The Goodwin employment team has strong experience with regards to workplace investigations in sensitive sectors, such as the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and cybersecurity industries. The firm also has a strong disputes practice, which supports on issues arising in the workplace, such as harassment, discrimination, and termination. Robert Hale, practising in Boston, leads the team. Hale has an active consulting practice, covering workplace investigations, layoffs and wage and hour advice, amongst many others. Also in Boston, Bradford Smith advises on a broad range of labor and employment agreements, while Jennifer Fay dedicates her practice to high-level workplace investigations, concerning matters involving fraud, discrimination and harassment. At the San Francisco office, Koray Bulut is an expert in providing counsel on matters involving trade secrets and employee mobility, as well a range of dispute matters.

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Key clients

Dagobah Labs (d/b/a Futureswap)
Dascena Inc.
EQRx, Inc.
EVPassport
Farther Finance
Murat Bicer
True Ventures

Work highlights

Advised EQRx in employment-related aspects of its definitive agreement to be acquired by Revolution Medicines to add more than $1 billion in net cash to Revolution Medicines’ balance sheet.
Representing Dascena Inc., a digital health company, in a wrongful termination lawsuit involving Ritankar Das, the company’s former founder and CEO.
Representing Farther Finance in a lawsuit brought by The Retirement Group against two of its former investment advisors and their new employer, Farther.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Robert Hale

Other key lawyers

Bradford Smith, Jennifer Fay, Koray Bulut