Sarah advises a broad range of national and international employers on all aspects of UK employment law. She has a particular interest in complex employment litigation, conducting and advising on investigations, discrimination issues, business restructurings and senior exits.

Sarah's experience

  • Advised a global manufacturer, on conducting an investigation into concerns about bribery and the acceptance of gifts and hospitality from a supplier.

  • Conducting an investigation for a large retailer involving concerns about breaches of legal and regulatory requirements.

  • Conducting an investigation for a higher education institution involving gender critical issues.

  • Advised UK based construction and property development company on employment aspects of sensitive compliance investigations, including allegations of sex discrimination, bullying, harassment and conflicts of interest, working closely with litigation and regulatory colleagues to manage risk and determine appropriate next steps.

  • Advised a leading UK housebuilder, on a comprehensive range of employment issues including disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence, senior appointments and exits, TUPE and redundancy, providing pragmatic, business-focused solutions tailored to the client's needs.

  • Advised a leading global aviation services provider on ad hoc employment law matters by providing strategic guidance to address diverse workforce queries and ensure ongoing compliance with relevant employment regulations.

  • Advised a leading renewables company on an acquisition providing advice throughout on all employment matters, including post completion issues.

  • Advised a global energy company in a whistleblowing/parental leave detriment claim from the internal grievance/whistleblowing investigation to the full tribunal hearing involving 5 individual respondents, 27 witnesses and a 6 week hearing. All claims were successfully defended.

  • Advised a major energy company on a long running whistleblowing claim which resulted in our client appealing to the EAT, various reconsideration hearings and ultimately receiving a favourable judgment in terms of limiting the amount of compensation to the Claimant.

  • Advised a major facilities management company on a complicated multi-party TUPE claim involving three Respondents and 23 Claimants. This included running the case to tribunal hearing, co-ordinating with one of the other Respondents on tactics throughout and conducting the appeal to the EAT against the Tribunal's finding that there was a TUPE transfer.

Credentials

  • 2025
    Made Partner in Pinsent Masons
  • 2022
    Made Legal Director
  • 2007
    Joined Pinsent Masons
  • 2006
    Qualified - Scotland
  • 2005
    University of Edinburgh - Dip LP
  • 2004
    University of Edinburgh - LLB Hons
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Out-Law / Insight by Sarah Munro

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