Rebecca Mullins

About

Rebecca is a senior associate in the firm’s Employment team, based in Edinburgh. She has experience advising clients on contentious and non-contentious employment law and HR issues. She advises clients in both the public and private sectors and is valued for her responsive and commercial approach, as well as her ability to offer pragmatic solutions. She works closely with corporate colleagues to manage business transfers and restructuring programs, providing advice on employment aspects of projects such as due diligence, indemnity and warranty protections, redundancy, and collective consultation. Rebecca has experience of defending clients in the Employment Tribunal against discrimination, unfair dismissal, harassment, and victimisation claims.

Rebecca is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association.

Experience

• Henderson Park: advising the private real estate investment fund manager on the employment aspects of the acquisition of the Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh.
• An engineering and defence plc: providing HR advice on a range of employment issues and acting for the group in Employment Tribunal litigation.
• Global tech company: advising on various acquisitions, involved in undertaking extensive employment due diligence, drafting and negotiating the employment provisions of corporate documents, and negotiating the arrangements for key employees.
• Private bank: Advising a private bank in relation to the sale of its trusts business, including drafting employee TUPE communications.
• International PLC: advising on all stages of a large-scale collective redundancy process.
• Drinks brand: advising a high-profile drinks brand on employment matters, including defending claims in the Employment Tribunal.

Credentials

• Admitted as a solicitor: Scotland (2018)