Harriet is an Associate in the Employment department with expertise in contentious and non-contentious employment law across a broad range of sectors, including financial services, travel and technology.
Harriet has experience supporting employers on complex HR matters, including large-scale multinational restructuring exercises involving TUPE, collective consultation and individual redundancy programmes. She also regularly advises on sensitive disciplinary and grievance processes, performance management, senior exits, workplace investigations and settlement agreements.
Harriet provides pragmatic and commercial advice in the context of corporate transactions, acting both buy-side and sell-side. Harriet also has experience advising in relation to Employment Tribunal claims, including claims for unfair dismissal and discrimination, as well as disputes arising from team moves.
Alongside her client work, Harriet is actively involved in pro bono initiatives. This includes working with an organisation that provides free legal advice to individuals who are victims of image-based sexual abuse and advising early-stage businesses investing in green solutions on employment law matters.
Harriet is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association.
Key Experience
- Managed cross-border collective and individual redundancy processes, including those covering 50+ jurisdictions, crafted pragmatic solutions to manage outsourcing risks.
- Lead associate on pre-sale TUPE transfers and vendor/pre-acquisition due diligence for clients across a range of sectors.
- Drafted High-value service agreements, settlement agreements and termination documents for C-suite executives and portfolio-company founders in FCA-regulated and private equity contexts.
- Conducted and advised on various complex employment investigations (including those relating to accusations of discrimination, bribery and bullying) with sensitivity to reputational and ER risks.
Career History
Associate (Employment), Travers Smith LLP
University of Bristol, Law (LLB)
BPP University, LPC
Articles and Publications