Farore Law

Firm Details:
Managing Director: Suzanne McKie KC
Number of fee earners: 5

The Firm:
Farore Law is a London-based law firm specialising in employment, discrimination, equal pay, sexual harassment, whistleblowing and partnership law, with a significant focus on acting for senior executives, partners and companies. The firm has a dedicated pro-bono unit for clients unable to fund themselves and whose cases are referred to them by associated charities. The Head of the firm, Suzanne McKie KC, has a leading reputation in the field and is a ranked individual in Chambers and Partners for London – Employment - Senior Executives.

Principal Areas Of Work:
Farore Law conducts both contentious and non-contentious work, undertaking cases in the High Court, employment tribunals and the appeal courts. They advise senior executives and partners on their contractual terms and conditions and help to manage their internal employment issues and negotiate departures. They frequently advise on the supervisory issues arising from matters involving regulated individuals and companies.

The firm acts for companies in relation to their specialist fields of work, with a specialist unit for start-ups. The firm’s corporate clients cover a diverse number of sectors, including technology, finance, electronics and retail. The firm also advises LLPs and barristers’ chambers.

The firm can provide clients with its own in-house advocacy services.

The firm also undertakes disciplinary and grievance investigations and produces reports on behalf of companies, law firms and barristers’ chambers relating to equal pay, the progression of women, and diversity generally. The firm deals with ICGS matters arising out of workplace complaints in the House of Commons.

Clients:
Most of the firm’s clients are senior executives, regulated professionals in the legal, financial and medical fields, equity partners, public figures, political figures and senior academics.

The team has particular experience in dealing with highly sensitive matters involving privacy, anonymity and restricted reporting. The firm is strongly placed to assist any person or institution who is dealing with an issue concerning discrimination or harassment, regardless of the circumstances and whether or not it relates to the workplace. Farore Law do not act for individual clients in standalone unfair dismissal cases, and only deal with cases of termination where discrimination, harassment or whistleblowing is involved.