About

I am a Trainee Solicitor at Lewis Silkin, currently sitting with the Dispute Resolution team for my final seat.

For my first seat, I spent 8 months with the Employment team, focusing on contentious and investigations work. For my second seat, I joined the Employment Legal team at Creative Artists Agency, a leading entertainment and sports agency, where I provided comprehensive support on a broad range of employment and HR matters across the company's global operations.

I then spent 6 months in the Digital, Creative and Commerce team, advising clients on a range of issues from general day-to-day commercial agreements, including sale of goods and services and drafting or reviewing terms and conditions, through to IP-heavy deals such as sponsorships and branded content agreements, and advertising-specific work like media buying agreements and advice on advertising regulation and clearance.

I'm a member of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion group at Lewis Silkin, specifically, the Gender group. I'm also an active member of the firm's Sports Business group – as a keen Netball player and an all-round sports enthusiast, I am particularly interested in gaining experience in the sports industry as well as the wider media and entertainment sector.

Born in Milan, I am fluent in Italian, and I enjoy applying my language skills to my work.

Prior to commencing my training contract, I graduated with first-class honours in BA History from the London School of Economics and Political Science. I then undertook the PGDL at BPP University, before completing the Solicitors Qualifying Examination in 2024, passing both SQE1 and SQE2 in the top quintile.

Experience

Employment

  • Assisting with a complex Employment Tribunal and High Court litigation claim for unfair dismissal, discrimination, bullying and harassment
  • Advising and providing training on day-to-day HR issues including disciplinaries and grievances, flexible working, performance management and sickness absence
  • Conducting IR35 analyses and drafting related documents for the engagement of contractors
  • Drafting employment contracts, handbooks, templates and policies
  • Assisting with an employment contract review and advising on post-termination restrictions
  • Conducting comprehensive sexual harassment risk assessments and reviews of existing policies and procedures

Investigations

  • Assisting with a lengthy, highly sensitive investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct on a television programme

Commercial, Media and Entertainment, Technology and IP

  • Reviewing, advising on, and negotiating supplier terms and conditions
  • Assisting with drafting and negotiating a wide range of non-contentious commercial agreements, including SaaS agreements, collaboration agreements, licence agreements, sponsorship agreements, confidentiality agreements, and talent agreements

Advertising and Marketing

  • Providing pre-publication clearance advice on legal and regulatory issues arising from advertising
  • Defending complaints before the Advertising Standards Authority
  • Drafting terms and conditions for prize promotions

Dispute Resolution

  • Supporting on several complex commercial and civil litigation matters, including cross-border and multijurisdictional cases.

Services

Sectors