Emma Bartlett
UK Guide 2025
Band 4 : Employment: Senior Executive
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About
Provided by Emma Bartlett
Practice Areas
Employment: Senior Executive
Employment: Employer
Career
Emma Bartlett is a partner at CM Murray LLP.
Emma advises on a varied cross-section of employment law matters, including unlawful discrimination, whistleblowing, equal pay, unfair dismissal, breach of contract, restrictive covenants, protecting confidential information, boardroom and partner disputes and claims under TUPE. She has particular expertise in dispute resolution and litigation, notably discrimination, bonus, whistleblowing and trade union issues. She is a specialist in contentious discrimination matters and handling high-value contentious claims for employers and senior individuals.
Emma acts for employers, senior executives, partners, partnerships, LLP members, LLPs and trade unions/associations. Her broad client base spans several key sectors, including financial services, professional services (including legal and architectural), surgical, pharmaceutical/biotech and design/media. Amongst these clients are a number of growing, dynamic businesses (including UK start-ups), as well as long-established financial institutions.
As a litigator, Emma’s knowledge is underpinned by a strategic approach to negotiations – representing clients in the High Court and in tribunal cases, including in obtaining, executing and defending interim injunctions against former employees alleged to have breached confidentiality provisions.
Emma frequently publishes articles and is quoted in relevant trade publications, such as International Employment Lawyer (IEL), and the national press and most recently has spoken on BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme, Radio 5, Radio 2’s Woman’s Hour, LBC and BBC regional news on various employment issues including the use of NDAs/confidentiality clauses, harassment, positive action in recruitment, and the menopause. Emma is also general editor of Thompson Reuters, Employment Precedents and Company Policy Documents and records podcast series relating to board diversity and legal issues faced by women in sport.
Chambers Review
UK
Emma Bartlett expertly advises clients from a range of sectors including professional and financial services and academia. She has considerable experience representing her clients in grievance investigations and exits.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Emma knows her subject matter inside out and gives very clear, pragmatic and strategic advice."
"She's an excellent lawyer who totally knows her field and is very sensitive in dealing with a difficult situation."
"Emma always took on board my thoughts and feelings, helping me to navigate the law as well as my emotions."
"Emma knows her subject matter inside out and gives very clear, pragmatic and strategic advice."
"She's an excellent lawyer who totally knows her field and is very sensitive in dealing with a difficult situation."
"Emma always took on board my thoughts and feelings, helping me to navigate the law as well as my emotions."