Tabitha Al-Mahdawie Senior Counsel

Senior Counsel

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Tabitha is an experienced employment law specialist, with particular expertise in corporate transactions and employee data privacy. She predominantly advises employers, including major corporates across a wide range of sectors, hedge funds, and private equity houses.

Tabitha provides comprehensive advice on all aspects of employment law, from complex corporate transactions, employee reorganisations, and large-scale redundancies to contentious matters such as restrictive covenant disputes and high-value employment tribunal claims. She also supports clients with day-to-day workplace issues, ensuring practical and commercially focused solutions.

In addition to her employment law practice, Tabitha has a strong focus on employee data privacy. She regularly advises on data subject rights, data subject access requests, data breaches, and employee monitoring. Tabitha is a certified member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), reflecting her commitment to the highest standards in data privacy.

Qualified in England and Wales, 2014.

Expertise

Recent work

Valterra Platinum

Advising Valterra Platinum (formerly Anglo American Platinum), on its c. £7.5bn London listing and demerger from Anglo American plc.

Ferrari Group PLC

Advising Ferrari Group PLC, one of the global leaders in the worldwide shipment of luxury goods, on the English law aspects of its IPO and admission to listing and trading of its ordinary shares on Euronext Amsterdam.

Private equity firm

Advising a private equity firm on the contested terms of departure, including in relation to leaver status under carried interest and associated schemes.

Multi-national business

Defending a multi-national business against an unfair dismissal claim from a senior executive.

High profile employer

Advising a high profile employer on the settlement of unfair dismissal and age discrimination by a senior employee.

Financial institution

Advising a financial institution on a complex whistleblowing claim.

Direct and indirect post termination restrictions

Advising on direct and indirect post termination restrictions in employment and partnership arrangements.

Investec

Advising Investec on the employment aspects of an all-share combination of Investec Wealth & Investment Limited and Rathbones Group plc to create the UK’s leading discretionary wealth manager with approximately £100 billion in funds under management and administration.

Seven Investment Management

Advising on the employment aspects of the sale of Seven Investment Management, a vertically integrated wealth management business, to Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board.

Data breach

Advising on the data privacy and employment aspects of a high-profile data breach by an employee.

Data subject access requests

Advising on a series of complex data subject access requests.

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