About

I am a Managing Associate in our market-leading Employment team.

I advise both employers and individuals on all aspects of employment law. I support clients in a diverse range of industries, with a particular focus on regulated professional and financial services. As well as advising on day-to-day employment and partnership matters, I am experienced in litigating high value and sensitive Employment Tribunal claims, from both a claimant and respondent perspective.

I have considerable in-house experience having spent extended periods on secondment, most recently as sole international employment counsel for a hedge fund and market maker, where I was responsible for covering 14 jurisdictions across EMEA and APAC. I have also been seconded to the HR team of a private equity firm and the employment legal team of an international software company. My in-house experience helps me provide pragmatic and commercial advice to clients.

I co-lead Lewis Silkin's social mobility group and am committed to improving access to the profession. I have been personally recognised for my work in this area, with a Gold Award at the 2023 Social Mobility Awards. I also run Lewis Silkin's employment pro bono clinic in conjunction with City University.

I trained at Lewis Silkin and qualified in 2020. Before becoming a lawyer, I had a career as a journalist, working as a reporter and news editor at a national newspaper and a researcher in news and current affairs television. Outside work, I am a keen marathon (and occasional ultramarathon) runner.

Experience

Employment

  • Advising on day-to-day HR issues including tricky disciplinaries and grievances, redundancies, performance management and sickness absence
  • Drafting employment contracts and handbooks
  • Supporting clients on sensitive employee and partner exits
  • Assisting financial and professional services clients (including a number of law firms) on all aspects of their relationships with employees, partners and LLP members

Employment litigation

  • Litigating complex and high value Employment Tribunal claims for both employers and individuals, including whistleblowing, discrimination, victimisation, harassment and unfair dismissal
  • Negotiating settlement for employers and senior executives
  • Representing employers in arbitration proceedings involving highly sensitive commercial information

Investigations

  • Investigating sensitive complaints of race and sex discrimination in a media company
  • Investigating race and cultural issues in an arts organisation
  • Advising employers on how to manage workplace investigations

Diversity, equity & inclusion support

  • Advising employers on diversity and inclusion issues including family rights, discrimination and workplace adjustments

Awards

Won a 'Highly Commended and Gold Award' in the Rising Star category at the UK Social Mobility Awards 2023

Shortlisted for Rising Star of the year at the Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards 2024

Services

Sectors