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 90 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.

Kate is a Senior Associate at GQ|Littler. She practices all aspects of employment law including contentious and non-contentious matters and day-to-day HR advisory work.

Having spent nine months on secondment at Uber, Kate is particularly interested in the future of work and has great practical experience working with technology businesses, particuarly in relation to navigating employment status topics. Kate was part of the team at Uber which pioneered the groundbreaking trade union recognition deal with GMB. She is experienced in working with a range of business stakeholders including legal teams, HR specialists, board members, operations teams, software specialists, regulatory bodies, ACAS, as well as marketing and public relations teams.

Kate is experienced in providing strategic advice on a wide range of workplace issues, including handling complex grievances and disciplinaries as well as managing senior exits and large data subject access requests. Kate regularly works with financial services firms during disciplinary processes to navigate the regulatory implications. She regularly advises on employment tribunal litigation including claims relating to discrimination, whistleblowing, unfair dismissal, and working time. Kate also has experience advising on employee competition and breach of confidentiality matters which involve High Court injunctions.

Kate has a keen interest in diversity, equity and inclusion and she works with management teams to update and enhance their policies and practices to help achieve their diversity, equity and inclusion objectives.

Prior to joining GQ|Littler in September 2017, Kate worked in the employment team at Taylor Wessing in London. During Kate’s time at Taylor Wessing she completed an international work placement in Seoul as well as secondments to the in-house commercial teams at Ricoh and Enterprise-Rent-A-Car. Kate was promoted to senior associate at GQ|Littler in October 2019.

English.

Member of the Employment Lawyers Association.

2008 – 2011: Bachelor of Laws (LLB) - University College London

2012 – 2013: Legal Practice Course - BPP