Rachel Spink

Expertise

Rachel is an experienced employment lawyer, having specialised in the area since her qualification in 2004. Rachel advises on all aspects of employment law, including redundancy, discrimination, TUPE, whistleblowing protection, sickness absence, social media issues and breach of contract. Rachel provides advice relating to departing senior executives, including the sale of shares, restrictive covenants and bonuses. Rachel advises employers and employees on issues relating to restrictive covenants and confidentiality and conducts litigation in the High Court to pursue injunctive relief where necessary. Rachel regularly undertakes advocacy in the Employment Tribunal and presents to clients on a variety of employment law issues.

Rachel Advises

• Large corporates
• SMEs and owner-managed businesses
• HR Directors
• Senior Executives

Experience Highlights

• Acted in a high profile case of national significance involving whistleblowing in the NHS.
• Defended a commercial client against claims of unfair dismissal, succeeding in having the Claimant’s claims struck out before a multi-day hearing took place.
• Secured a £500k settlement for an outgoing senior manager at an investment company.
• Delivered whistleblowing training to the entire workforce of a large regulatory body.
• Advised on a complex reorganisation involving the TUPE transfer of staff across multiple public sector bodies.
• Drafted and negotiated contracts and policies for managers and other senior staff in a Championship football club.
• Advised on the employment aspects of the £70m sale of a multinational company.

Career History

Previous Law Firms

• Hill Dickinson LLP, Legal Director
• DWF, Solicitor
• Martin & Co, Solicitor
• Ward & Rider, Solicitor
• Merricks LLP, Trainee Solicitor