Employment: Senior Executive
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 3
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+44 20 3432 2110About
Provided by Bellevue Law
Bellevue Law is a boutique firm, founded in 2014 to offer clients the quality and expertise of a City firm, cost-effectively, and lawyers completely agile and flexible working.
As a result, clients benefit from the support of outstanding lawyers with large-firm standards and work ethics at the right price. Our founder and almost 90% of our lawyers – including the entire ten-strong employment team - are female.
"The empathy, professionalism and kindness you showed me will never be forgotten. Thank you for everything."
We work across a variety of industries, but are particularly active in the financial and professional services sectors, and are regularly trusted to advise fellow lawyers (including those employed by leading firms), CFOs, CEOs and other C-Suite executives and founders. We have a growing employer client base including in the technology and professional services fields.
"In my 25 years of experience, the most operational employment attorney I have worked with. Period."
We have a particular strength in sex discrimination claims and regularly represent senior female professionals from a range of industries on discrimination issues.
In our November 2021 client survey, for the fourth year running respondents gave us an average rating of 9.5/10 or above when asked how strongly they would recommend us to a friend or colleague, and in July 2022 we were highly commended in the Boutique Law Firm category at The Lawyer Awards 2022.
Chambers Review
Individuals employed in the financial services market and in corporate roles regularly seek out Bellevue Law for advice on employment matters. The firm is a popular choice for executives seeking legal advice on exit negotiations. It is also noted for advising and representing senior female professionals from a range of industries in unfair dismissal and sex discrimination claims.
Work Highlights
- Bellevue Law acted for Cyril Gregory in his age discrimination claim against Petrotrace.
Strengths
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"They are highly responsive, with a commitment to delivering exceptional quality of service on time."
"They are approachable and always provide practical and well thought through commercial advice."
"I felt very confident in my claim because of the expertise shown by Bellevue Law."
"They are highly responsive, with a commitment to delivering exceptional quality of service on time."
"They are approachable and always provide practical and well thought through commercial advice."
"I felt very confident in my claim because of the expertise shown by Bellevue Law."
Notable Practitioners
Founder of Bellevue Law Florence Brocklesby regularly advises senior executives on a range of employment disputes including discrimination claims. She is well versed in advising clients working in the financial and professional services sectors.
"She is very commercial, hands-on and proactive. Florence is a gem in the employment field."
"She was incisive, strategic and gave very wise counsel at all times."
"She has a hugely reassuring, calm and kind presence whilst consistently delivering a high level of knowledge and proactive, pragmatic solutions."
Leigh Edgar is a partner at Bellevue Law who has extensive experience handling a range of matters on behalf of senior employees, including exit negotiations, unfair dismissal and discrimination claims.
"She’s extremely knowledgeable and always ready to go the extra mile to help us."
"Leigh managed to combine professionalism and expertise with deep empathy and kindness."
"Leigh was excellent from start to finish. She was passionate, transparent and most importantly showed empathy."
Susie Al-Qassab expertly advises her clients in responding to investigations and internal disciplinary processes. She also has experience acting for individuals facing allegations of sexual misconduct.
"She was brilliant. Susie is commercial, practical and very calm."
"Susie really went the extra mile for me. She took the time to understand and work with me, rather than just explaining the law."
"She masterfully explained to me all of the relevant nuances which helped me see the big picture."
Ranked Lawyers at
Bellevue Law
London (Firms)
Members
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Head of Department
Georgina Calvert-Lee
Helen Monson
Imogen Finnegan
Pauline McArdle
Rachel Clementson
Susanne Hartigan
Susie Al-Qassab
Victoria Misselbrook
Industries
Provided by Bellevue Law
Financial Services
Law
Media
Technology