Keely Rushmore
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : Employment
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About
Provided by Keely Rushmore
Practice Areas
Keely is an employment lawyer with over 20 years’ experience, advising both employers and employees on a broad spectrum of employment-related matters, with particular expertise in dealing with contentious exits (and associated settlement agreements), discrimination, redundancies and restructuring.
Keely’s practice also involves advising on disciplinary and grievance issues, restrictive covenants, employee confidentiality issues and termination of employment. In addition, she deals with employment litigation, resolving through mediation and settlement agreements where possible, but proceeding to the Employment Tribunals when necessary.
Career
Keely qualified as a solicitor in 2000. Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2021, she worked at
Dechert and Norton Rose.
Professional Memberships
Member of the Employment Lawyers Association (ELA).
Chambers Review
UK
Keely Rushmore of Keystone Law is noted for her expertise in tribunal claims, and further matters which include managing redundancy considerations and related issues. She has experience of claims alleging discrimination, unfair dismissal and harassment.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Keely has been very helpful and supportive through a tough year."
"Keely provides sensible, commercially astute advice that is applicable to the ethos of her client's business."
"Working with Keely was a pleasure at such an incredibly difficult time. Keely quickly understood the specifics of the situation and strategised how to find the best outcome."
"She is committed, experienced and knowledgeable."
"Keely has been very helpful and supportive through a tough year."
"Keely provides sensible, commercially astute advice that is applicable to the ethos of her client's business."
"Working with Keely was a pleasure at such an incredibly difficult time. Keely quickly understood the specifics of the situation and strategised how to find the best outcome."
"She is committed, experienced and knowledgeable."