Noted for its particular strength in representing clients before employment tribunals, Keystone Law handles matters involving sexual harassment, whistleblowing, contentious team moves, gender discrimination and equal pay. Standout members of the practice include Helen Sherborne, who enjoys a strong reputation in the media and social media sectors; Angharad Harris, who is regularly called upon by clients in the banking, retail and technology industries; Jane Wheeler, whose expertise lies in the negotiation of exit settlement agreements and restrictive covenants; and Clive Howard, who excels in contentious exits, whistleblowing and discrimination claims. The team was further bolstered by the addition of Richard Fox, who brings considerable expertise in handling the investigation of sexual misconduct allegations to the table, from Kingsley Napley LLP in November 2023, while Natasha Forman joined in September 2024.

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‘Emma Clark had a number of unique traits which I greatly appreciated. Most importantly, she was sincere - I thought she really cared and listened and she was friendly and a pleasure to deal with. On the business front, however, she was fiercely focussed, with superb knowledge of employment law, great at time management and it was great having her on my side of the table.’
‘I can't praise Natasha Forman enough. First of all she is an exceptional human being and considered me as a person and not just a legal case. It was a real pleasure to work with her. She is extremely knowledgeable, highly skilled and an excellent negotiator. She is also extremely sharp and smart and understood that case and its nuances quickly.’
‘I think it is unusual to find individuals who get the balance right between professionalism and interpersonal skills. Alistair French was the partner I dealt with and he was very different from the other lawyers I initially spoke to with my case. He managed to explain in basic language the complexities of the issues I had, and went over and above what I would expect in terms of ideas in order to get a resolution. We built the type of relationship where I was not worried about picking up the phone or emailing him with questions that might be basic but I needed to understand. His availability was also excellent.’
‘Angharad Harris is an exceptional senior counsel who every senior executive needs. She assesses the situations thoroughly without making you stressed, and has ample experience to guide executives to do the right thing by giving solid options and expected outcomes. What stands out in particular about Angharad's service is the decisiveness in times of rapid change. Angharad will prioritise you and go from engaging at regular pace to battle stations mode so that you do not lose that edge in whatever legal case you are seeking to win/close. I think Angharad is exactly the chief legal counsel any Fortune 100 company executives would want to have.’
‘I worked with Angharad Harris who was excellent throughout the process. She helped me to get a much better settlement than I would have achieved and was very proactive, thoughtful, sensitive and commercially astute. I have since recommended her to a number of other people and would only ever use her for future support!’
'Clive Howard was the perfect lawyer for my case. He is very astute and aware of the practical application of employment law at executive level.'
'Keystone is our go-to firm for senior executive advisory work. Their advice is always commercial and sensitive to our needs as a business. Turnaround times are always excellent, fees are always reasonable and the standard of client service is always extremely high.'
'Jane Wheeler is one of the most gifted lawyers we have worked with. Her solutions-focussed advice is always technically impressive. Jane takes an intuitive and creative approach and we highly value working with her.'