Employment

Head of the London employment offering at Allen & Overy Sarah Henchoz is a leading employment specialist with the ability to turn her hand to any matter. She routinely advises household-name clients on the employment aspects of corporate transactions, including those with cross-border elements. Henchoz is also adept at handling contentious matters involving whistle-blowing and discrimination claims.

"Sarah is an exceptional lawyer and key business adviser. Her level of client service is second to none."

"She is very commercially aware and has an excellent understanding of the multitude of factors that need to be considered by a business in a legal dispute."

"Sarah is one of the leading employment solicitors in the country. She has good judgement in terms of what points to take, when to settle and when to go in hard. She is tough in trial and a fabulous solicitor."

"Sarah has clout, credibility and is incredibly committed, as well as being easy to work with. She is really fantastic on strategy, always thinking of risks and options."

Robbie Sinclair has a strong reputation for his expertise advising financial services clients on regulatory employment matters, such as those relating to the SMCR. He is widely commended for his litigation experience.

"Robbie is outstanding as a trusted adviser. He deals with tricky issues calmly and robustly, and is also incredibly responsive and available."

"He is an impressive lawyer and a strategic mastermind. He is always one step ahead and nothing fazes him."

"We get very pragmatic and technically accurate advice from Robbie. We get the legal position alongside the commercial perspective."

Vicky Wickremeratne offers expertise acting in a broad range of sensitive disputes, both domestic and international. Drawing on her years of expertise as senior in-house counsel of a global investment bank, she is valued for her knowledge of the financial services sector, among others.

"Vicky is incredibly impressive and has the ability to command the respect of a room."

"She is a brilliant lawyer with a unique perspective."

"Vicky is a very strong litigator and really fantastic."

Hannah Crisp is a senior associate at Allen & Overy whose impressive client base includes financial services and e-commerce clients. Her experience ranges from handling sensitive investigations through to employment litigation in both the Employment Tribunal and the High Court.

"Hannah has a great commercial mindset and is an encyclopedia of information in terms of the law."

"She is really detail-oriented and has great judgement."

"Hannah is a fantastic litigator."

Senior associate Gordon Bartlett acts for an impressive roster of clients which includes household-name corporates and high-profile financial institutions.

"Gordon provides excellent support and advice on complicated matters. He has an impressive understanding of all the issues involved, is very responsive at all times and is very good at dealing with various stakeholders."

"He gets to grips with a case while showing good insight into client needs."

"Gordon steps up beyond his position, being active in strategy and delivering sophisticated work."