Lisa Coleman works across all areas of employment law focusing mainly on day-to-day advisory work and litigation support. She has significant experience in defending high value and complex litigation, particularly in leading on strategic decisions on long-running disputes. She has particular knowledge and interest in discrimination, sexual harassment and whistleblowing cases, often where claimants are seeking multiple millions of pounds in remedy, as well as experience in High Court proceedings for breach of contract. She is particularly interested in discrimination claims and regularly supports clients with difficult employee grievances, disciplinaries, redundancies and employee exits.
She also focuses on advising regarding data protection issues and has experience in managing and responding to data subject access requests and helping employers comply with their data protection obligations. Additionally, she has provided various training sessions to clients on this topic and has developed guides and step-plans to support employers with compliance.
Lisa regularly provides support on day-to-day matters such as advising on the enforceability of restrictive covenants, carrying out employment contract and handbook audits and coordinating the roll out of global contracts.
Lisa has discussed her thoughts on some of the most significant labour and employment law risks facing organisations across the globe, including a progressive workplace policy all employers should consider implementing and how employers can create safer, more inclusive workplaces.
Lisa also plays a key role in the firm’s CSR efforts and holds the relationship with the London Legal Support Trust and encourages the team to get involved in charitable initiatives such as the London Legal Walk, Great Legal Bake Off and annual pub quiz. She also regularly volunteers at the Bethnal Green Pro Bono Clinic.