Steph is a senior associate in the employment team who offers legal advice with a commercial and practical approach. She advises on both contentious and non-contentious employment law matters to a range of clients including national retailers, engineering, and logistics companies.

Steph’s previous experience includes:

• bringing and defending employment tribunal proceedings, including unfair dismissal, discrimination and whistleblowing claims;
• conducting the advocacy in the employment tribunal in relation to those claims, including at preliminary and final hearings;
• advising on a range of HR topics including disciplinary and grievance procedures, policies and employment terms and conditions;
• advising on larger scale projects in respect of TUPE and redundancy matters;
• drafting and advising in relation to settlement agreements on behalf of employers and individuals; and
• delivering client-specific and national training sessions.

Steph has been with Shoosmiths since 2016, having completed her period of training with the firm and qualifying as a solicitor in March 2020.