About

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

I advise both employers and individuals on all aspects of employment law. I am experienced in litigating high value and sensitive Employment Tribunal claims, from both a claimant and respondent perspective. I advise clients in a diverse range of industries, with a particular focus on professional and financial services.

I have experience of advising in-house, having spent time on secondment to the HR team of a private equity firm and the EMEA employment legal team of an international software company.

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. 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
  • Leading Lewis Silkin's social mobility group and schools outreach programme, which aims to inspire students in under-privileged parts of the country to consider a career in law. I have been personally recognised for my leading work in this area, with a Gold Award at the 2023 Social Mobility Awards

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