Cara is an associate within our employment team, based in Aberdeen. She has experience advising clients in a broad range of sectors, with a particular focus on the energy sector. Cara provides advice to clients on a full spectrum of employment law matters, including providing advice on day-to-day HR queries, complex disciplinary, grievance and capability issues, large-scale restructuring projects, negotiating senior executive and complex exits, and advising on more specific issues such as TUPE, whistleblowing and discrimination.
Cara also regularly represents clients in employment tribunal claims and has developed expertise advising on the law relating to trade unions and industrial relations.
She is regularly praised by clients for having an approachable manner and providing clear, commercially focused advice.
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