Background

Victoria has a traditional legal background at UK and US law firms.  She initially trained as a solicitor at Macfarlanes LLP where she qualified into the employment group and worked for four years.  She then joined the US firm Faegre Baker Daniels LLP as part of their award-winning employment team in London.  There she progressed to Senior Associate and then to Counsel, working closely with the Head of Office and Head of Employment.   

After marrying another lawyer and having four turbo-charged children, the City life became tricky to juggle even with a very supportive boss - but Victoria remained passionate about her job and this provided a great opportunity to set up the service she felt was much needed in the employment law field; an affordable, high quality, straightforward and friendly alternative to traditional law firms.

Education and Qualifications

Member of the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Law Society (2006-present)
Admitted in September 2006 with SRA number 375078
Acting as a non-practising solicitor for FitzGerald Legal Limited (please see Services)

BPP Law School, London (2002-2004)
LPC with Distinction
PgDL with Commendation

University of Oxford (1997-2000)
BA (Hons) Biology 2:1

Awards

AI Legal Awards - Best Boutique Employment Law Consultancy 2019 and 2020
Lawyer Monthly - Winner in the employment category of the Women in Law Awards 2016
Thomson Reuters - Rising Star in the Super Lawyers Awards 2015
Thomson Reuters - Rising Star in the Super Lawyers Awards 2014
The Lawyer - Member of the Employment Team of the Year 2012

Publications

Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) Briefing - Gender Identity: Where are we now? - November 2020
City A.M. - Weathering the Twitter Storm at Work - October 2016
HR Magazine - The GSK Emma Walmsley Appointment: Box-Ticking or Leading the Way? - October 2016
The Times – How to Police the Digital Highway – July 2014
Private Equity News - Restrictive Covenants Must Be Worded Well to Be Effective - February 2014
Financial Times - Dangers in the Shadows - January 2014
Financial Times - Bonus Lure to Secure Staff - July 2013
Financial Times - Employee Rights After Liquidation - August 2011