Employment: Employers and senior employees

Emma is an employment and partnership lawyer with extensive expertise in employment litigation, corporate transactions and advisory work.

She has advised organisations and senior individuals for over 16 years and works with clients across a range of sectors and jurisdictions (including legal, financial, property, education, advertising and energy).

Her employment specialisms include advising on strategic HR projects, redundancy-related issues, employment contracts and handbooks, sensitive terminations, team moves and restrictive covenants, performance management, unfair dismissals, discrimination law and whistleblowing. She is also an expert in advising on maternity law and family-friendly rights.

Areas of expertise:

Strategic advice to overseas companies setting up in the UK Advising SMEs on all areas of employment law Executive and partner appointments including new contract reviews Termination packages, settlement agreements and restrictive covenants Internal HR processes and investigations including disciplinary and grievances General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Employment law in corporate transactions and TUPE obligations Discrimination and whistleblowing litigation Restructurings Assisting overseas senior executives on all aspects of their moves to UK positions

2018 Keystone Law | Consultant Solicitor 2012 - 2018 Abbiss Cadres LLP | Partner 2009 - 2012 Fox & Partners | Senior Associate 2002 - 2009 Allen & Overy LLP | Associate then Senior Associate 2002 Qualified as a Solicitor

Emma is an active member of the Employment Law Association’s training committee.