Katie qualified as a Solicitor in 2019 and joined Birketts in September 2025 as an Associate in our London employment team.
She advises both employer and employee clients across a broad spectrum of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. Her experience includes handling complex issues such as whistleblowing, discrimination, restrictive covenants, collective redundancies, and TUPE transfers.
She provides end-to-end advice on Employment Tribunal claims, from initial correspondence and ACAS engagement to drafting applications, witness statements, and preparations for final hearings.
Katie also acts as a trusted advisor to businesses, offering strategic guidance on internal processes including grievance, disciplinary, capability and sickness procedures, as well as risk management. She keeps clients informed and compliant through regular employment law seminars and articles on legal developments and case law updates.
*Registered with the SRA under Kathryn Garcia.
Recent work highlights
Representing an employer client in the Court of Appeal in a landmark case involving international law.
Achieving a successful settlement for a senior executive in a complex dispute involving disciplinary and discrimination issues in the finance sector.
Defending a high-value sex discrimination and unfair dismissal claim involving a shareholder, resulting in a favourable tribunal outcome.
Successfully defending a breach of contract claim for a large employer client in the healthcare sector and pursuing recovery of costs.
Advising a national hospitality chain on TUPE and redundancy matters for a high value corporate deal.
Areas of Expertise
Accreditations
Employment Lawyers Association
Member