The Legal 500

Work Department

Employment and pensions.

Position

Kate is head of the employment team. She advises on all aspects of employment law, contentious and non-contentious, and regularly provides strategic advice to clients on issues such as major reorganisations, change management, complex contractual disputes and the handling of sensitive board level terminations. Her clients range from listed companies and financial sector organisations to charities, partnerships and LLPs. She is acknowledged as a leading expert in the field of restrictive covenants, team moves and confidential information. With Selwyn Bloch QC, she writes the leading text on the subject: ‘Brearley and Bloch: Employment Covenants and Confidential Information’ (now in its 3rd, 2009 edition). Kate also advises on partnership law; in particular on team moves, the drafting of restrictions and confidentiality provisions in partnership deeds, and the enforcement of covenants in the partnership context. Kate has a particular interest in mediation and its role in the resolution of disputes in the employment field. She is a CEDR accredited mediator and a former barrister. She provides training to clients and speaks at external seminars, and regularly contributes to legal and HR journals. She is named specialist adviser in the ‘Legal 500 directory’.

Practice Areas

Employment; Partnership