Helen Scott's practice includes all aspects of employment law. Her experience is broad but with a particular focus on transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, commercial property transactions, outsourcing, and the transfer of undertakings. Her practice covers all facets of labor and employment, including handling sensitive management departures and navigating performance issues and disciplinary investigations. She also represents employers with respect to claims issued before the Employment Tribunals. Helen regularly coordinates global employment matters and has handled many cross-border projects for a wide variety of clients that includes advising on matters such as post-termination restrictive covenants, consultation obligations, and individual negotiations with executives.
Helen has advised a range of clients, including Blackstone, Cardinal Health, Greystar Real Estate Partners, The Riverside Company, True Capital, ACI Worldwide, Daniel J. Edelman, and Five9. Her recent transactions include advising: J.F. Lehman on the sale of its offshore support vessel Global Symphony, Macquarie on its agreement to acquire Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Group, and L Brands on its partnership with Next PLC for its company-owned Victoria's Secret business in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Helen also maintains an active pro bono practice. She leads a team of Jones Day volunteers that provide employment advice to employees affected by cancer through Macmillan Cancer Support.
Experience
- BPP Law School, London (Legal Practice Course with distinction 2012; Graduate Diploma in Law with distinction 2011); University College London (B.Sc. Hons. in Economics 2010)
- Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales