Yvonne Gallagher

Practice Areas

Yvonne specialises in employment law, acting for employers and senior executives. She advises employer clients on a full range of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters, including: Board disputes, employment claims including discrimination claims and disputes of all types in relation to remuneration and benefit arrangements. She is highly regarded for her realistic and pragmatic approach to defending and finding resolutions to employment tribunal claims and workplace disputes.

She has recognised expertise in relation to transfer of undertakings (TUPE) and practical management of the implications for businesses of TUPE transfer situations. She has developed a particular specialism working with employers to resolve complex board disputes.

Yvonne also carries out senior executive work alongside a busy corporate employment practice. She continues to regularly advise high profile individuals exiting their roles and taking up new positions. Her expertise extends to advising on the enforceability of restrictive covenants in executive service agreements and negotiating the terms of appointments.

Career

Lawrence Graham LLP (Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co from May 2014), 1989-2015 – Assistant solicitor then partner and head of employment and pensions group from 1996

Harbottle & Lewis Partner 2015.

Professional Memberships

Employment Lawyers Association

Association of Partnership Practitioners