Emily is an experienced employment solicitor, acting for both senior executives and employers in a variety of sectors including financial services, legal, private equity and media. Her work has a particular focus on family rights including pregnancy, maternity and sex discrimination.
Emily is an expert in negotiating favourable settlements in addition to providing strategic and practical advice on dismissals, redundancies, disciplinaries, settlement agreements, employment contracts, policies, and restrictive covenants.
Emily is a dual French national and speaks fluent French.
Expertise
- Severance negotiations and settlement agreements
- Discrimination and victimisation claims
- Family rights including pregnancy, maternity and sex discrimination
- Sexual harassment and misconduct
- Whistleblowing
- Disciplinary and grievance procedures
- Contract reviews
- Restrictive covenants
- Employment Tribunal
Experience
General Employment
- Acted for an individual in a maternity discrimination case against a private equity firm, involving various valuable carry schemes. Handled all aspects, from the grievance to submitting the claim in the Employment Tribunal and negotiating settlement terms.
- Represented multiple senior executives in a sex discrimination, equal pay and unfair dismissal Employment Tribunal claim against an international bank.
- Acted for a senior regulated individual against a major bank in respect of allegations of bullying and sexual misconduct, which resulted in all allegations being dismissed and the individual retaining their role.
- Represented a CCO of a management investment firm in a whistleblowing claim and bonus dispute (the claim was settled for a significant sum through private mediation).
- Represented a CTO in a race discrimination and unfair dismissal claim against an asset management firm, which resulted in a substantial settlement.
- Represented a fund manager in a wrongful dismissal/breach of contract claim involving various share schemes.
- Acted for an MD against a major high-street bank in a disability discrimination and unfair dismissal claim, achieving favourable exit terms.
- Acted for an individual in a complex judicial mediation involving disability discrimination, unfair dismissal, and personal injury claims, which resulted in securing a substantial settlement.
- Represented a high-profile client against a news broadcaster in a race and political belief discrimination claim.
- Advised a high-profile client in the media sector against a well-known radio broadcaster, in a successful restrictive covenant dispute and breach of contract claim.
- Represented two senior advertising executives in an age discrimination claim against a well-known agency, achieving a positive negotiated exit which included a release from all restrictive covenants.
- Acted for a producer against a well-known TV production company in respect of a disability discrimination claim.
- Advised an executive producer in respect of an unfair dismissal and sex discrimination claim and negotiated a favourable outcome including future credits.
- Represented in-house legal counsel of a global commercial real estate group in respect of a whistleblowing claim, which resulted in securing a significant settlement.
- Represented a COO in a startup fintech company regarding a whistleblowing claim.
- Defended a headteacher in respect of allegations of fraud and brought claims against the academy for disability discrimination.
- Acted for a professor against the NHS and succeeded in their unfair dismissal claim in the Employment Tribunal.
- Provided legal advice and HR support to a recruitment agency specialising in the charity sector, resolving issues such as long-term sickness absence, grievances and a redundancy exercise.
- Managed an HR advice line service for a City law firm, giving prompt and pragmatic advice on partnership disputes, grievances, disciplinary matters, employee absences, flexible working, and data subject access requests.
- Represented an individual respondent employed by a well-regarded architect firm, in an Employment Tribunal claim in respect of allegations of sexual harassment and constructive unfair dismissal. The claim was successfully settled.
- Provided legal advice and HR support to a renowned restaurant group, resolving issues such as maternity leave, furlough, misconduct, a restructure, and regular review of their contracts and policies.
- Conducted thorough grievance and disciplinary investigations on behalf of employer clients, providing transparent reports and recommendations for further action.
- Delivered training on the Worker Protection Act and the positive duty to prevent sexual harassment to organisations, including a large teaching union.
Financial Services
- Acted for an individual in a maternity discrimination case against a private equity firm, involving various valuable carry schemes. Handled all aspects from the grievance to submitting the claim in the Employment Tribunal.
- Represented multiple senior executives in a sex discrimination, equal pay and unfair dismissal Employment Tribunal claim against an international bank.
- Acted for a senior regulated individual against a major bank in respect of allegations of bullying and sexual misconduct, which resulted in all allegations being dismissed and the individual retaining their role.
- Represented a CCO of a management investment firm in a whistleblowing claim and bonus dispute (the claim was settled for a significant sum through private mediation).
- Represented a CTO in a race discrimination and unfair dismissal claim against an asset management firm, which resulted in a substantial settlement.
- Represented a fund manager in a wrongful dismissal/breach of contract claim involving various share schemes.
- Acted for an MD against a major high-street bank in a disability discrimination and unfair dismissal claim, achieving favourable exit terms.
Media
- Represented a high-profile client against a news broadcaster in a race and political belief discrimination claim.
- Acted for a high-profile client in the media sector against a well-known radio broadcaster, in a successful restrictive covenant dispute and breach of contract claim.
- Represented two senior advertising executives in an age discrimination claim against a well-known agency, achieving a positive negotiated exit which included a release from all restrictive covenants.
- Acted for a producer against a well-known TV production company in respect of a disability discrimination claim.
- Advised an executive producer in respect of an unfair dismissal and sex discrimination claim and negotiated a favourable outcome including future credits.
Please note: The experience list above may include examples of work completed prior to joining Keystone Law.
Recognition
Recognised in Chambers UK 2022-2024 for Employment: Senior Executives.
Member of the Employment Lawyer Association
Career
Emily qualified as a solicitor in 2012. Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2024, she worked at the following firms:
- BDBF LLP
- Mishcon de Reya