I specialise in employment law matters, including discrimination, to director/shareholder disputes and national minimum wage assessments and TUPE issues. I have extensive experience in advising businesses ranging from FTSE 250 and household brands to SME’s.
I have built strong and sustainable relationships with my clients, evidenced by my continuing to work with three HR teams, including a well known global brand for the last 10 years. I also have worked with a number of individual clients and retain a reasonable practice in claimant work.
I am a Recommended Lawyer in the Legal 500 2021 guide.
I am ranked by Legal 500 as: "an exceptional solicitor" and one of my clients describes me as: "overall first class."
Areas of Expertise
Case Study
Successfully supporting a client through a global reorganisation involving collective consultation and TUPE issues.
In a bitter family feud involving a shareholder, director and employment dispute, resolving the position to save the business.
Offering extensive TUPE support to a client involved in the concurrent acquisition to two businesses.
Restructuring shift work contracts to comply with national minimum wage and working time issues, including the change of employment terms.
Successfully resisting an application against a manufacturing client for Union recognition.
Drafting complex earn-out service agreements for exiting shareholders/director following acquisition.
Successful negotiating a settlement on an extensive and bitter claim high value and evidential technical claim for discrimination, whistleblowing, unfair dismissal.
Advising and guiding a client on dismissing a long-term sick employee with extensive grounds for claim. The employee left with no claim or settlement.
Settling a highly emotive restrictive covenant dispute which left our client free to compete, in spite if the original restrictions.
Providing solid but user friendly HR and Employment training to client manager and director teams on issues such as how to conduct an effective investigation, equality and employment issues in social media
What others say
‘Kathryn Evans is outstanding in her knowledge and always talks through the plans and ensures that you understand. She also knows the real world and the day to day challenges we sometimes face with staff. Kathryn will always get back to you personally, so you don’t feel like your case is being passed around.‘
“I work in the professional services sector and I have to say that Kathryn is one of the best advisors that I’ve come across in any capacity. Great service, great advice, great result- thank-you Kathryn” – Client
Away from the office
I love spending time with my family and friends. I regularly go to the gym and love walking the dog which is balanced out by my love for food and cooking. I am a huge fan of music of all genres.
