Daniel Read

Daniel leads our Employment practice group in Jersey and has over 13 years' experience in Jersey advising financial services organisations on all aspects of the employment relationship.

As a Jersey advocate, he represents clients in Royal Court and Employment and Discrimination Tribunal cases, providing strategic advice on:

employee relations
sickness absence
investigations
disciplinary and grievance procedures
whistleblowing and discrimination claims
restructuring, redundancy and regulatory matters
enforcing post-termination restrictions

Daniel also advises on business licensing, immigration, data protection and drafts and negotiates employment documentation.

He works closely with Walkers Investment Funds and Corporate team on employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions and brings valuable in-house experience from a six-month secondment with a major bank.

Experience and recent work

Daniel previously worked for another leading offshore law firm in Jersey in their Employment and Dispute Resolution department. Before that he was a barrister at a leading common law chambers in London for five years.

Qualifications

Admitted in:

Jersey
England and Wales: Barrister (not practising)

Education:

Bar Vocational Course, BPP, London, UK
Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP, London, UK
BA (Hons) in English Literature, Durham University, UK

Employment Lawyers Association
Honourable Society of Gray's Inn

2026 - Chambers & Partners UK Guide - Band 2: "Daniel is a breeze to work with. He is able to absorb context, facts and emotion and craft a concise assessment which gives you confidence that you are in safe hands."

2026 - Legal 500 - Next Generation Partner: “Working with Dan Read has been an absolute privilege. As a partner of Walkers, he exemplifies everything you could hope for in an employment lawyer—expertise, integrity, and unwavering support. His ability to navigate complex legal matters with clarity and confidence is exceptional, but what truly sets him apart is his genuine investment.”

2025 - Chambers & Partners UK Guide:

"He is articulate and commercially aware, and his ability to grasp issues or concepts and offer solutions quickly is invaluable for us."
"Daniel is calm, experienced and pragmatic."
"Daniel is hugely commercial and responsive."

2024 - Legal 500 - Employment:

"Daniel Read is a powerhouse of legal practice. He is an experienced legal professional, which is clearly demonstrated in his ability to take complex legal matters and simplify them - a masterful skill that very few legal practitioners can do well. His delivery/presentation skills are superlative."
"Daniel Read and his team provide easy access to complex case law in a timely fashion. They keep in touch throughout the year, which makes them accessible when their assistance is needed."
"Daniel Read is the partner we work with in the main and he is our go-to person for employment advice. Dan is always available, and understands our business and our approach, which means he provides specific guidance to fit our organisation."

2023 - Legal 500: "Daniel Read is charismatic, an excellent communicator, accessible and responsive."

2023 - Chambers and Partners UK Guide:

“Dan is commercial, experienced and user-friendly.”
“He gives the right advice and balances our needs and objectives with what is legally possible.”
“Dan is clearly knowledgeable, experienced and very skilled in employment law.”

2022 - Legal 500 - Employment:

"I couldn’t have asked for a better employment lawyer than Dan Read: knowledgeable, experienced and capable under pressure. I have no hesitation recommending him."
"We predominantly deal with Dan Read who we have found to be personable and professional while delivering the relevant advice, concisely and on time."
"Our main contact has been Dan Read and he has provided exceptional service and support. Quick to respond, expert knowledge and pragmatic focused advice. First class all round and excellent value."
"My go to person in Jersey for employment matters. Clear, user friendly advice with a commercial stance."

2022 - Chambers and Partners UK Guide: "He emotionally connects with you as a client while maintaining sufficient professional distance to be able to technically assess the strengths and merits of the case dispassionately... He offers advice in a timely manner which is very well thought through and positioned at the right level depending on who is asking for the advice."

2021 - Legal 500 - Employment : "Goodness that chap is sharp, knowledgeable, and to-the-point efficient! Strategic. Pragmatic. A true force to be reckoned with."

2020 - Legal 500 - Employment : ‘Dan Read simply is one of the best employment law counsels in the island, with excellent technical knowledge and UK bar experience background. Dan is an ultimate professional and we appreciate that he went the extra mile in a very complicated case.’

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