Suzanne Horne spearheads the practice at Paul Hastings LLP, which frequently advises employers on a variety of complex employment litigation in employment tribunals and in the High Court. It is skilled at handling multi-jurisdictional projects. These projects include advising on business reorganisations, integrations, and redundancies, in addition to hiring and firing. The group often supports its PE, M&A and real estate finance departments on transactions.

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  • ‘World class team with an inspirational leader. They achieve astonishing results and are a delight to work with. ’

  • ‘I have worked closely with Suzanne Horne, who is a doyen in the employment sector. She and her team leave no stone unturned in representing their clients and are leaders in their field.’

  • ‘Suzanne Horne is a top-notch employment lawyer who is always available and responsive to her client's needs.’

  • ‘I enjoy the Paul Hastings legal team (and in particular Suzanne Horne as a partner) as it embodies what I expect from a legal advisor: - reactivity - accuracy of answers - capacity to leverage the firm wider capabilities and to coordinate appropriately with other expertise that may be needed.'

  • ‘I appreciate Suzanne's ability to be business oriented and to find solutions.’

  • ‘Suzanne Horne leads a team of excellent solicitors fully competent in the most complex employment matters. She, and thus her team, are also practical and efficient and a pleasure to work with.' 

  • ‘Suzanne Horne is our go-to partner at Paul Hastings, and all the associates she has ever introduced us to have been exemplary.' 

Key clients

  • Verition Fund Management LLP
  • Boomi, Inc.
  • Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group Ltd
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Uphold Europe Limited
  • Eisler Capital
  • Starwood Capital
  • World Vision International
  • Aalto Haps
  • Vonder
  • First Brands
  • Reef Technology, Inc.
  • STG

Work highlights

  • Acted for a UK subsidiary of Verition Fund Management LLP in its defence against allegations that it hired a star trader from Jump Trading International Ltd. in violation of his non-compete agreement.
  • Acted for Boomi Inc. on a highly complex, multi-jurisdictional business reorganisation.
  • Acted for STG in its $1.4bn take-private of Avid Technology. This deal involved a total of 1,403 employees across 23 jurisdictions

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Suzanne Horne