Emma Cousins > Torque Law LLP > York, England > Lawyer Profile
Torque Law LLP Offices
2 Maple House
Northminster Business Park
Upper Poppleton
YO26 6QW
England
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Emma Cousins
Work Department
Employment & Business Immigration
Position
Emma is a Senior Associate at Torque Law. She is experienced in providing pragmatic and commercial employment and business immigration advice to employers and board level executives.
Emma’s knowledge and experience cover a wide range of employment related matters and she regularly advises HR teams and General Counsel on: unfair dismissal and complex discrimination claims, the negotiation of exit packages and settlement agreements, redundancy situations, disciplinary matters, the drafting of contracts of employment / service agreements and policy documents, and other general HR matters. Emma is also skilled at advising clients in relation to TUPE issues, and the employment aspects of commercial property and corporate matters.
In addition, Emma advises organisations on business immigration issues, guiding them through the process of becoming a licenced sponsor, issuing certificates of sponsorship to migrant workers sponsors, and providing advice and training about the duties of licensed sponsors. Emma supports businesses with the requirements of compliant HR systems, auditing HR systems and ‘key personnel’ practices to ensure compliance (including mock UKVI audits), and advice regarding business visitors and other immigration routes.
Emma uses her extensive experience to advise employers on the prevention of illegal working in the UK, including in relation to the right to work check regime, the provision of right to work check audits, and lawful dismissals by reason of illegal working.
Clients describe Emma as a “highly recommendable” employment law solicitor who is “the consummate professional” and who “acts thoroughly and efficiently” with “extensive knowledge and understanding“.
Career
Emma was an Associate at international law firm Nabarro LLP (now CMS) for 6 years before joining Addleshaw Goddard in 2016, eventually making the move to Torque Law in 2017.
Memberships
Employment Lawyers Association (UK)
Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association.