Zoe Thomas

Legal Director

Leeds

Zoe specialises in all areas of employment law. She has over 25 years’ experience advising clients across diverse sectors such as financial services, consumer goods, insurance, health and social care (both public and independent sector).

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About Zoe

Bio
  • Biography

    Zoe advises on all areas of contentious and non-contentious employment law from executive hires and disputes, complex discrimination and whistleblowing issues, practical management of significant TUPE transfers and large-scale reorganisations, and successful defence of employment tribunal claims.

    Zoe’s expertise ensures she provides practical and commercial solutions for her clients. She is regularly asked to provide specialist training to clients.

    Featured experience:

    • Advising a national commercial client on numerous TUPE transfers, both as transferor and transferee, including advising on employee transfer issues, information and consultation requirements, drafting and negotiating relevant clauses and providing strategic advice 
    • Advising a global restaurant chain on a complex offshoring reorganisation, including advising on employee transfer issues, information and consultation requirements, drafting and negotiating relevant clauses and providing strategic advice 
    • Advising a global consumer goods client in the successful defence of a complex whistleblowing claim with multi-jurisdictional issues 
    • Providing thought leadership to a number of clients, identifying trends and hot topics applicable to their business, and proactive strategies for adapting to ongoing employment law changes 

    Endorsements:

    • Zoe Thomas excels in TUPE and reorganisations”, a Leading Associate - Legal 500 UK, 2026 
    • "Zoe Thomas works with public and private sector clients in the health and finance sectors, and is noted for her prowess in TUPE affairs.... She's personable and approachable, always prompt to respond and she knows TUPE inside out." - Chamber and Partners UK, 2022 
Sector Expertise
  • NHS

  • Insurance

  • Financial Services

Service Expertise
  • Employment

Office Location

Modern canal scene in Leeds, England, with docked boats, contemporary buildings in varied styles, and a tall structure in the background under a clear sky.

Leeds

  • St Pauls House
  • 23 Park Square South
  • Leeds, LS1 2ND

+44 (0) 113 251 4700

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