Adnan Mohamed
Liverpool
Summary
Qualified solicitor since February 2022 with a strong background in employment law developed at Hill Dickinson LLP, a Tier 1 firm in the North West. Bilingual in English and Arabic, with a proven ability to quickly adapt to new legal areas and provide clear, commercially-focused advice. Recently promoted to Senior Associate in November 2024, reflecting significant contributions to client success and firm growth. Expertise in delivering strategic legal solutions that align with client objectives.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior Associate
Hill Dickinson LLP
Liverpool, Merseyside
05.2023 - Current
- Promoted from Associate to Senior Associate in November 2024.
- Developed strong professional relationships with colleagues and clients (ranging from SMEs to international clients) for smooth operations.
- Providing day-to-day legal advice to employers, including to CEOs, HR Directors and HR Business Partners.
- Handle a caseload of circa 15-20 employment tribunal matters, including providing advocacy on behalf of clients at tribunal.
- Conducted external grievance and disciplinary investigations on behalf of clients.
- Handled redundancy situations (both individual and collective) carefully, minimising negative impacts on employers.
- Provided training sessions on new legislations to ensure understanding across the firm.
- Conducted settlement agreements negotiations, achieving beneficial terms for clients.
- Drafted and reviewed contracts, policies and employee handbooks for clear business transactions.
- Reviewed employee handbooks, facilitating proper guideline adherence within organisations.
Solicitor Manager
Equality and Employment Law Centre
Liverpool, Merseyside
12.2019 - Current
- Trainee from December 2019 to February 2022. Qualification and admission to Roll of Solicitors on 6 February 2022. Promoted to Solicitor Manager on 1 September 2022.
- Managed caseloads of up to 35 contentious and non-contentious matters in employment and discrimination.
- Handled a variety of cases including unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing, TUPE, redundancy, restrictive covenants, breach of contract and unauthorised deduction of wages.
- Advocacy experience at tribunal including preliminary hearings, one-day hearings and multi-day hearings.
- Drafted and advised clients on Contracts of Employment, COT3 and Settlement Agreements to suit client needs.
- Providing support and advice to paralegals and trainees on their own caseloads to ensure proper advice is provided to their clients.
ELPL Legal Advisor
Slater and Gordon Lawyers UK
Liverpool, Merseyside
08.2014 - 12.2019
- Handled caseloads of up to 200 fast-track personal injury cases with fee earning targets exceeding £20,000 per month on average.
- Experience in County Court litigation including pre-action protocol compliance and issuing both Part 7 and Part 8 proceedings.
- Extensive knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules and relevant pre-action protocols.
Education
Masters of Law - Legal Practice (Solicitors)
BPP University
Manchester 09.2017 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Law - Law
Leeds Metropolitan University
Leeds 09.2009 - 07.2012
A-Levels - Law, Psychology and General Studies
Thomas Rotherham College
Rotherham 09.2007 - 07.2009
Skills
- Great team player, providing advice and support to colleagues and supervision to more junior employees
- Client-focussed and high competency at building rapport with emphasis on managing client expectations
- Ability to work to deadlines, either collaboratively or on my own
- Drafting advices to clients in a clear manner
- Ability to form strategies, carry out risk assessments and prepare case plans, especially in complex cases
- Great attention to detail when drafting and preparing legal documentation
Accomplishments
- Advised and assisted a listed company in drafting and harmonising its contracts and policies following a series of mergers and acquisitions.
- Advised a £100 million plus revenue company on large scale redundancies, restructures and complex disciplinary/grievance matters.
- Provided strategic legal advice for a multi-academy trust at tribunal in respect of an unfair dismissal claim which gained media attention. I also provided advocacy for the client at a multi-day final hearing in which we successfully defended the Claimant's claims of unfair and wrongful dismissal.
- Successfully defended a race discrimination claim for a national telecommunications client at tribunal.
- Acted for an international tax advisory firm on multiple matters, including exiting several partners following successful settlement negotiations, and successfully defended the client at multiple tribunal hearings.
Additional Information
- I enjoy watching sports, with particular interest in football, Formula One and cricket.
- I am a frequent member of the gym and play football once a week with friends.
- I also like to make time for cooking and trying new foods and cuisines.
Timeline
Senior Associate
Hill Dickinson LLP
05.2023 - Current
Solicitor Manager
Equality and Employment Law Centre
12.2019 - Current
Masters of Law - Legal Practice (Solicitors)
BPP University
09.2017 - 07.2019
ELPL Legal Advisor
Slater and Gordon Lawyers UK
08.2014 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Law - Law
Leeds Metropolitan University
09.2009 - 07.2012
A-Levels - Law, Psychology and General Studies
Thomas Rotherham College
09.2007 - 07.2009
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