GQ | LITTLER

GQ|Littler is the leading employment law firm for employers in the UK and Ireland. We offer risk-based advice and litigation services on employment, immigration, employee tax and incentives issues. We work globally as part of Littler, the world's largest employment law firm with over 1,800 lawyers in 100 offices worldwide. Being part of Littler enables the firm to seamlessly provide high-quality advice and support across a wide range of international markets and benefit from cutting-edge technology, research and knowledge management resources.

Nicola is a Partner at GQ|Littler and specialises in complex and international transactions including multi-jurisdictional carve outs, mergers and acquisitions, outsourcings, business transfers and reorganisations.

Nicola has experience advising a broad range of clients including those in the entertainment, healthcare, retail and financial sectors.

Noteable work includes advising:

• Universal Music Group (UMG) on the separation of the Parlophone Label Group from EMI Records and its subsequent sale to Warner Music Group for GBP 487 million;
• Kantar (a Bain Capital portfolio company) on its multi-jurisdictional carve out and disposal of Kantar Health to Cerner corporation;
• Marlin Equity Partners on its acquisition of the global Arcserve business from CA Inc, transferring employees in 28 jurisdictions; and
• Emerson Electric Co on a number of its carve out transactions (both sale and acquisition side) including the purchase of the Tools and Test business from Textron Inc and Intelligent Platforms business from General Electric Company.

For her work with UMG and Marlin, Nicola has been part of the teams winning Commercial Team of the Year 2013 and 2015 at the British Legal Awards and Lawyer Awards respectively.

Nicola previously worked at international law firms Baker McKenzie and King and Wood Mallesons. She has also worked in-house as senior employment counsel for NBCUniversal covering UK, EMEA and APAC.

English.

Member of the Employment Lawyers Association.

2000 - 2003: LLB - University of Manchester

2003 - 2004: Legal Practice Course - Manchester Metropolitan University