About

I'm a Trainee Solicitor and I'm currently in my third seat in the Employment team. For my first seat, I spent six months in the Corporate Team and for my second seat, I spent six months in the Employment, with a focus on Investigations. In my third seat, I have stayed in the employment team for a further six months, focusing on advisory and contentious work.

I'm a member of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion group at Lewis Silkin, specifically, the Gender group and Lewis SilkOut. I also help to coordinate an employment pro-bono clinic.

Prior to starting my training contract, I graduated with a law degree from the University of the West of England and I worked in the Employment and Immigration team at Lewis Silkin, whilst studying the LPC part-time at the University of Law.

Experience

Corporate

  • Advising on a range of matters including private M&A (acting for both buyers and sellers), investments, refinancing, banking and general corporate governance.

Investigations

  • Investigating sensitive complaints of sexual harassment at a media company
  • Investigating complaints of bullying and harassment at investment company
  • Investigating complaints of bullying and harassment at a law
  • Assisting with an investigation into race and cultural issues in an arts organisation
  • Advising employers on how to manage workplace investigations

Employment

  • Advising on day-to-day HR issues including disciplinaries and grievances, redundancies, performance management and sickness absence
  • Advising on Employment Tribunal litigation on claims for discrimination, harassment and unlawful deduction of wages
  • Drafting employment contracts, handbooks, templates and policies
  • Supporting clients on sensitive employee exits
  • Working on a statutory inquiry

Services

Sectors