UK
Practice Areas
Helen is a partner in the firm's Employment team and heads up the Leisure & Hospitality group. She advises organisations in various sectors including technology and hospitality on all employment and HR related issues with the aim of providing a workable solution which is commercial and pragmatic. Helen has particular expertise in complex discrimination, reorganisations and acquisitions involving employees. Helen is a fully qualified and accredited work place mediator and business coach. She also manages complex investigations in grievances, disciplinaries and whistleblowing allegations.
Career
Helen qualified in a leading matrimonial firm in central London and dealt with multi £million financial cases. She was involved in 2 reported cases namely re A which was the first case under the Child Abduction Act 1984 and T V T in the Court of Appeal the first pension sharing case. Since 2001 Helen has been practicing employment law and acted for Serco in the landmark case of Lawson v Serco in the House of Lords in relation to employment rights of overseas workers.
Professional Memberships
Law Society
Employment Lawyers Association
European Employment Lawyers Association
PMA
EEMC
Personal
Helen enjoys dog shows with her less than prizewinning hound and travelling.