LAWYER PROFILE

Louise Lightfoot

UK 2026

Eversheds Sutherland

Ranked in 1 practice area

Employment

Yorkshire: South and West

3 years ranked

About

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UK

Practice Areas

Louise is a UK employment, labor and immigration partner.

Louise is a partner in our employment and labour group specialising in UK employment and immigration laws with particular expertise in the Industrials sector as well as being a lead partner for the Industrials sector.

Louise advises across the whole range of contentious and non-contentious UK employment law issues and regularly assists clients with international labor and employment projects helping them navigate multi-jurisdictional requirements.

Louise can help businesses like yours with the employment aspects of commercial transactions, providing strategic advice in conection with re-organisations and TUPE transfers. She also works with clients seeking to move their workforce around the globe and can help you navigate UK immigration laws when recruiting overseas nationals.

She also regularly provides legal training to legal, HR and business teams.

Education

Diploma in Legal Practice, Manchester Metropolitan University - 1995-1996

LLB (Hons) Law - University of Newcastle upon Tyne - 1992-1995

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Employment - Yorkshire: South and West

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Louise Lightfoot is a partner in the firm's employment practice in Leeds. She provides employment advice to employers on a range of transactional and strategic matters, including TUPE transfers and business reorganisations, with particular expertise in the industrial sector.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

A highly experienced and sophisticated operator, Louise commands respect from our teams at all levels.
EmploymentChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Louise is great to work with. She grasps the issues quickly, asks helpful questions and provides pragmatic, straightforward advice.
EmploymentChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Louise always provides the advice required to ensure the risk to the business is reduced to the lowest level, and she is very clear in how any actions required are to be implemented.
EmploymentChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Louise has an approach that makes you feel at ease and that you can talk openly about the situation. She gives sound, practical advice which fits with the organisational culture.
EmploymentChambers Guide to the Legal Profession