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Sophie Belgrove
Position
Sophie Belgrove is a specialist in employment law and commercial litigation. She advises and represents clients in the Employment Tribunal, the High Court and the appellate courts. Her practice encompasses all aspects of employment law including high value discrimination and whistleblowing claims. She is experienced in complex litigation in particular urgent applications for injunctive relief and business protection disputes in the High Court relating to confidential information, restraint of trade and breach of fiduciary duties. She advises and acts in disputes involving shareholders and directors and in partnership disputes. Sophie is also known for her specialist expertise in employment-related insurance disputes. She has extensive experience of advising and representing clients in the financial services sector, including investment banks and brokers.
Career
Called 2001; Middle Temple Benefactors Scholarship and Harmsworth Entrance Exhibition (2000).
Memberships
ELBA, ELA, COMBAR, LCLCBA.
Education
BA (Oxon)
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Employment
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Sophie Belgrove – 11KBW ‘Sophie is an exceptional advocate, highly collaborative, commercial and very bright. She is strong on discrimination cases.’
11KBW is ‘a first tier employment set, with a broad selection of top class barristers‘. Among the senior end of chambers, the ‘excellent‘ Sean Jones KC garners praise as ‘one of the great employment barristers‘; Daniel Stilitz KC is ‘a good strategic and tactical lawyer‘; and Jane McCafferty KC is ‘a phenomenal strategist‘. Turning to the juniors, Amy Rogers KC has an excellent reputation for handling restrictive covenant disputes and team-poaching claims, and the ‘robust‘ Sophie Belgrove is sought after for her expertise in advising on high-profile whistleblowing cases and discrimination claims. Andrew Edge is a key name for unfair dismissal cases and breach of contract issues. Clive Sheldon KC, as was, was appointed a High Court Judge in February 2024.