Working closely with its teams in the US, the employment practice at Paul Hastings LLP is geared to support on complex litigation in both Employment Tribunals and the High Court in addition to transactional work and multi-jurisdictional projects. Suzanne Horne, who leads the team, regularly advises on equity incentives, harassment, and discrimination in the workplace, and is particularly impressive in disputes, investigations, and employee transitions. Chris Jones is also recommended.
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‘The team is extremely quick to grasp the commercial issues and then to want to address them in a practical and pragmatic way. They have the ability to translate complicated legal concepts to something comprehensible to facilitate clear decision making. Very user-friendly.’
‘Suzanne Horne is great to work with, cuts to the chase and stands her ground. Chris Jones is extremely capable and great to work with - a total team player.’
‘Paul Hastings' team delivers deep expertise, responsiveness and speed, strategic and creative problem solving, business pragmatism, and effective results. Other firms often struggle to hit all of those marks. Paul Hastings consistently delivers on all of them.’
‘Suzanne Horne is spectacular, due in part to her expertise and gravitas, keen legal and business judgment, as well as her personable manner. She is accessible to lawyers and senior business executives in her manner; it is rare I can put an outside attorney in front of C-suite executives, but I trust Suzanne deeply. Her communication skills are exceptional. Her judgment is exceptional. Her efficacy is exceptional.’
'The employment team distinguishes itself through its exceptional ability to balance technical excellence with real-world, practical insight. What sets them apart is their deep understanding not only of employment law in isolation, but of how employment issues intersect with broader business priorities, including regulatory, reputational, and commercial considerations.'
Key clients
- The Boeing Company
- Verition Fund Management LLP
- The Bank of London Group Ltd
- CWT
- Starwood Capital
- Wilshire Advisors UK Ltd
- Aalto Haps
- G42
- BlackRock
- Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group Ltd
- World Vision International
Work highlights
Acting for the Boeing Company on the UK and French aspects of its acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems (“Spirit”), a key supplier, for approximately $8.3 billion.
Acting for the UK subsidiary of global hedge fund manager Verition Fund Management LLP (“Verition”) on a matter involving allegations that it hired a star trader, Damien Couture, from Jump Trading International Ltd.
Advise the Bank of London Group Ltd in relation to various employment matters. The Bank is a fintech ‘unicorn’ and launched in 2022.
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Practice head
Suzanne Horne
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Chris Jones