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Anna Birtwistle

Anna Birtwistle

Farrer & Co, London

Work Department

Employment

Position

Partner at Farrer & Co since June 2019.

Career

Anna specialises in employment and partnership law and has particular interest in cross border matters. She acts on behalf of companies and senior executives both from the UK and overseas (in particular the US and Japan), as well as for LLPs, partnerships and equity partners and members.

Much of Anna’s practice is focused on contentious work arising in the context of either employment or partnership relationships. She is experienced in litigating in the Employment Tribunal and High Court, as well as having experience in mediation and partnership arbitration.

Memberships

UK

City of London Solicitors Company.

Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) – Anna sits on the International Committee and was one of the co-chairs of (and speaker at) the 2017 Transatlantic Conference.

Association of Partnership Practitioners (APP).

Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI).

International

ABA (American Bar Association) Section of International Law (ABA SIL) – Anna serves as Co Chair of the International Employment Committee, a position she has held for five years. In addition, she has previously held positions as the UK National Representative and Liaison between the ABA SIL and the Law Society of England and Wales. Anna has spoken at many ABA SIL conferences in the US and elsewhere and has been the organiser of two employment conferences (in London and Boston).

New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), International Section – Anna serves as the Co Chair of the UK Chapter of the International Section. Anna has spoken at numerous NYSBA conferences.

AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers) – Anna has been an active member of AIJA since 2012. Her involvement has included three-year terms as an Executive Committee member and as co-chair of the Human Rights Committee. She was also a member of the Organising Committee of the London Congress in 2015, which was attended by 800+ lawyers.

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