Luke Tapp
Partner
Luke is a Partner for Pinsent Masons and leads the firm’s Middle East employment practice. Luke and his team are employment law specialists and advise multinational groups with operations in the Middle East as well as Middle East headquartered businesses on all aspects of employment and labour law issues.
Luke's experience
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Advised Hudson Real Estate LLC a prominent property developer, on UAE employment matters including drafting a letter before action.
- United Arab Emirates
- Real Estate
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Advised Ghazali, Mehryar, an individual client, on UAE employment matters including contractual terms and transfer between major consulting firms.
- United Arab Emirates
- Professional & Public Services
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Advised Liechtensteinische Landesbank Aktiengesellschaft, a leading financial institution, on changes to authorised individuals and whistleblowing obligations.
- United Arab Emirates
- Financial Services
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Advised Axis Limited, an energy derivatives liquidity provider, and Ahria Roushanbakhti on successfully resisting a DIFC Court application for interim injunctive relief to enforce alleged non compete restrictions, defeating the injunction on jurisdictional construction, delay and balance of convenience grounds in a high value employment dispute.
- United Arab Emirates
- Financial Services
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Successfully represented a foreign exchange trader in a major bonus claim at the Dubai International Financial Centre Court of First Instance. The case involved complex DIFC employment law issues, including bonus payment deductions, constructive dismissal, and injunctive relief requests.
- United Arab Emirates
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Advised a manufacturer of cement and other concrete products on an employment dispute relating to a sales manager.
- $500k
- United Arab Emirates
- Infrastructure
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Advised a British multinational construction and facilities management services company on a class action that was pursued in the UK. The class action was presented on behalf of 46 individuals who were providing services on construction projects in the UAE.
- United Arab Emirates
- Infrastructure
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Advised a contractor on a class action that was pursued in the UK. The class action was presented on behalf of 46 individuals who were providing services on construction projects in the UAE.
- United Arab Emirates
- Infrastructure
Credentials
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2014Joined Pinsent Masons
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2012Al Tamimi & Co - Associate
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2009Eversheds - Associate
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2007Qualified - England and Wales
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2005Nottingham Law School - LPC Commendation
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2004University of Wales - LLB Law
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