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Expertise
Mini is a highly experienced Employment lawyer. She advises on a wide range of matters such as disciplinary and grievances, executive terminations, restructures, TUPE, corporate transactions and employment tribunal claims.
Mini is creative with her thinking and works with clients to find commercial solutions to their people challenges. Through her knowledge and experience (over 20 years) she brings speed, accuracy and commercial know-how to reach the right outcomes.
Mini Advises
- Corporates
- Family Business owners
- SMEs
- Not for profits
- Manufacturing businesses
- Retail businesses
- Construction industry
- Schools and colleges
Experience Highlights
- Advising the client on a large scale project involving settlement agreements for over 250 employees on a site undergoing a business closure.
- Large restructures involving redundancy collective consultation
- Project management of TUPE consultation
- Litigation: Employment tribunal hearing involving multiple allegations of discrimination
- Corporate transactions: due diligence reports, drafting service agreements / consultancy agreements / settlement agreements, and advising on the applicability of TUPE to purchasers/sellers of businesses
- Business immigration advice including applying for sponsor licences
Career History
Previous Law Firms
- Langleys, Partner (2016–2021)
- DWF, Associate (2010–2015)
- Eversheds, Associate (2007–2010)
- Shoosmiths, Solicitor / Associate (2002–2007)
Previous in-house roles
- In-House, Essex County Council (1999–2001)
Previous chambers
- Barrister, Windsor Chambers (1998–99)
- Barrister, St Albans Chambers (1998)
- Pupil Barrister, 2 Pump Court (1996–97)
Memberships
- ELA
Education
- Solicitor Advocate (2003)
- Barrister at Law (1996)
- Inns of Court School of Law, Bar Vocational Course (1995–96)
- University of Central Lancashire, LLB (Hons) (1992–95)
Other
- Mini regularly talks on the BBC Radio York about current employment matters
- Mini is a regular presenter at the Employment Law Updates and runs Mock ETs
- She has been a regular speaker at the York CIPD events
Expertise
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Mini is a highly experienced Employment lawyer. She advises on a wide range of matters such as disciplinary and grievances, executive terminations, restructures, TUPE, corporate transactions and employment tribunal claims.
Mini is creative with her thinking and works with clients to find commercial solutions to their people challenges. Through her knowledge and experience (over 20 years) she brings speed, accuracy and commercial know-how to reach the right outcomes.
Mini Advises
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- Corporates
- Family Business owners
- SMEs
- Not for profits
- Manufacturing businesses
- Retail businesses
- Construction industry
- Schools and colleges
Experience Highlights
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- Advising the client on a large scale project involving settlement agreements for over 250 employees on a site undergoing a business closure.
- Large restructures involving redundancy collective consultation
- Project management of TUPE consultation
- Litigation: Employment tribunal hearing involving multiple allegations of discrimination
- Corporate transactions: due diligence reports, drafting service agreements / consultancy agreements / settlement agreements, and advising on the applicability of TUPE to purchasers/sellers of businesses
- Business immigration advice including applying for sponsor licences
Career History
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Previous Law Firms
- Langleys, Partner (2016–2021)
- DWF, Associate (2010–2015)
- Eversheds, Associate (2007–2010)
- Shoosmiths, Solicitor / Associate (2002–2007)
Previous in-house roles
- In-House, Essex County Council (1999–2001)
Previous chambers
- Barrister, Windsor Chambers (1998–99)
- Barrister, St Albans Chambers (1998)
- Pupil Barrister, 2 Pump Court (1996–97)
Memberships
- ELA
Education
- Solicitor Advocate (2003)
- Barrister at Law (1996)
- Inns of Court School of Law, Bar Vocational Course (1995–96)
- University of Central Lancashire, LLB (Hons) (1992–95)
Other
- Mini regularly talks on the BBC Radio York about current employment matters
- Mini is a regular presenter at the Employment Law Updates and runs Mock ETs
- She has been a regular speaker at the York CIPD events
Testimonials
‘Mini Setty is quite simply one of the finest employment specialists I have worked with over a 30+ year career. She is detailed, forensic and sometimes a bit scary (in a good way!)’
Rory Howie
HR Director, Askham Bryan College