Victoria Smylie

Victoria has advised:

Financial Services
• An international financial service provider’s UAE operations as part of an international HR compliance review undertaking an assessment of the client's compliance and providing a risk analysis.*
• A large international bank on the exit of a senior executive in the DIFC.

Technology
• A leading global technology company in respect of the acquisition of a competitor and the resultant ongoing harmonization exercise in the UAE.
• A global security and network firm on a Court of First Instance employee litigation claim involving wrongful termination in the UAE.

Consumer Goods, Food and Retail
• A multinational soft drinks business on the establishment of a global employment company (GEC) in the UAE.*
• Well known global household brand on a workplace investigation involving allegations of fraudulent behavior by senior executives in the UAE.
• A global food packaging company on the transfer of employment between corporate entities, including the preparation of tripartite agreements in the UAE.

Energy and natural resources
• A global explosives company on a workplace investigation involving allegations of discrimination, harassment, bullying and health and safety concerns in the UAE.

Infrastructure, construction and transport
• A well known aerospace company on the exit of an employee where there were allegations of misconduct involving fraudulent expenses.
• A global logistics company on a review of their global HR policies and practices.

Life sciences
• A global pharmaceutical company on the sale of part of its business in the UAE and implementing redundancies and transfer of employment as a result.
• A global pharmaceutical company on implementing mass scale redundancies in the UAE and subsequent employment transfers to Singapore.

Hospitality
• A global hotel operator on all its day-to-day employment matters across in the UAE.
• A UAE hotel operator on breach of confidentiality following publication of a book.

Healthcare
• UAE healthcare provider on Emiratisation obligations.

* Experience gained prior to joining DLA Piper