Dean is regularly instructed by Senior Executives to negotiate high-value exits from multi-national corporations and publicly listed companies, which often attract media attention. This requires the necessary commercial awareness, but also sensitivity in dealing with sometimes complex issues surrounding obligations of confidentiality and post-termination restrictions.
Dean is also adept at guiding employers through internal disciplinary and redundancy processes with the primary aim of minimising legal risk. If matters escalate, then Dean’s contentious work extends to litigation in the Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal and High Court.
Dean has been described by clients as knowledgeable, sympathetic and pragmatic. He has quickly established himself since joining Girlings, and frequently receives personal referrals for representation in view of his ability to manage situations efficiently within realistic time-frames and fee estimates.
Dean has an LL.B (European Union) degree in law from the University of Leicester, which included a year of comparative legal studies at the University of Florence. He was called to the bar of England and Wales following completion of the Bar Professional Training Course at Nottingham Law School.
Dean qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (F.CILEx) in 2020.
Outside of work, Dean enjoys spending time exploring the Kent countryside, cooking and watching tennis.
Notable cases:
• Catt v English Table Tennis Association [2022] EAT 125
Memberships and professional bodies:
• Employment Lawyers Association
• The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives
• The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
