Suzanne McKie KC

Practice Areas

Suzanne McKie KC specialises in employment and partnership law, in particular covering the areas of discrimination, whistle-blowing and misconduct. Suzanne's focus is on providing advice and advocacy services to Senior Executives, including partners, founders of businesses and other senior professionals in the finance, retail, consultancy, medical and legal fields. Suzanne and her firm also manage litigation from start to finish should commencement of legal proceedings be necessary. Suzanne and her team uniquely provide both advocacy and advisory services, providing a "one-shop" approach to litigation and case management. Suzanne also acts for companies, firms and provides a service for start-ups. Many of her whistle-blowing cases have involved allegations of breach of codes of conduct and legislation in the finance arena and involving market place abuses. Her discrimination claims cover all categories, including race, harassment, gender and equal pay, as well as disability - the primary focus with disability being mental illness and neurodiversity.

Suzanne represents private individuals who are accused of misconduct across all fields; she has particular expertise in analysing and challenging evidence and undertaking "mock-cross-examination" of clients accused of misconduct, for the purposes of assisting with disciplinary hearings and to advise on litigation or settlement. She has wide-ranging regulatory expertise for those professionals at risk of regulatory intervention.

As part of Farore Law she has created a dedicated Pro Bono Unit which advises and acts for clients referred to the firm by charities.

Career

Suzanne is a dual-qualified solicitor and barrister and is a founding partner of Farore Law, a SRA-regulated law firm providing clients with high specialist legal advice. Suzanne became a QC in 2012, now a KC. Suzanne has 30 years of experience in the fields of employment, partnership and discrimination. She is a former Chair of the Employment Lawyers Association. She has worked in City Firms, in practice at Barristers Chambers and as a managing director/general finance house in London. With this wealth of cross board experience, Suzanne started Farore Law in 2017 and is its Managing Partner. She has featured in the legal directors as a Leading Individual for many years. She sits on the management committees/legal panels of four charities in the diversity arena. She lectures regularly and is a qualified mediator. She was made The Times Lawyer of the Week in June 2022.

Professional Memberships

Employment Lawyers' Association; currently sitting on two of its sub-committees.

Publications

Tolley's Equal Pay law; Farore Law publication of Progression of Women in the Legal and Medical Fields (2019)

Personal

Suzanne Lives in Surrey with her son ad Cavapoo.