Rachel Hill
Global Guide 2024
Band 3 : Employment
Band 3
About
Provided by Rachel Hill
Practice Areas
Employment
Industry Sector Expertise
Rachel Hill is a Partner heading up our Employment practice advising on all aspects of employment law. A UK qualified lawyer, Rachel has over 16 years’ experience in both litigation and employment and has spent the last 12 years in the Middle East providing strategic advice to employers on all aspects of employment law and immigration procedures.
Rachel holds extensive experience in, and understanding of, the local UAE Court system and has developed an integral understanding of the procedural requirements of filing litigation before the Dubai Labour Courts – a unique capability for a non-Arab native.
Rachel also has experience of the Common Law Courts of both the DIFC and the ADGM and regularly advises on a broad range of employment issues arising within the DIFC and ADGM.
She advises multinationals, locally-based UAE companies and organisations, government entities, financial institutions and international law firms.
Awards
Honourable mention – Employment Lawyer of the Year 2022
Lexis Nexis Women in Law Awards
2022
Chambers Review
Global
Head of employment Rachel Hill is widely recognised for her specialism in employment disputes. She is also well versed in non-contentious matters such as the drafting of employment contracts and HR policy advice. She recently joined Addleshaw Goddard after leaving Hadef & Partners.
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Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Rachel Hill is our go-to lawyer for employment advice. She has years of experience in the market. She has kept up to date with the complex legislative changes that have occurred in the UAE."
"Rachel is a lawyer you want to have on your side for any contentious employment work."
"She is very confident and knows the market well. All conversations are very frank - she gets to the point quickly."
"Rachel Hill is our go-to lawyer for employment advice. She has years of experience in the market. She has kept up to date with the complex legislative changes that have occurred in the UAE."
"Rachel is a lawyer you want to have on your side for any contentious employment work."
"She is very confident and knows the market well. All conversations are very frank - she gets to the point quickly."
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