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Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance
Laura Conway

Laura Conway

Senior Associate

Senior Associate
Laura Conway

Laura is an experienced employment lawyer advising on a full range of complex employment law and HR matters.

Laura regularly advises employers on handling change management, whether it be new hires or exits, redundancy programmes or implementing new policies and change, including to improve diversity and inclusion. She is experienced with handling tricky issues in the workplace including around mental health, equality and sexual harassment.

Laura has considerable experience in dealing with contentious matters, both in the Employment Tribunal and the High Court. Her contentious practice focuses on complex discrimination claims as well as competition and confidentiality issues, including team moves.

As well as her advisory and contentious expertise Laura is experienced with supporting clients on the employment aspects of large transactions, often on a cross-jurisdictional basis. Laura enjoys advising on complex TUPE matters and has a particular expertise in outsourcing and on insolvency matters.

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Career and qualifications

  • Leicester University 2002-2005
  • Joined Wedlake Bell LLP 2007
  • Admitted as solicitor 2010
  • Senior Associate at Wedlake Bell LLP 2016
  • Joined Clifford Chance 2021

Awards and citations

  • ‘Laura Conway was excellent. She is both knowledgeable and very commercial on points of negotiation. Her advice is clear and concise.’
    Legal 500 as a Key Lawyer 2020
  • ‘Laura Conway quickly grasped the sensitivity of [the] situation and the need for a pragmatic approach rather than a strictly litigious one.'
    Legal 500 as a Key Lawyer 2020