Daniel Ornstein is a Partner in the Labor & Employment Law Department, resident in the London office. He has more than ten years of experience dealing with a broad range of U.K. and international employment issues, including High Court litigation, collective labour law, large-scale redundancies, Employment Tribunal litigation and training.
Dan has extensive experience in litigation involving team moves and restrictive covenants before the High Court, and has been involved in some of the most high profile recent cases in the U.K., including UBS v. Vestra and Farr v. Thomas. He also has an in-depth knowledge of Employment Tribunal litigation, including claims for discrimination, victimisation, working time, and unfair/wrongful dismissal.
In addition, Dan counsels employers on all aspects of trade union and collective labour law, including trade union recognition, international and domestic works councils, industrial action and negotiating collective agreements, both on a freestanding basis and in connection with mergers and acquisitions. His experience also includes large-scale redundancies, and is often consulted by his clients at the very early planning stages of the process, advising on the level of compensation to offer, managing the collective consultation process and balancing the legal and commercial risks.
Dan frequently provides training on a range of topics, including diversity, outsourcing, TUPE issues and handling of disciplinary and grievance matters. He also regularly speaks at conferences, and has published a number of articles.