David Yadid
Biography
David Yadid is a senior associate in the Baker McKenzie London Employment department. David joined the Firm in September 2017 as a trainee before qualifying in September 2019. He has completed secondments at BP and Comcast during this time with the firm.
Practice Focus
David advises on a broad range of both contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. His main areas of focus are day-to-day HR management, employment disputes, and employment investigations. He has also advised on TUPE and modern slavery issues. He has experience in advising a wide range of clients across a range of industries and sectors.
Representative Legal Matters
- Advised a multinational company on allegations of sexual harassment, gross misconduct, modern slavery and forced labour issues across multiple jurisdictions.
- Assisted a design company with its investigation into two senior individuals following allegations of misconduct, and defending resulting litigation from the same.
- Advised a security company on the investigation of sexual harassment allegations made against a management employee by a junior colleague.
- Advised a global multinational employer on its return to office procedures and the restructuring of its sales organisation.
- Acted for a global multinational chemical company in its defence of racial discrimination allegations made by a former employee.
- Acted for a fintech company in defending whistleblowing allegations made by a former employee.
- Advised a major pharmaceutical company on the issuance of new contracts to its entire employee population, as well as ongoing day-to-day HR issues.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Law Society of England & Wales
- Employment Lawyers Association
Admissions
- England & Wales~United Kingdom (2019)
Education
- BPP Law School (GDL, LPC) (2016)
- University of Nottingham (BA History & Politics) (2015)
Languages
- English
Baker & McKenzie LLP, an English partnership, is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein.