Anita Rai

Anita joined JMW on 17 June and heads up the Employment Team in the London Office.

Anita has been described in the Legal 500 as “very professional and has good insight into the processes of the law”. Chambers and Partners have noted Anita as an “excellent litigator” and she has been specifically praised for her “effective, lightning-fast responses and total dedication”.

Anita advises across the entire spectrum of employment issues to businesses, ranging from thriving start-ups to professional services firms to global PLCs, as well as to senior executives and founders. This gives Anita a unique, and well-honed insight into both sides’ perspectives enabling her to quickly devise powerful tactical strategies to achieve her clients goals.

Anita is a trusted adviser to clients in most sectors including Finance, Media, Digital & Technology, Retail, Pharmaceutical and Construction. Well accustomed to dealing with complex board room issues and tricky, often high profile exits, Anita is renowned for her intuitive, commercial no-nonsense approach. She is frequently described by clients as being a formidable negotiator who skilfully and charmingly manages to achieve their end game. She naturally and swiftly builds trusted relationships with clients, many of whom tell her that is she is in their top ten speed dial numbers!