Senior Consultant Employment Solicitor

Fiona originally qualified in Scotland in 1999. She became dual qualified in 2001 having joined Halliwell Landau’s Manchester office in 2000. Previously a partner at both Halliwells and Gateley Plc she has acted for many household names, with multi-site operations both north and south of the border. She has experience across a wide range of sectors but has particular expertise in managing HR sensitive issues (through all parts of any process, both internal and external) in retail, logistics manufacturing and healthcare. Owing to this she has significant experience in advising on Trade Union issues and collective claims (both from a respondent and claimant perspective), particularly with regard to protective awards under TULCRA and TUPE and multi-party Wages actions.

Through her time at both Gateley and Halliwells she has advised extensively across many factors of the healthcare sector, with a particular emphasis on individual Claimant work and/ or private practices in all areas of healthcare. She has an in-depth knowledge of national terms and conditions applicable within this sector. She has also written and delivered a wide range of training courses to both clients and at public seminars.

She has advised both employers and individuals at board level in relation to appropriate terms and conditions, including restrictive covenants, pay and bonus structures and where appropriate negotiated exits/ settlement agreements.