Susannah Kintish
Susannah is a Partner in the Employment Department at Mishcon de Reya. She acts for employers and employees on contentious and non-contentious matters with experience of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court and Employment Tribunal. Susannah works at the forefront of the legal landscape and frequently advises clients on restraint of competition issues and recently advised Hyperion in the case of JLT Specialty Limited v Hyperion Insurance Group Limited & others.
Susannah also has deep expertise in advising clients on matters arising out of the "gig" economy and is a recognised commentator on matters relating to worker status. Susannah acted for Pimlico Plumbers in the Supreme Court in the landmark case on worker status. Susannah also represented the Jewish Labour Movement in relation to the referral of the Labour Party to the Equality and Human Rights Commission on issues of antisemitism.
Susannah advises on strategic issues as well as on restrictive covenants and competition, terminations, redundancies, settlement agreements, all aspects of discrimination and whistleblowing legislation, executive remuneration issues and corporate strategy and structuring issues. Susannah also has experience of advising on confidentiality and privacy issues in relation to both Court and Tribunal proceedings.
Susannah is recognised as having a strategic, pragmatic and commercial approach by her clients who come from a range of sectors including financial services, professional services, Fin Tech, design, fashion and recruitment.
For her involvement in some of the biggest employment cases in recent years, Susannah has been recognised by The Lawyer’s Hot 100 2020 as a standout lawyer shaping the legal profession in the UK. Susannah is also ranked as a Next Generation Lawyer for Employers and Senior Executives in Legal 500 2020 and is described as 'an undeniable star of the future'.