Sam Murray-Hinde > Howard Kennedy LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Howard Kennedy LLP
NO.1 LONDON BRIDGE
LONDON
SE1 9BG
England

Work Department

Employment

Position

Sam Murray-Hinde is a partner at Howard Kennedy. She advises employers on workplace issues and litigation, with particular specialisms in industrial relations, sport, investigations, employment issues in insolvency, and state and diplomatic immunity.

Listed in the Legal 500 as a Key Lawyer for both Employers and Partnership, Sam is a solicitor with broad experience across all areas of employment law and is recognised by her peers as an expert in employment tribunal litigation. Her practice involves advising on a number of specialist areas of law and also has a strong focus on the sport and transport sectors.

In the field of sport, she routinely advises clubs, governing bodies, sport organisations, sportspersons and agents on a variety of issues, acting in high-profile matters.

As a trusted adviser, Sam works hard to achieve the best outcome for clients by providing creative commercially focused, industry-specific advice, with an increasingly international focus. Working with a variety of executives, businesses, HR professionals, boards and Insolvency Practitioners, Sam advises on legal strategy to minimise litigation. She is well-versed in advising on business protections and related litigation, investigations, handling complex grievance and disciplinary matters involving discrimination and whistleblowing allegations, and works closely with our other teams to provide seamless cross-practice advice and ‘crisis management’.

Sam is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association and the German-British Chamber of Commerce. She speaks German.

Languages

German

Lawyer Rankings

London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport

Co-headed by Lois Langton and Kyle Phillips, Howard Kennedy LLP represents clubs, agencies and sports organisations on strategic acquisitions and corporate governance issues, in tandem with disputes and reputation management. Langton acts for high-profile footballers in divorce and financial remedy cases, Phillips is an expert in fraud and corruption claims, while Sam Murray-Hinde has a particular specialism in industrial relations.

London > Employment > Employers

The ‘outstanding’ team at Howard Kennedy LLP provides an ‘incredibly supportive service’ say clients. Led by Jane Amphlett, it is experienced in all aspects of employment and discrimination work. Its contentious work often involves team moves, and business protection matters. It frequently advises on sensitive investigations, and has a significant Employment Tribunal and appellate litigation practice. The group has a strong presence in the retail and leisure sectors, as well as other areas spanning sport, and transportation. Sam Murray-Hinde is recommended for her particular experience of helping clients deal with employee issues in a unionised environment.

London > Corporate and commercial > Partnership

Howard Kennedy LLP‘s partnership practice houses a full-service offering which includes both contentious and non-contentious assistance ranging from formations of LLPs, dispute resolution, and compliance. The group has particular expertise in the real estate, investment funds, reputation management, and media relations sectors. Co-leading the group are formations, structures, and disputes specialist Robert Craig, and contentious and advisory expert Jane Amphlett. Craig is regularly instructed by professional partnerships, trusts, and charities on partnership and co-ownership disputes and the operation of non-profits, while Amphlett concentrates on partner appointments and departures, remuneration structures, and restrictive covenants within the professional and financial services sectors. Sam Murray-Hinde is noted for her aptitude in handling contentious matters such as investigations, exits, and discrimination and whistleblowing claims.