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Employment: Employer - London (Firms)

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Freshfields is noted for its work with large employers in complex employment matters such as remuneration disputes and whistle-blowing allegations. It has strong expertise in advising clients from the financial services sector. The firm provides additional expertise in transactional employment issues arising from corporate deals, including industrial relations resulting from M&A activity. Other areas of work include investigations and boardroom disputes. It has demonstrable expertise in cases involving cross-border and multi-jurisdictional issues.

Work Highlights

  • Freshfields advised Cinven on the employment aspects of its strategic investment into Grant Thornton.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Kathleen Healy
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Kathleen Healy
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Band 1
Kathleen Healy leads the London employment team at Freshfields in her role as head of People and Reward. She has a wide-ranging employment practice that sees her advising global employers on both contentious and non-contentious matters. Healy offers particular expertise in workplace investigations and the employment implications of major commercial transactions.

She's very practical, gave very good guidance and had excellent judgement.

She is such a good lawyer and such a generous one. She is also charismatic in the way she operates.

Kathleen Healy is amazing.

She is one of the best in class.

David Mendel
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David Mendel
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Band 4
David Mendel is a partner at Freshfields who is frequently called upon by clients across the financial and professional services sector to handle employment litigation, as well as non-contentious advisory work.

He is responsive, thorough, thoughtful and impactful in his work. He is also a lovely person to work with.

David is an outstanding partner, who I trust and value. He expertly balances providing counsel, with his deep expertise and differentiated understanding of my business strategy and goals.

David has always been responsive, his technical employment law knowledge is excellent. We trust his advice as well as his execution.

David delivers pragmatic and creative solutions to complex employment matters. He is highly responsive, offering calm, considered advice that reflect both legal acumen and commercial insight.

Holly Insley
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Holly Insley
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Band 4
Holly Insley is a partner at Freshfields who regularly assists clients in the financial services sector with a range of employment issues. She is adept at advising on sexual harassment, whistle-blowing and discrimination claims.

Her advice is always balanced, thoughtful and fully explained. She is always supportive and listens to our views and concerns and these are always taken into consideration.

Holly is always responsive and gives technically sound and clear, commercial advice.

Holly is excellent all round. She is very bright, thoughtful and commercial in her approach.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Employment: Employer

Kathleen Healy
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Kathleen Healy
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Band 1
David Mendel
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David Mendel
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Band 4
Holly Insley
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Holly Insley
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Band 4
Employment: Employer: High Court Litigation

Kathleen Healy
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Kathleen Healy
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Band 3

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