Essex Court Chambers

Practises in employment and commercial law, acting for mainly city respondent clients. Particular focus on partnership disputes, arbitration and injunctions. Experience of whistleblowing cases, restrictive covenants, discrimination and equality issues as well as cases with a national security aspect. Has appeared before the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Court of Appeal, the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the Security Vetting Appeal Panels.

Trained as solicitor Mishcon de Reya 1996, qualified 1998; employment department Linklaters 1998-2000; employment department Herbert Smith 2000, solicitor-advocate 2001; employment department Fisher Meredith 2002, deputy head of employment 2004; called 2004, Middle Temple; tenancy Tooks Chambers; Essex Court Chambers 2012.

French, German.

Employment Law Bar Association; Employment Lawyers Association; Industrial Law Society; COMBAR.

Mary Erskine School (1998 two Sixth Year Studies Certificates, 1987 five Highers, 1986 eight O-Levels); Aberdeen University (1992 MA); Cambridge University (1995 BA, 1999 MA); College of Law (1996 PG Dip); Higher Rights (All Proceedings) Qualification (2001).

Music, cinema, walking.