LUKE TAPP
PARTNER AND HEAD OF MIDDLE EAST EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE,
PINSENT MASONS
Speaker Profile
LUKE TAPP
PARTNER AND HEAD OF MIDDLE EAST EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE,PINSENT MASONS
As head of the Pinsent Masons Middle East Employment Practice, Luke advises clients based in the United Arab Emirates and Gulf region on all aspects of employment and labour law issues.
Chambers describes Luke as being "praised by sources as a very experienced and capable lawyer. Other commentators add that he's proactive and definitely someone to watch. He regularly advises clients on contentious and non-contentious matters, including before the DIFC courts".
Luke is ranked as a “Next Generation Lawyer” and an “Associate to Watch” by Legal 500 and Chambers respectively, and was awarded Young Lawyer of the Year at the 2017 DIFC Gala Dinner.
Luke is ranked as a “Next Generation Lawyer” and an “Associate to Watch” by Legal 500 and Chambers respectively, and was awarded Young Lawyer of the Year at the 2017 DIFC Gala Dinner.
Luke assists clients on all aspects of the labour laws of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait. Luke regularly presents to clients and HR professionals on a variety of employment law topics.
EMMA NOBLE
SENIOR ASSOCIATE,
PINSENT MASONS
Speaker Profile
EMMA NOBLE
SENIOR ASSOCIATE,PINSENT MASONS
Emma is a UK-qualified Senior Associate specialising in employment law, advising businesses with operations in the UAE, wider Middle East, and the UK. Based in the UAE, she supports local and multinational clients across a broad range of employment and labour law matters, both contentious and non-contentious. Emma has extensive experience advising on compliance with UAE Federal Labour Law, as well as employment regulations in the region’s key free zones, including the DIFC and ADGM. She also regularly advises on employment matters across the GCC.
Her practice includes advising on employee relations, dismissals, employment litigation, contractual disputes, data privacy breaches, and enforcement of restrictive covenants. Emma is also experienced in managing complex, multi-jurisdictional employment law projects, including global contract harmonisation, restructuring, and redundancy exercises.