I am a Partner in the Employment team, specialising in contingent workforce matters, including agency workers, contractors, IR35 status, umbrella workers, zero-hours workers, and sole traders. I advise across the full spectrum of the supply chain, acting for suppliers, end-users, and contingent workers alike, as well as advising on conventional employment law matters.

Qualifying in 1995, I have built a career spanning private practice, in-house leadership of the legal services team at one of the major recruitment trade bodies, and in-house counsel roles for a range of recruitment and workforce solutions businesses operating both internationally and within the UK.

This breadth of experience gives me a rare, all-angles understanding of the sector. I know that commercial models are often designed around business need first, which means they don’t always sit comfortably within the regulatory landscape governing the contingent workforce and staffing supply chains, often creating complex legal challenges. I have also seen time and again that many businesses struggle to draw a clear distinction between their employees and the contingent, atypical members of their workforce and therefore to navigate the employment law framework as it applies to each. I approach this difficult landscape on a human level, translating dense regulation into practical, workable guidance for clients navigating this fast-evolving and complex area of law.

With employment law undergoing its most significant reform in a generation, I am closely following the Employment Rights Act 2025 as it moves through implementation, including the guaranteed hours contract provisions currently out for consultation, to help clients understand the practical implications for their workforce models well ahead of the changes taking effect.