David von Hagen

David von Hagen
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David von Hagen

David von Hagen

Knowledge Lawyer

David von Hagen
  1. People /

David von Hagen

David von Hagen

Knowledge Lawyer

David von Hagen

Knowledge Lawyer

London

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Biography

David is a Knowledge Development Lawyer in the Employment and Labor department, responsible for knowledge management of all employment law matters as well as training and other initiatives.

Before moving to this role David was an employment lawyer for 30 years, including 20 years at partner level, acting for both large organisations and high net worth executives. He has very wide experience in employment law and was involved in several high profile employment cases, in particular relating to discrimination law and whistleblowing. His experience includes employment tribunal litigation, restrictive covenant injunctions, TUPE/corporate support and general HR advice. He is also an experienced public speaker and author.

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