Hilary Aldred
Partner
Hilary is a partner in the employment team. She has over 25 years’ experience across a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment work. This includes all forms of employment litigation in the High Court and tribunals, while she also advises on cases such as terminations, redundancies, all aspects of discrimination and whistleblowing legislation, TUPE and other contractual issues.
In addition, Hilary is particularly recognised for her expertise on academic and higher education disputes, as well as her work for senior employees, academics and partners, especially on high-profile and high-value disputes. She has co-ordinated a number of wide-scale restructurings in different businesses, as well as advising on industrial relations issues across businesses from international and FTSE 100 companies through to SME and not-for-profit organisations, including, in particular, higher and further education institutions, colleges and schools. She also undertakes litigation on restrictive covenants and team moves. Increasingly, Hilary advises on matters with a regulatory cross-over involving the Charity Commission, Office for Students, and Information Commissioner’s Office, and other administrative bodies.
I am a respected employment lawyer and tactician who balances legal advice and commercial acumen, taking into consideration a business’s culture. This leads to the tailored approach I offer clients on issues that affect their day-to-day business and everyday life.
As well as advising clients in a wide range of educational and charity institutions, Hilary has responsibility for clients in technology, including life sciences. She has developed particular expertise in data protection and privacy and, increasingly, the use of artificial intelligence as it applies to both employees and student matters.
Recent work highlights
Redundancy programme
Atypical workers’ rights
Discrimination and whistleblowing claims
Breach of fiduciary duty
Freedom of information
Financial fraud accusations
External recognition
What people are saying
Hilary gives me huge confidence in moving forward with difficult organisational situations. I cannot rate her highly enough.
Hilary is extremely responsive, flexible and easy to discuss cases with.
Hilary is our main contact at Penningtons, and her experience advising on legal matters while understanding the nuances of our business and culture has always been highly regarded.
Hilary Aldred is a standout lawyer and tactician, who knows the law back to front, and has an impressive client following.
Hilary has got a real specialism in all areas relating to education and knows the charters inside out. She is remarkable in her high-quality work and gets results.
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