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Harbottle & Lewis LLP Offices

Harbottle & Lewis LLP
7 Savoy Court
LONDON
WC2R 0EX
England
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Yvonne Gallagher

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Work Department

Employment

Position

Yvonne specialises in employment law, acting for employers and senior executives. She also advises on partnership and LLP issues, including membership rights and disputes.. Yvonne covers all aspects of employment law, with a particular interest and expertise in complex TUPE issues, employment status issues and fiduciary duties and protection of confidential information, particularly in relation to team moves. Notable cases include successful defence of a claim for employment status by a self-employed agent of an insurance companies, a number of team move projects in the financial services sector, and advice for many organisations including on managing TUPE obligations in the context of significant commercial transactions.

She advises senior executives in relation to contractual terms, exits and disputes of all kinds.

Career

  • Lawrence Graham LLP (Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co from May 2014), 1989-2015 – Assistant solicitor then partner and head of employment and pensions group from 1996
  • Harbottle & Lewis Partner 2015.
  • Publications of note: author of TUPE section of Knights Guide to Best Value (a Tolley publication) 1995 to 2015. Yvonne contributes regularly to People Management magazine and is widely quoted in press and media on a range of employment and people issues

Memberships

  • Employment Lawyers Association
  • Association of Partnership Practitioners

Education

  • Sacred Heart High School Hammersmith London W6
  • University of London King’s College, LLB Hons 2:1 (1981-84)
  • College of Law Lancaster Gate, Solicitors Final Examination (1984/85)

Lawyer Rankings

London > Employment > Employers

Harbottle & Lewis LLP excels at managing employment issues that arise in the creative and media sectors. It has recently been advising on video gaming and E-sports, and working with influencers and social media stars. A significant amount of its work relates to advising on internal investigations into serious allegations of bullying misconduct, discrimination and harassment. It has significant experience of working across a range of other industries such as financial services, and technology based companies. The department is jointly led by Yvonne Gallagher and Howard Hymanson.

London > Employment > Senior executives

Harbottle & Lewis LLP enjoys an excellent reputation for representing high-profile individuals subject to allegations of misconduct, grievances and disciplinary investigations. Much of its work stems from the creative and media sectors, with a strong focus on the broadcasting, music, sport, fashion, and film and television arenas. Yvonne Gallagher, who specialises in the enforceability of restrictive covenants in executive service agreements, jointly leads the practice alongside Howard Hymanson, who is highly reputed for his work involving allegations of discrimination. Marian Derham is also a name to note.

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