Samantha Owen

Partner

Samantha advises employers on all aspects of employment law, working closely with clients to achieve practical and commercial outcomes.

Samantha provides strategic advice to businesses to support them with their HR needs. This includes advising on redundancies and reorganisations, disciplinary and grievance proceedings and dismissals. She is also experienced in working with clients to either review and amend or to draft bespoke employment contracts, policies and procedures.

Areas Of Expertise:

Samantha has particular experience with contentious employment law matters, and has successfully represented clients in a range of claims including complex discrimination, whistleblowing and dismissal claims. She is also experienced in acting for companies defending complex Employment Tribunal disputes involving senior executives and/or shareholders. Samantha also has experience in acting for clients at appeal stages at the Employment Appeal Tribunal.

Samantha is experienced in assisting companies with negotiating executive exits and advising on settlement terms. She is also experienced in drafting and advising upon restrictive covenants and pursuing employees where those restrictions are breached.

Samantha regularly provides training to clients on all manner of employment law topics.

Samantha is experienced in acting for individuals, helping advise them through difficult employment processes and acting for them in Employment Tribunal claims if it gets to that stage. She is experienced in negotiating exit packages and advising on the terms of settlement agreements for individuals. 

Membership of Professional Bodies & Organisations:

Samantha is a Charity Trustee with Birmingham Hospice.