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Farrer & Co
66 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS
LONDON
WC2A 3LH
England

Living Wage

Work Department

Employment

Position

Alice advises clients on a wide range of employment matters, both contentious and non-contentious. She has experience of conducting Employment Tribunal litigation (including a number of high-value claims) from the initial presentation of a claim through to a hearing or settlement. She is experienced in providing day-to-day advisory support to clients, giving prompt advice on issues as they arise. She also assists clients embarking on longer-term projects such as redundancy exercises. Alice regularly advises employers and employees on employment contracts, compromise agreements, policies and procedures and other employment-related documents.

Career

Trained at Farrer & Co; qualified in 2009.

Education

Balliol College, Oxford (BA Economics and Management); BPP Law School, London (Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course)

Lawyer Rankings

London > Employment > Senior executives

(Rising stars)

Alice CaveFarrer & Co

The employment team at Farrer & Co is noted for its expertise in the financial sector, excelling in contentious employee protection work with specialist investigations proficiency. The practice is led by founder David Smellie, who advises on crisis management and leads on employment related safe-guarding matters. Frequently dealing with high-profile and high-value matters, the firm is a popular choice for senior individuals in highly regulated sectors. Co-heads of the practice Eleanor Rowswell and Anna Birtwistle expand the team’s expertise to complex cross-border mediation and arbitration, with increasing focus on contractual High Court disputes. Also highly regarded is David Hunt, known for his expertise in partner moves and restrictive covenant cases. Kathleen Heycock advises on post-termination restriction issues, while Alice Cave works on high-value whistleblowing cases. Alice Yandle – praised for her ‘great tactical sense‘ – routinely handles exits in the financial services, insurance, and tech sectors.