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Katy Carr

Katy Carr

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Katy is a senior counsel in the Employment, Pensions and Mobility group. She advises a wide range of corporate employers on both contentious and non-contentious employment issues, providing a complete service from the drafting of contracts and policies to the resolution of disputes including handling complex discrimination and whistleblowing claims.

Katy also advises on TUPE compliance, global redundancy and restructuring projects and employment aspects of corporate transactions.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Employment, pensions & mobility
Banking & finance
Disputes & investigations
Employment
Financial services regulatory

Sectors

Hotels, hospitality & leisure
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CV

Since 2023 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2021 - 2023 Senior Associate at Travers Smith LLP
2020 - 2021 Senior Associate at Watson Farley Williams
2018 - 2020 Senior Associate at Stephenson Harwood
1996 - 2018 Associate/Managing Associate at Ince & Co LLP
1996 Admitted as a Solicitor, England and Wales
1993 Law Society Finals, College of Law, London
1992 BA and MA, University of Cambridge (Peterhouse)

Career

Since 2023 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2021 - 2023 Senior Associate at Travers Smith LLP
2020 - 2021 Senior Associate at Watson Farley Williams
2018 - 2020 Senior Associate at Stephenson Harwood
1996 - 2018 Associate/Managing Associate at Ince & Co LLP

Education

1996 Admitted as a Solicitor, England and Wales
1993 Law Society Finals, College of Law, London
1992 BA and MA, University of Cambridge (Peterhouse)

Memberships & Associations

Employment Lawyers Association.

Experience

A global investment platform

On employment aspects of a multi-million pound investment.

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A global provider of aviation services

On a claim for unfair dismissal

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A leading manufacturer of safety products

On senior executive exits

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A global e-commerce business

On a global restructuring programme

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