Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Employment, Compensation & Benefits Practice with the addition of Tabitha Al-Mahdawie as a partner in London.
"Our Employment Compensation & Benefits Practice provides practical, tailored solutions to clients who are operating in a shifting and complex regulatory environment," said White & Case partner Henrik Patel, head of the Firm's Employment, Compensation & Benefits Practice. "Tabitha's strong track record advising clients on employment issues will further enhance our global employment offering."
Tabitha specialises in employment law, advising a range of clients including major corporates, hedge funds and private equity firms. She works across all aspects of employment law, from complex corporate transactions, employee reorganisations and large-scale redundancies to contentious matters such as restrictive covenant disputes and employment tribunal claims. Tabitha also focuses on employee data privacy, including data breaches, data subject rights and employee monitoring. She joins White & Case from Macfarlanes, where she was senior counsel, and brings more than ten years of experience.
White & Case partner and Vice Chair Oliver Brettle said: "Tabitha has extensive experience advising on the full spectrum of employment law issues and her addition to the team will further strengthen our market leading practice in London and EMEA. Her arrival continues the growth of our London office during 2025 with the addition of private equity partners Helen Croke, Laura Kayani and Nick Matthew from Ropes & Gray and Henry Birch from Kirkland & Ellis, M&A partner Richard Browne from A&O Shearman, competition partner Euan Burrows from Ashurst and intellectual property partners David Stone, Karla Hughes and Adrian Dykes from A&O Shearman and Dan Reavill from Travers Smith."
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