About

I have more than 20 years' experience as a specialist employment practitioner advising employers on the full spectrum of employment law matters. I work with clients ranging from City law firms to charities, via the manufacturing and engineering sectors.

I have a particular specialism in discrimination and equal opportunities issues and regularly advise employers on matters such as discrimination grievances, harassment complaints, and complex and high value Employment Tribunal claims.

For many years, a significant part of my practice has been advising law firms on their own internal HR and partnership issues and related SRA regulatory matters. I lead the firm's Law Firms group in the delivery of targeted and strategically focussed advice to the legal sector.

Experience

Employment

  • Advising on a broad range of employee relations matters, including performance management, disciplinary issues, disability and health management, sexual harassment complaints and investigations, redundancy exercises and managing exits
  • Conducting complex Employment Tribunal claims relating to discrimination, harassment, whistleblowing and equal pay
  • Helping employers to run large-scale redundancy exercises

LLPs & Partnerships

  • Advising on the rights and obligations of partners under partnership and LLP agreements, issues relating to LLP member / employment status, and advising on family rights matters for partners
  • Advising on partnership exits and disputes, particularly in relation to discrimination issues

Testimonials

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'Carolyn Soakell is technically excellent, super responsive, and gives clear commercial advice in a very client-friendly manner."
Legal 500
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Services

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