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About us
Harcus Parker is a leading law firm specialising in bringing group action cases on behalf of large numbers of individuals and companies.
We’re also a campaigning law firm, which means we’re committed to bringing about positive social change and raising awareness of legal rights such as the right to equal pay.
Our team has a strong reputation for successfully representing groups of claimants with a shared complaint against large institutions like Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, and Sainsbury’s.
Harcus Parker will act as your solicitor if you wish to join the claim. We will work with claimants, barristers, and experts to bring your claim and set the record straight.
If you have any questions about the case, please contact our dedicated team of solicitors and paralegals at any time. We’re here to help answer any questions you have or explain any details about equal pay and the case itself.
Core team
Damon Parker, Partner
Damon founded Harcus Parker in 2019, having previously been one of the founding partners and head of litigation at Harcus Sinclair. He has developed the firm’s innovative approach to litigation case management and litigation funding. Damon’s initial practice was focused purely on trust litigation, particularly claims against trustees alleged to have caused loss to the trust fund because of mismanaging the assets. Damon’s practice has since expanded to include financial services matters. He has acted for investors in numerous investment and taxation schemes, representing a range of private and corporate clients in claims against investment managers, international and domestic investment funds, investment and high street banks, and trust companies.
Edward Parkes, Partner
Edward is a commercial litigator and group litigation specialist. He has extensive experience in commercial and financial disputes and professional negligence cases. Since 2018, Edward has acted for several thousand employees of Tesco plc who are bringing a claim against the supermarket for equal pay.
Emily Fernando, Senior Associate
Emily has experience in pay discrimination and is acting for several thousand claimants in their claim for equal pay against Tesco plc. She has been quoted in the national media on equal pay issues. Emily has also acted for individuals and institutions in multiple financial services matters, including mis-selling claims against financial advisers, claims for fund mismanagement, shareholder claims in the banking sector, and commercial property-related disputes.
Jennifer Cassidy, Senior Associate
Jennifer specialises in group and commercial litigation. She has been a key member of the team acting for claimants in the Tesco equal pay claim since 2018. Jennifer has experience assisting with appellate work in the Privy Council, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. She is responsible for overseeing the firm’s paralegal teams and is involved in project managing the litigation department’s group claims.
Nate Barber, Senior Associate
Nate is a commercial litigator with over 10 years of experience dealing with complex, high-value litigation. Nate has acted for clients on several group claims before the Employment Tribunal and the High Court, on issues such a National Minimum Wage, holiday pay, and equal pay. He also has run group claims involving hundreds of thousands of clients regarding financial products and consumer protection legislation.
