Shoosmiths LLP

Employment

Laura is a Senior Associate and supports the work of the employment team in providing meaningful legal assistance to companies and individuals. She has previous experience in both contentious and non-contentious employment matters, which includes the following:

preparing for and attending an 18 day hearing concerning a complex whistleblowing and sexual orientation discrimination claim. In particular, Laura co-ordinated the respondent's response to an application for further disclosure made by the claimant three days before the final hearing; completing corporate due diligence, including reviewing employment contracts, policies and litigation and producing a detailed due diligence report which highlighted key risks for the client; producing external briefing notes for clients, covering topics including termination, grievance handling and general HR queries; and drafting and advising in relation to settlement agreements.

Laura is also an active member of the Birmingham Solicitors Group and Employment Lawyers Association, dedicated networks of legal professionals who encourage a collaborative and client-led approach to the practice of Employment Law.