PARTNER

Having qualified in 2000 Daniel worked at Speechly Bircham before taking partnership at the international law firm K&L Gates in 2008. Prior to founding Osborne & Wise he was also an equity partner at Fladgate. Daniel is dual qualified as both a barrister and a solicitor and works as an employment law specialist with employers and employees across all market sectors. He also acts as a trusted advisor to a number of SMEs and entrepreneurs, bringing together specialists from niche firms in other legal areas.

Daniel Wise is a Senior Partner and Compliance Officer and deals with all Regulatory issues on behalf of the firm. Further details of our regulatory obligations can be found here.

Daniel is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association and writes regularly for publications including the Times newspaper. He was also recently appointed to the Board of Directors for the international charity the Theodora Children’s Trust.

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Penny practiced as an employment law specialist at international law firm Salans and at Excello Law and has significant experience advising on all aspects of employment law, both contentious and non-contentious. Her areas of expertise include discrimination, unfair dismissal, whistleblowing, redundancies, employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions (due diligence, TUPE, contract negotiations), drafting employment contracts, handbooks and settlement agreements and HR support (advice on disciplinary and grievance procedures, bullying and harassment, maternity and other parental rights).

Penny advises both corporate and individual clients. She understands the importance of practical, commercial and human solutions to what can often be emotive issues. Penny has contributed to Butterworths’ Employment Law Guide, one of the principal texts for employment law practitioners and is also a member of the Employment Lawyers Association.

ASSOCIATE

Having trained at both Clyde & Co and Deloitte, Henry qualified as a solicitor in 2019. He acts for employers and employees and his experience includes: day-to-day HR support for businesses and charities, including in relation to redundancies, reorganisations, contracts of employment, and grievances; pre-termination negotiations and settlement agreements for both employers and employees; TUPE and corporate transaction support; and all aspects of the employment tribunal process. Henry has conducted advocacy in the employment tribunal and has particular experience of defending and running discrimination, harassment, and constructive unfair dismissal claims.

Henry also delivers training modules to companies in a variety of market sectors and is a member of the Employment Lawyers’ Association.

SENIOR ASSOCATE

Liza qualified in a City firm in 2002. Since then, she has gained wide-ranging experience in City firm Travers Smith and West End firm Fladgate, advising both individual and corporate clients across a range of sectors in relation to both contentious and non-contentious employment issues. Liza aims to give honest, straightforward and practical advice, and to demystify employment law for her clients. Liza joined Osborne & Wise in 2020.

Liza is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association and has written for a range of publications including the Financial Times.

OFFICE MANAGER

Emma joins us from a diverse background having worked in the operational side of universities and financial training companies. Emma manages our firm’s back office function with a focus on accounts, billing and finance.