Hayley Robinson > Macfarlanes LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Macfarlanes LLP
20 CURSITOR STREET
LONDON
EC4A 1LT
England

Work Department

Employment

Position

Hayley specialises in employment law and heads the firm’s employment group.

Hayley advises employer clients on all types of contentious matters, ranging from advising on sensitive or acrimonious disciplinary or grievance procedures to restrictive covenant and other post termination disputes to litigation in the Employment Tribunal.

On the non-contentious side, she advises employers on their day-to-day employment issues, helping them to resolve difficult workplace situations in a commercially sensitive way.  She is also experienced in advising on the employment aspects of all types of corporate transactions and restructurings.

As well as advising corporate employers, Hayley is experienced in advising LLPs and other partnership structures on partnership and quasi employment issues as they affect them and their members or partners.

Career

Trained Macfarlanes; qualified 2001; partner 2011

Lawyer Rankings

London > Employment > Employers

Macfarlanes LLP is known for its expertise in the financial services sector, and the employment practice frequently works alongside the firm’s regulatory and litigation teams in relation to disciplinary, whistleblowing and other regulatory investigations. Other sectors covered by the employment group include hospitality and media. The team is led by Hayley Robinson, who is recommended for advice on disciplinary and grievance procedures, as well as restrictive covenants and other post-termination disputes. Seán Lavin is also key.

London > Corporate and commercial > Partnership

The cross-departmental group at Macfarlanes LLP offers a range of services to professional services firms and private client individuals including advice on M&A, tax and structuring of partnerships, financial regulation and dispute resolution support. Heading up the team is Jessica Adam, a member of the APP, who acts for private equity houses, asset managers, professional services firms and LLPs in relation to mergers. Also of note is Hayley Robinson who handles employment law work for LLPs, particularly in the financial services sector, regarding workplace issues, recruitment, exits, restrictive covenants and restructurings.