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About
Provided by Kathleen Heycock
Practice Areas
Kathleen's legal expertise and pragmatic approach is welcomed by both her employer and senior executive clients. She believes in getting know her clients so that she can ensure they achieve an outcome that meets their immediate objectives and that also fits with their long term professional and personal goals.
Kathleen is a Partner in Farrer & Co's Employment Team.
Kathleen is recognised for her pragmatic and commercial advice. Clients often comment on the strength of her professional support and personal empathy in getting them through difficult times.
Kathleen's national and international practice focusses on resolving high level complex employment law issues for senior executives, senior partners, businesses and higher education institutions. She is experienced in advising and negotiating on contractual issues, employee relations, employee regulatory issues, mediation and litigation. She Co-heads our workplace investigation practice and advises on internal investigations for her clients, as well as conducting external investigations for other organisations. Kathleen also advises on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, particularly in a Higher Education setting.
Chambers Review
UK
Kathleen Heycock is recognised for her work for both senior employees and employers in the education sector. She is especially well-known for advising executive-level employees in the financial services sector.
Kathleen Heycock is a partner in Farrer & Co's employment team who specialises in both employment and education matters. She is known for her work on cases relating to whistleblowing, High Court litigation, and misconduct issues.
Kathleen Heycock is recognised for her work for both senior employees and employers in the education sector. She is especially well-known for advising executive-level employees in the financial services sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kathleen is excellent in her approach when providing advice and guidance. She is thorough and pragmatic."
"Kathleen has been a pleasure to work with and able to cater to the business-driven needs of the client."
"She is an excellent all-round practitioner who is open to commercial debate about the right course of action."
"Kathleen is very responsive and is prepared to explore all options."
"She has always been extremely responsive, and the quality of her advice, work and her team has been fantastic."
"Kathleen Heycock understands the sector and always provides advice that is clear and thorough, considering various options and levels of risk, with attention to the nuances in each particular case."
"Kathleen is excellent in her approach when providing advice and guidance. She is thorough and pragmatic."
"Kathleen has been a pleasure to work with and able to cater to the business-driven needs of the client."
"She is an excellent all-round practitioner who is open to commercial debate about the right course of action."
"Kathleen is very responsive and is prepared to explore all options."
"She has always been extremely responsive, and the quality of her advice, work and her team has been fantastic."
"Kathleen Heycock understands the sector and always provides advice that is clear and thorough, considering various options and levels of risk, with attention to the nuances in each particular case."