Jordan Ismail

Jordan has worked on and assisted with senior exits, non-compete issues, disputes and discrimination issues with client’s either from large investment firms, capital markets, consulting companies, large consumer banks and insurance companies.

He mainly works on employment law but also works across litigation. Jordan’s work has included cross border work as well as employment tribunal and civil court litigation as well as arbitration.

Jordan has advised senior employees on their exits from their employers, including senior executives from large national and international companies and brands. This has included negotiations on settlement packages.

Jordan has dealt with employment tribunal matters including complex discrimination claims. This has included disability discrimination as well as race discrimination, and discrimination relating to other protected characteristics.

He has also dealt with non-contentious issues such as drafting policies, contracts of employment, service agreements, consultancy agreements, service occupancy agreements and handbooks. Jordan also advises on and drafts settlement agreements.

Jordan also deals with HR advisory work including managing disciplinary and grievance processes, performance management and capability, dismissals and redundancies.

Examples of Jordan’s work include:

• Advising on a cross-border dispute between a high-net-worth employee working in Africa for an African company under an English law contract who had been dismissed resulting in complex negotiations and the issuing of arbitration notices. The matter involved contract disputes and potential whistleblowing.
• Advising a senior executive from a major fashion brand on their exit from the company and secured a considerable increase to their settlement terms.
• Advising fashion brands on post-termination restrictions and non-competes for influencers/brand ambassadors that work for their brand and have amassed significant followings due to their association.