Katy is a company/commercial solicitor who also specialises in employment matters. This unique blend enables her to act for companies, owner-managers, investors, employers as well as employees.
Expertise
Company/Commercial
- Joint ventures and shareholders agreements
- Sales and purchases (shares and assets)
- General company law
- Limited Liability Partnerships
- Business start-ups
- Commercial contracts (drafting and advising upon)
Employment
- Drafting employment contracts and other employment documents
- Advising re disciplinary and grievance issues
- Advising re TUPE issues
- Advising on termination issues (including unfair dismissal and redundancy)
- Advising on discrimination claims
- Advising on restrictive covenants
Experience
- Advised employer in sex discrimination case brought by female finance director when male colleague promoted to Chief Executive
- Advised plc on the termination of the employment of its Chief Executive
- In-house lawyer experience as a result of two secondments
- Delivered contract and employment law seminars and workshops for clients
- Led the sale of a watch distribution company
- Drafted new Articles of Association for a large member organisation (company limited by guarantee) with a complex member and governance structure
- Drafted multi-layer sponsorship agreements for an educational body
- Advised global logistics company on TUPE issues arising from major outsourcing contract
- Drafted members agreement for limited liability partnership (publishing business)
Please note: The experience list above may include examples of work completed prior to joining Keystone Law.
Career
Katy qualified as a solicitor in 1988. Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2007, she worked at the following firms:
- Farrer & Co
- Crocker