Following 10 years at a Magic Circle firm, David has been head of our London Labor & Employment Practice since 1994.
His expertise gained from over 30 years as a specialist employment law practitioner cover a wide variety of employment-related issues, including individual and team recruitment issues, policy and contract drafting, disciplinary and grievance procedures, individual and collective redundancies, the defence of employee discrimination and dismissal claims and other litigation, whistleblowing, employee health, data protection and matters surrounding confidentiality and intellectual property in the workplace.
David’s clients span a wide range, from senior individuals to household-name corporates, and across all sectors, from aviation and distribution to insurance and sports. However, his particular expertise lies in advising clients in the financial services sector. He is responsible for the firm’s relationships with a substantial number of financial services institutions and regularly advises senior city figures on contract and termination issues.
David is the firm’s internal HR partner and a member of its Diversity Committee. He carries out know-how, marketing and communications roles both within the international Labor & Employment team and the wider firm.
David is a well-known speaker on employment matters, both in-house to clients and for commercial training providers, and is a regular contributor to a number of employment publications. He is editor and principal writer for the firm’s Employment Law Worldview blog.
David is a corporate member of the Employment Lawyers Association. He is also an accredited CEDR Mediator and a keen exponent of the role of mediation in the modern workplace, scoring a number of significant successes for corporate and individual clients through that route. He is a member of the workplace and employment sub-group of the Civil Mediation Council.
David is listed in the most recent publication of the Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom and Who’s Who Legal and has been a fixture in both the Chambers and The Legal 500 directories for many years.
More Legal and Business Bylines From David Whincup
- New Guidance on UK Holiday Pay May Not be Acas’ Finest Hour - (Posted On Thursday, June 04, 2015)
- Is The UK’s Fit For Work Scheme Fit For Purpose? - (Posted On Friday, May 22, 2015)
- Keeping Your Eyes On The Road – Are There Limits To UK Employer’s Monitoring Of Staff Movements? - (Posted On Friday, May 22, 2015)
- When Judges Strike Back – UK Tribunal Sexual Misconduct Claimant Exposes More Than Intended - (Posted On Wednesday, May 20, 2015)
- Six Year Delay In Claim To UK Tribunal Potentially Excused By Mental Health Issues - (Posted On Tuesday, May 12, 2015)
- When It's Really Better Not To Know – Escaping Liability For Someone Else's Discrimination - (Posted On Tuesday, May 05, 2015)
- European Court of Justice Restores Order in UK Collective Redundancy Dismissals - (Posted On Thursday, April 30, 2015)
- A Warning Point On Bad Faith For UK Employers - (Posted On Wednesday, April 29, 2015)
- Yes, But What If They Stay? – The Aftermath Of Covertly Recording Your Colleagues - (Posted On Monday, April 27, 2015)
- UK High Court Gives Useful Recap On Liability For Stress-Induced Psychiatric Illness In The Workplace (Part 3) - (Posted On Thursday, April 23, 2015)
David Whincup of Squire Patton Boggs Employment Law Practice Group is a National Law Review Go-To Thought Leader for his consistent coverage of Pandemic Measures impacting UK Employers. Mr. Whincup’s thought leadership and webinars address a spectrum of issues bedeviling UK employers ranging from clarifying provision of the Job Retention Scheme, lockdown and post lockdown flexible working situations and childcare arrangements, and what to do about employees refusing vaccines. Mr. Whincup keeps NLR readers up to date and distills down the most pertinent developments so UK businesses can prepare for and adjust to all the Coronavirus regulatory changes.