Katie Patrick

• Advising a global investment firm on the employment aspects of its purchase of a global electrical company, including coordinating and distilling advice across 26 countries.
• Advising a global tech company on the set up of its European Works Council and on day-to-day employment law issues across EMEA as part of a global retainer.
• Acted for a client in the healthcare industry, advising on the investigation and resolution of complex performance and disciplinary issues.
• Represented a financial services client in the Employment Tribunal, successfully arguing that the Tribunal did not have jurisdiction to consider high value unfair dismissal, discrimination and whistleblowing claims brought by a former employee.
• Worked on large-scale redundancy projects for several professional services, tech, and manufacturing clients, including advising on information and consultation requirements and negotiating settlement agreements.
• While on secondment to the EMEA Employment Law team of a global tech company, advised the company's Employee Relations, Compensation and Benefits teams on the management of long-term leave cases, changes to benefits programmes, and compliance with diversity reporting requirements across EMEA.

• Law Society of England and Wales
• Employment Lawyers Association

Ongoing or recent pro-bono cases include:

• Volunteer for the charity Working Families, providing regular employment and benefits advice to parents and carers, including in relation to family leave and flexible working rights.
• Volunteered for the charity LawWorks, representing the family of a child with learning disabilities to successfully challenge the level of their health and social care package.
• Katie also sits on the interview panel for the Firm's graduate recruitment programmes. She strongly believes in the need to ensure that the future of the Firm reflects its commitment to diversity and inclusion.