Ms Nicola Whiteley > Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (UK) LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (UK) LLP Offices
107 CHEAPSIDE
LONDON
EC2V 6DN
England
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Ms Nicola Whiteley
Work Department
Employment Law & Litigation
Position
Partner
Career
Nicola is head of the London Employment Team and has more than 20 years of experience in all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment law, with a particular focus on complex and/or cross border issues for multinational clients and on the Technology and Finance sectors.
Leading a “straightforward and solutions-focused” team in London, Nicola is listed and noted for her “business-oriented approach” in Who’s Who Legal and recognised by Legal 500 as a “very responsive, thoughtful, and pragmatic consummate professional”, with clients praising her “excellent judgment and knowledge.”
Languages
English
Memberships
Law Society of England and Wales
Employment Lawyer’s Association
American Bar Association
International Bar Association
Education
College of Law of England and Wales, Chester, Legal Practice Course, 1994
University of Wales, LL.B., 1993
Lawyer Rankings
London > Employment > Employers
(Leading partners)The ‘very responsive’ team at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP advises a mix of high growth start-ups and leading global corporations. The group frequently assists on high-value corporate transactions, and benefits from its links with its US offices. Areas of expertise span advising on complex TUPE matters, disciplinary and grievance investigations, as well as trade secret and post-termination restrictions. The ‘professional’ Nicola Whiteley heads the department.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Renewables
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
Firm Rankings
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity and nuclear)
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: regulatory
- Finance > Securitisation
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Employment > Employers