Hannah King

Projects

• Acting for a software company to successfully obtain an interim injunction against a director for breach of contract and fiduciary duties;
• Acting on the employment aspects of two business acquisitions for the same client which ran concurrently and completed simultaneously;
• Delivery diversity and equality training to the entire workforce of a client following an allegation of sexual harassment from a former employee;
• Advising an automotive manufacturing company on the employment aspects of the outsourcing and then insourcing of a commercial operation relating to the storage and transportation of its goods.

Contentious Areas

• Hannah has considerable experience in managing employment tribunal claims and defences from start to finish including claims relating to unfair dismissal, breach of contract, whistleblowing, TUPE and complex discrimination claims.
• Furthermore, Hannah has experience in advising clients on post termination restrictions, in particular the process involved in the enforcement of these including obtaining injunctive relief.

Non-Contentious Areas

• Hannah provides clients with the full remit of day to day HR support including disciplinary and grievance matters, absence management, redundancy, performance and capability, along with preparing contracts, handbooks and bespoke policies.
• Hannah is also experienced in devising and delivering internal training to clients on a variety of topics including Diversity and Equality, Flexible Working, Disciplinary and Grievance Investigations, Recruitment and Termination.
• Hannah can also provide employment support on corporate transactions relating to business acquisitions and disposals as well as insourcing and outsourcing proposals.