Hannah King

Legal Director, Employment
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Hannah King

Hannah King

Legal Director, Employment

Hannah is a Legal Director in the employment team with experience of acting in contentious and non-contentious matters for clients from a wide range of sectors including manufacturing, pharmaceutical, IT/software, retail and waste management. Hannah is also experienced in advising individuals requiring employment law advice, with a particular emphasis on exit packages for senior executives.

Hannah qualified in 2009 and joined Herrington Carmichael in 2020. Hannah previously trained and qualified at a leading national firm before moving to a well regarded regional practice.

Hannah provides clients with the full remit of day to day HR support including disciplinary and grievance matters, absence management, redundancy, performance and capability, along with preparing contracts, handbooks and bespoke policies.

Hannah is also experienced in devising and delivering internal training to clients on a variety of topics including Diversity and Equality, Flexible Working, Disciplinary and Grievance Investigations, Recruitment and Termination.

Hannah can also provide employment support on corporate transactions relating to business acquisitions and disposals as well as insourcing and outsourcing proposals

  • Acting for a software company to successfully obtain an interim injunction against a director for breach of contract and fiduciary duties;
  • Acting on the employment aspects of two business acquisitions for the same client which ran concurrently and completed simultaneously;
  • Delivery diversity and equality training to the entire workforce of a client following an allegation of sexual harassment from a former employee;
  • Advising an automotive manufacturing company on the employment aspects of the outsourcing and then insourcing of a commercial operation relating to the storage and transportation of its goods.

Client Success Stories

"Highly professional team. Hard to imagine how the process could be more straightforward. "
" My second property purchase using Herrington's and both times were effecient and timly with no delays. Will use them again for sure. "
" I recently went through a settlement agreement with an employer and cannot praise this firm enough! They were very helpful and supportive whilst also ... "
" Herrington Carmichael were brilliant throughout. Holly Bray, our solicitor was always very helpful along with the rest of the team. Nicole Allen was a... "
" I have used this firm a number of times over the years. I would not go anywhere else, they are friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. "
" Kept us updated every step of the conveyancing process, providing responses to queries typically on the same day and even within an hour. Very good co... "
" Harrington Carmichael were offered to me as a recommended solicitor, I thought this might mean that it was because the developer I was buying from wou... "
" Jed and his team at Herrington Carmichael have been very helpful, thorough in research, robust and timely in resolving matters, to maintain the privac... "
" Mary-Jayne has been so incredibly helpful, friendly and patient and I would not hesitate to recommend to family and friends and go to her again myself... "
" Professional and friendly services, with good communication and good value"