Laura Brown

Principal Associate

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What can I do for you

Laura works closely with HR professionals, managers and business owners to:

  • Ensure that employment documentation is fit for purpose
  • Guide employers through complex employment law processes
  • Assist with major changes impacting staff, such as restructuring and redundancy
  • Address issues related to termination of employment, including confidentiality and restrictive covenants
  • Advise on transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, and in/outsourcing (TUPE)

She also has extensive experience in contentious matters, including tribunal litigation, settlement agreements, bonus disputes, discrimination and equality, complex grievances, and restrictive covenants.

Recognising that the efficiency and success of a business largely depends on its staff, Laura also provides bespoke training courses for managers and staff on various topics, including equality and diversity, management, modern slavery, and employment law essentials.

What do others say

"What I particularly value in Laura Brown is her judgment-free advice and feedback. Her leadership has cultivated a team of like-minded professionals who mirror her approach, ensuring that every interaction with her team reflects the same level of understanding, empathy, and experience. Laura’s dedication extends beyond the immediate needs of our business. She makes a an effort to maintain regular contact, demonstrating a genuine interest in the ongoing success and well-being of our business and team. Her willingness to understand our business in-depth and to become acquainted with our team personally has significantly enhanced the support she provides."

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Supporting your ambitions

Laura's clients commend her "holistic and adaptable approach" and her "client-focused pragmatism, backed up by deep knowledge and experience". Of particular value to clients is her "commercial awareness, combined with a human-centric focus" approach.

Clients also appreciate Laura's "readiness to support [their] wider projects and to offer advice beyond the conventional scope of legal services".

Laura's ability to understand and address the unique needs of each client ensures tailored solutions that are both practical and effective. Her expertise in employment law, coupled with her empathetic and strategic mindset, allows her to carefully navigate complex and challenging legal issues.

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What our clients say about us

“I think Mills & Reeve are a wonderful firm. The support they have provided to us in a really difficult area has been brilliant, collaborative and commercially minded. The team were absolutely wonderful and a joy to work with. Amazing advice and support and a real collaborative effort with us. I can't thank them enough for getting us through some really tough times and doing so with an amazing can-do attitude.”

“They are friendly, fast, always available and always on top of the game. I tend to judge my legal team against the other side's legal team and never doubt Mills & Reeve is the better of the two.”

“All interactions have been very clear. Responses to questions have always been very swift and unambiguous. Our company, and my family, have used various services in Mills & Reeve with the same level of satisfaction.”

“I value the fact that Mills & Reeve are recognised as a good place to work in the UK Best Companies survey. This aligns with the values of our business and means that Mills & Reeve can share what is required to achieve this status with our business.”