tennis.
