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Shireen Shaikh

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Shireen is a senior counsel - knowledge in the Employment, Pensions and Mobility group. She facilitates knowledge-sharing and best practice  within the team and regularly provides training to lawyers and clients. Shireen frequently writes articles and commentary on legal developments on employment law.

Shireen previously worked at Thomson Reuters as a senior editor, writing updates and materials on employment law for an online audience, as well as contributing to podcasts and blogs. She has over 10 years' experience in private practice as an employment lawyer, advising on a wide range of issues, including discrimination, restrictive covenants, TUPE and data protection. She is a qualified barrister and solicitor.

 

 

 

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Since 2022 Senior counsel - knowledge, Taylor Wessing
2020 - 2022 Senior professional support lawyer, Taylor Wessing
2008 - 2020 Editor and legal writer, Thomson Reuters
2006 -2008 Partner, Wilsons solicitors
2000 - 2005 Senior associate, Reed Smith
1993 Bar Vocational Course, Innes of Court School of Law
1992 CPE, City University London
1991 Bachelors degree in English language and literature, University of Oxford

Career

Since 2022 Senior counsel - knowledge, Taylor Wessing
2020 - 2022 Senior professional support lawyer, Taylor Wessing
2008 - 2020 Editor and legal writer, Thomson Reuters
2006 -2008 Partner, Wilsons solicitors
2000 - 2005 Senior associate, Reed Smith

Education

1993 Bar Vocational Course, Innes of Court School of Law
1992 CPE, City University London
1991 Bachelors degree in English language and literature, University of Oxford

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French

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