Fiona Blakey

Fiona is an experienced employment  lawyer with extensive expertise in advisory work in a commercial context having worked both in private practice and for a significant period of time in-house within high profile organisations.

Fiona has advised organisations and individuals for 20 years and works with clients across a range of sectors including media and entertainment, gaming, private equity, beauty, the public speaking space, aviation, PR, advertising, retail and education.

Her employment specialisms include advising on strategic HR projects, redundancy-related issues, employment contracts and handbooks, sensitive terminations, restrictive covenants, performance management, unfair dismissals, disciplinary matters and grievances, discrimination law and conducting investigations.

Over the past 9 years, via her work as a school governor and latterly as co-chair of governors together with her work advising and supporting a private nursery with its employment documentation, internal processes and throughout COVID, Fiona has gained invaluable experience and expertise of advising in the education sector.