Mary is a partner in our Employment and Retail teams.

With 25 years of experience in employment law, Mary is commercial and proactive. Mary specialises in board room advice, high worth negotiations, TUPE and employment litigation especially the defence of complex discrimination or whistleblowing claims.

Mary’s experience covers retail, food, manufacturing, tech and transport.

As one of the leading retail employment experts in the UK, Mary is regularly asked to comment in the mainstream media including for the BBC, the Financial Times, Daily Express, The Independent and Raconteur and trade press such as The Grocer, HR Director, HR Magazine, People Management, Compliance Week, HR Grapevine and Executive Grapevine.

She is a trusted advisor to many large employers including, amongst others, Wren Kitchens, Heron Foods, Oak Furnitureland, Moss Bros, AO, Ocado Retail, British Garden Centres, Crew Clothing, Pavers Shoes, Jones the Bootmaker, Vintage Cash Cow, Gym King and JCT600.

Mary has been highly rated by key legal directories The Legal 500 and Chambers UK. She is described as “assiduous in looking after her clients”.