Louise is a Partner specialising in employment and partnership law. She is a trusted advisor to UK businesses and senior executives advising on all aspects of employment law. Louise advises across all sectors with particular focus on the financial services, professional services, property, and marketing, advertising and PR sectors, and a number of her clients are charities. Louise has been recognised as a ‘’Next Generation Partner’ for Senior Executive work in Legal 500 2023, 2022 and 2021.
As well as a strong reputation for technical excellence, Louise provides clear strategic and commercial advice and outstanding client service. She has been praised by her clients for her supportive approach. Louise is adept at handling difficult issues and achieving excellent results for her clients. She has significant experience in handling complex and high value discrimination and whistleblowing claims. Her experience in advising both employers and senior executives gives her a real insight into handling disputes to the advantage of both, enabling her to achieve favourable confidential settlements for her clients.
Louise is passionate about the employment rights of women who are pregnant or on maternity leave and regularly advises employees who are concerned they have been discriminated against as well as speaking at events on these rights.
For her employer clients, Louise often works as part of the HR team providing prompt and practical advice on day-to-day HR queries. She focusses on early resolution of disputes and achieving the best outcome whilst minimising risk.
Louise is also a thought leader on EDI, wellbeing in the workplace, workplace culture and flexible working, having spoken at many industry and client events and commented on these issues in the press and HR trade magazines as well as leading major research in these areas: 2022 EDI research, 2021 Ethical Leadership research and 2020 Flexible Working research.
Louise is Chair of the Business Network group for the business improvement district, Better Bankside, which promotes a thriving business ecosystem for the Bankside area.
Louise advises both partnerships and individual partners in the legal, financial and property sectors. Louise has been referred to in Legal 500 2021 as a key practitioner and is described by sources as “on the ball” in the 2019 edition. Her advice spans partner exits, forced retirements/expulsions, discrimination and whistleblowing claims as well as advising on individual hires.
2018 to present: Partner, Winckworth Sherwood
2010 to 2018: Solicitor, Winckworth Sherwood
2008 to 2010: Solicitor, Dawsons
2006 to 2008: Trainee Solicitor, Dawsons