Meriel Schindler > Withers LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Withers LLP Offices
20 Old Bailey
LONDON
EC4M 7AN
England
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Meriel Schindler
Work Department
Employment.
Position
Meriel is head of the global employment team and advises both employers and senior executives on all aspects of employment and LLP law. Meriel frequently advises on complex, international and delicate issues for high profile clients such as household name charities, renowned brands and CEOs embroiled in board disputes involving listed companies. Over the past year, she has advised on substantial whistleblowing and discrimination cases, internal investigations into bullying, contract negotiations, issues arising out of the #MeToo and Black lives matter movements as well as sensitive grievances. She is also a trained mediator.
Meriel is quick to grasp complex detail and devise strategies that get clients what they want. She is valued by both clients and peers for her experience, creative solutions and unique insight.
Regarded as a ‘superb lawyer’, clients attest to her ‘calm and wise counsel’ and ‘excellent commercial and practical advice’. She is also widely recognised as a leading individual for her advice to both senior executives and employers in many legal directories.
Languages
Fluent in English, German and French.
Memberships
Employment Lawyers Association; and
Trustee of Arvon.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Employment > Senior executives
(Hall of Fame)Withers LLP‘s ‘highly capable, skilled and knowledgeable team’ handles highly complex cross-jurisdictional senior executive work, spanning both contentious and non-contentious matters. The firm has particular expertise in corporate reshuffling, assisting with arrivals, departures, and reputation control issues. Team lead Meriel Schindler specialises in high-value, cross-jurisdictional exit negotiation and investigatory work. Other key practitioners include Elaine Aarons, who has ‘unparalleled experience’ across all sectors including financial and pharmaceutical; Claire Christy, who handles sexual harassment and discrimination claims, as well as whistleblowing and post-termination restriction matters; newly-promoted partner James Hockin, who advises on cross-jurisdictional arrivals and departures; ‘detailed but pragmatic’ Melissa Paz, who handles complex Employment Tribunal and High Court claims; Hugh More, who has significant contentious expertise; and consultant Lisa Lewinsohn.
London > Employment > Employers
Withers LLP provides ongoing employment and HR support to a diverse group of clients in sectors ranging from charity to motorsports. The firm is recommended for high level employment contractual negotiations, post termination restrictions enforcement and defence of tribunal claims. The practice is led by professional and financial services employment expert Meriel Schindler. She is supported by Claire Christy and Hugh More.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame London > Employment > Senior executives
- Senior executives London > Employment
- Employers London > Employment
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Court of protection
- Private client > Family
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Employment > Senior executives
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Private client > Family: mediation
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Real estate > Residential property
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Public sector > Education: institutions
- Public sector > Education: schools
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Employment > Immigration
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Employment > Employers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)