Alice Hepworth

Associate
Alice combines technical employment law expertise with a personable and pragmatic approach.
Alice combines technical employment law expertise with a personable and pragmatic approach.

About

Alice advises employers and senior executives on a broad range of employment law matters, from day-to-day HR issues to complex disputes and strategic workforce projects.

Alice works with employers on both contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. Her practice includes Employment Tribunal litigation, whistleblowing and discrimination claims, workplace investigations, restructures, redundancies, senior exits and settlement negotiations. She also advises on the employment aspects of corporate transactions, including due diligence and post-completion workforce issues.

Known for her personable approach, Alice works closely with clients to navigate challenging workplace issues and find practical solutions that support their wider business objectives.

Beyond her client work, Alice regularly writes and speaks on developments in employment law, delivering seminars, webinars and legal updates for HR professionals and business leaders. She is actively involved in the firm’s Hospitality and Leisure group and enjoys sharing practical guidance on emerging workplace issues and helping businesses prepare for changes in employment law and workplace best practice.

  • Successfully defended a complex whistleblowing and TUPE claim
  • Successfully defended High Court interim injunctive proceedings in relation to enforcement of post-termination restrictions.
  • Advising a multinational business on a complex global restructuring programme across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Advised a CEO on a strategic exit and negotiated a six-figure exit package.

Alice is a member of the firm’s Hospitality and Leisure practice group.