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NEW HEAD OF EMPLOYMENT TEAM FOR SYDNEY MITCHELL

Midlands Legal 500 and award winning law firm Sydney Mitchell LLP is delighted to announce their new Head of Employment Law Emma–Louise Hewitt. Emma joins the team in Birmingham from Standley & Co, Solicitors.

Emma has extensive experience in a variety of employment matters for both individuals and businesses ranging from SMEs to large global multi-site organisations. She has led a variety of complex tribunal cases and advises on all aspects of employment law including settlement agreements, redundancies, unfair dismissal and discrimination cases. She has specialist experience in high value terminations, executive service agreements and post termination restrictions. Emma has advised a number of organisations on HR matters and delivered HR training courses to business owner, managers and directors.

Emma-Louise Hewitt, commented:

I am really pleased to be joining such a well-regarded Firm that has been established for over 200 years. The Firm has a fantastic reputation and its Legal 500 status and Law Firm of the Year 2018 award speaks for itself. I am looking forward to working with a forward thinking firm to achieve the best results for its clients.

Dean Parnell, Joint Head of the Dispute Resolution Team, added:

We are delighted with Emma’s appointment which will add further strength and depth to our existing team. Emma brings a good range of experience to this role which will be of immediate benefit to our clients; it is certainly an exciting time for the employment team at Sydney Mitchell.

Emma is based in the firm’s Birmingham office.

In her spare time Emma enjoys a good book and run, but more importantly spending quality time with her family.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Sydney Mitchell LLP .