Paula Cole

Paula has over 25 years' experience in employment law and is consistently ranked as a Band 1 employment lawyer in Chambers and Partners and a Leading Individual in Legal 500 legal directories.

Paula has a diverse and impressive employer client base and has recent experience of working with significant names in the manufacturing, retail, higher education, logistics and fintech sectors.

Paula advises on all areas of contentious and non-contentious employment issues and frequently advises on complex employment issues including corporate restructuring and reorganisation, TUPE and industrial relations matters as well as dismissals and executive severance packages and discrimination claims.

Paula qualified in 1986.

Jurisdiction: England and Wales

Recent Experience

• International Logistics business – advising on the TUPE implications of various bids and contracts.
• Advising a number of English Universities on strategic and operational employment issues.
• Central Government and other public bodies – advising on TUPE implications of outsourcing services.
• Frequently instructed by both companies and individuals to advise on senior level exits.
• Defending discrimination claims issued against professional services clients