Louise trained and worked at Magic Circle firm Allen & Overy LLP including in their employment team before moving to Stephenson Harwood LLP as an Associate. She assisted on various matters including litigation assisting with the early stages of defending a high court claim including drafting instructions to counsel and witness statements. She has worked on complex disciplinary and grievance procedures and provided advice on a wide range of employment issues.
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Employment and Media & Entertainment
University of Manchester (LLB), College of Law (London)
Allen & Overy LLP, Stephenson Harwood LLP, Burnetts LLP
Discrimination, in all forms. Choosing to qualify as an employment lawyer was in large because I wanted to make a difference to people
Music is my main passion. I love hosting my own radio shows and podcasts. I also enjoy dance (I trained in ballet and modern), writing, running, keeping fit, yoga and travelling.
Freelance radio producer for BBC Radio 6 Music (and have previously worked at BBC Radio 1/1xtra, Radio 2 and for the major ABC music stations in Melbourne). I also work as freelance music journalist and independent podcast producer.
News, Insights & Resources
During the recent session from our ‘General Counsel Know How’ series, senior employment lawyer Polly Jeanneret led an interesting discussion on the various ways in which businesses can hire individuals.
The exiting of founders and senior executives can be a significant challenge for start-ups and small businesses. It’s hard to get the process right and it’s difficult dealing with the emotive issues which are an inevitable part of a senior exit.
The key principle applicable to redundancy situations is that meaningful employee consultation takes place before any final decision is made by the employer to terminate employment.