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Sarah Henchoz

Sarah Henchoz

A&O Shearman

A&O Shearman

England - London • Employment

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Employers

A leading firm in strategic employment litigation, A&O Shearman has a longstanding reputation for representing employers in cases involving culture and conduct issues. The firm is also sought out by clients in the banking and financial services sector for its regulatory expertise and advice on transactions and remuneration matters. At the helm of the practice, Sarah Henchoz stands out for her work in business protection and workplace conduct issues. She has a proven track record in whistleblowing and discrimination claims, and conducting sensitive internal investigations. Promoted to partner in May 2024, Kate Pumfrey handles the full range of transactional, advisory, and contentious employment matters. She is a key contact for remuneration and corporate governance advice.
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Testimonials

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  • 'The elite employment litigation outfit in the City. They easily match their rivals in the Magic Circle for corporate support, advisory work, and investigations. But in addition, unlike most of their direct competitors, they are also genuine market leaders in high-stakes, high-value litigation in the High Court, the Employment Tribunal, and the appellate courts. ’

    'Both very brainy and highly commercial. They offer a complete Rolls-Royce service to their clients. They are by far the most well-resourced and effective team of solicitors I have worked with.'

    Hannah Crisp must be one of the most experienced High Court employment litigators in the City. She is intelligent, strategic, and calm under pressure. She is already effectively acting at the partner level, and I would expect her to be formally promoted before too long.'

    ‘Huge strength across the board. Extremely hard-working. Great to work with. Partners who are extremely hands-on, with sophisticated strategic thinking, great feel for cases, and commercial acumen. And able to throw very substantial resources at any case where necessary. A class act.’

Key clients

  • Exscientia PLC HSBC Direct Line Insurance Group plc Accenture Dare SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

Work highlights

Advising HSBC on high-profile, business critical, strategic and complicated matters. This includes their particularly litigious matters, those with a regulatory overlay and those with a global dimension.