Julia is a highly experienced employment lawyer acting for both employers and individuals. Before joining Lazuli, Julia worked in the City first at Ashurst and then as a partner at Ince.
Julia has a strong practice representing individuals where she combines a supportive approach to the legal and personal challenges an employee can face, with a fearless and tenacious attitude to disputes and litigation when required. She has a particular reputation for managing difficult exits, including advising on strategy, undertaking negotiating and advising on settlement agreements. She is also well known for running the NG27 litigation for 27 claimants against the National Gallery.
On the employer side, Julia has an excellent reputation with company clients due to her ability to combine legal, commercial and practical advice and her keen desire to understand each client's needs. Her solutions are not just legal but also take into account wider considerations such as reputation and financial risk.
Julia has diverse experience across many different sectors allowing her to apply this knowledge to different situations providing truly bespoke solutions for her clients.
Areas on which Julia would typically advise include:
- Employment contracts and handbooks
- Bonus structures and other remuneration arrangements
- Disciplinary and grievances
- Discrimination, harassment and stress at work
- Flexible working
- Employment/worker status
- Redundancies
- Restrictive covenant disputes
- Settlement agreements
- Mediations
- Employment Tribunals
Solicitor Qualification
- Qualified 2009
- Training Contract, Ashurst LLP (2007-2009)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (LPC), Oxford Institute of Legal Practice
Education (University)
- MA Law (Trinity College, University of Cambridge)
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Julia is a truly exceptional practitioner and a matchless litigator.
Julia is able to combine creative thinking, a clear sense of strategy, unflinching attention to detail and faultless client care even in the most testing of circumstances.
National Gallery Litigation
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Julia is one of the most efficient, commercial and hard working lawyers I've ever dealt with.
She has excellent technical skills and works collaboratively with her clients to achieve their commercial objective, whatever that may be. She is responsive and sensible - I would have no hesitation in recommending her to any company needing employment law support.
General Counsel, Special Situations Fund (London)
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Over the course of two years, Julia worked tirelessly and diligently on my case.
As well as being an incredible lawyer, she was also empathetic and gave me the reassurance I needed during an extremely challenging and difficult time. I was guided and supported through every twist and legal turn.
Working in international media, I've met many lawyers, there are few who make a lasting impression.
Julia is one of the best lawyers I've had the pleasure of working with. I cannot thank her enough for all her hard work.
Individual Client, Media