Zahir joined Short Richardson & Forth LLP in October 2007. Zahir has a broad based experience in employment law and handles both contentious and non-contentious matters, including unfair and wrongful dismissal, discrimination, breach of contract, redundancies (collective and individual), policies and procedures, terms and conditions of employment, and recruitment. Zahir is also experienced in negotiating settlements and advising on severance, including confidentiality and restrictive covenants. Zahir retains a particular interest in discrimination issues having regularly appeared on behalf of claimants of race discrimination in the Employment Tribunal.
Zahir’s role also requires him to work closely with the Commercial Litigation department in matters as diverse as contractual disputes, corporate insolvency, individual insolvency and bankruptcy, partnership disputes, professional negligence and urgent injunctions.
Zahir is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association.
Email : zq@short-richardson-forth.co.uk