Emma Suzuki Consultant Employment Solicitor

Emma is an experienced employment solicitor. She qualified in 2005 and has since specialised in employment law across both in-house and private practice roles. Alongside her legal career, she has gained extensive HR experience, particularly in employee relations, giving her a well-rounded and practical understanding of workplace issues from both a legal and operational perspective. She has been recognised as a Key Lawyer in the Legal 500 directory and is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association. Emma advises both employers and employees on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters.

Areas of expertise 

• Negotiation
• Employment tribunal litigation
• Settlement agreements
• TUPE
• Redundancy, restructuring and reorganisation
• Unfair dismissal
• Discrimination
• Whistleblowing
• Drafting contracts of employment

Approach to work and clients 

Emma takes a pragmatic and client-focused approach to her work, always prioritising her clients’ needs while managing expectations and delivering advice to a high standard. She is known for being down-to-earth and personable, making a conscious effort to understand her clients’ perspectives and provide clear, practical guidance tailored to their circumstances.

She particularly enjoys drafting, whether that be settlement agreements, employment contracts or HR policies and procedures, and takes pride in producing clear, robust documentation that effectively supports her clients.

One of her notable career highlights includes successfully defending a multi-academy trust in a high-profile employment tribunal claim involving allegations of discrimination on the grounds of religion and belief.