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Darren leads King & Spalding’s Global Human Capital and Compliance Practice. Darren is recognized globally as a pioneer in the area of international employment law. Darren’s centralized advisor approach to international employment law has changed the way that many of the world’s largest companies manage their global workforce and HR compliance issues. In the course of his career, Darren has undertaken more than 500 multi-jurisdictional strategic, transactional and compliance related projects, covering more than 170 different countries.
Darren is the trusted advisor to many of the world’s largest companies in matters ranging from day-to-day complex cross-border employment issues on a single country basis, to large and complex multijurisdictional workforce projects. Darren is well known for developing consistent global workforce compliance and risk management solutions for some of the world’s largest companies.
Darren assists multinational corporate clients with the full range of human capital matters on a global basis, including:
Darren is practicing in California as a Registered Foreign Legal Consultant.
LL.B., University of New South Wales
B.Sc., University of New South Wales
England and Wales
High Court of Australia
Supreme Court of New South Wales
February 14, 2025
Darren Gardener discusses the firm becoming the official law firm of Major League Rugby for the next year
September 27, 2023
National Law Journal Names Darren Gardner a 2023 Employment & Discrimination Law Trailblazer
February 27, 2025
The Future of DEI – the International Perspective
October 15, 2024
Newsflash – What do the UK’s new employment laws mean for Financial Services?
October 10, 2024
Newsflash - UK Employment Law Changes Confirmed
February 14, 2025
Darren Gardener discusses the firm becoming the official law firm of Major League Rugby for the next year
September 27, 2023
National Law Journal Names Darren Gardner a 2023 Employment & Discrimination Law Trailblazer
February 27, 2025
The Future of DEI – the International Perspective
October 15, 2024
Newsflash – What do the UK’s new employment laws mean for Financial Services?
October 10, 2024
Newsflash - UK Employment Law Changes Confirmed
February 14, 2025
Darren Gardener discusses the firm becoming the official law firm of Major League Rugby for the next year
September 27, 2023
National Law Journal Names Darren Gardner a 2023 Employment & Discrimination Law Trailblazer
LL.B., University of New South Wales
B.Sc., University of New South Wales
England and Wales
High Court of Australia
Supreme Court of New South Wales