Human Resources: Employment, Employers and Senior Executives and Dispute Resolution

Rachel is an advocate in the Isle of Man team with specialist focus on employment and dispute resolution. She has assisted with the employment aspects of a number of acquisitions and reorganisations in the Isle of Man, carrying out reviews of employment contracts and advising prospective purchasers of their obligations towards the employees. On the contentious side, Rachel has advised both employers and employees on their disputes, has helped negotiate settlements, drafted compromise agreements and, when a solution could not be reached, appeared before the employment tribunal.Outside of the employment arena Rachel has a broad litigation experience, having acted in a number of high-value personal injury claims (mostly defendant insurer work), complicated will disputes, and insolvency matters. 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE: 

Unfair dismissal Contracts of employment and consultancy agreements Compromise agreements Employment tribunal claims Commercial litigation Personal injury Construction disputes Will and estate disputes Inheritance Act claims

Qualified as a solicitor in 2007 at Appleby, joined Keystone in 2016