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Ruth joined Edwin Coe as a partner in 2008 and she was previously a partner at Fasken Martineau LLP (formerly Stringer Saul). Ruth specialises in employment law, providing contentious and non-contentious employment law advice to international and UK companies, both private and listed, across a variety of business sectors including pharmaceutical, engineering and financial services.

Ruth’s clients also include individual executives, entrepreneurs, start-ups and charities. Ruth has extensive experience of acting successfully for senior executives in relation to managed exits and negotiating settlement agreements.

  • Providing regular contentious and non-contentious employment law advice to the UK subsidiary of a multinational pharmaceutical company including advice on redundancies and restructuring, preparation of comprehensive contractual documentation and policies. Recent instructions have included defending complex proceedings involving breach of contract, unfair dismissal, discrimination and whistleblowing issues in which the breach of contract, discrimination and whistleblowing proceedings were successfully struck out.
  • Acting for a Divisional Managing Director in a household name bank and successfully negotiating his exit which included considering claims for unfair dismissal and age discrimination. The claims were successfully settled by a settlement agreement.
  • Providing regular employment law advice to a financial services company in relation to TUPE issues, restructuring and redundancies and the exit of a number of senior managers under settlement agreements.
  • Assisting a start-up education and training company with consideration of employment status issues and the drafting of contractual documentation for its consultants.
  • Providing regular TUPE related advice to a Company providing services to professional firms which regularly acquires new clients through the outsourcing of services.
  • Acting for a senior ex-pat executive in a London auction house and successfully negotiating an exit under a settlement agreement.
  • Providing regular contentious and non-contentious employment law advice to an international engineering company including preparation of comprehensive employment documentation, advising in relation to redundancies and relocation; strategic HR advice in relation to the exit of senior employees, dealing with restrictive covenant and confidential information issues and successfully defending unfair dismissal and discrimination claims in the Employment Tribunal.
  • Advising educational charity in relation to a reorganisation of the management of the charity and advising and implementing the consequent redundancy process.
Working with Ruth during a very stressful time was an absolute pleasure. She was incredibly responsive from the first ca...

Paul Fifield

Working with Ruth during a very stressful time was an absolute pleasure. She was incredibly responsive from the first call - and indeed I was in her office within 24 hours of that call to urgently agree on a strategy given my particular circumstance. The strategy was very smart, and whilst I felt very confident, Ruth was always carefully setting my expectations and clearly explaining risk throughout the whole process. Thanks to Ruth I secured a very strong outcome that surpassed my expectation, and Ruth worked incredibly hard and long into the night to secure my final agreement. I couldn't recommend her more highly.

Paul Fifield

Expertise

Credentials

  • Recommended in Legal 500 UK 2023

  • Member of the Employment Lawyers’ Association

  • Member of The City Women’s Network

Quotes

Ruth is rated by client as providing ‘excellent’ service and advice which was ‘focused and precise’ and ‘ve...
Client Feedback Survey 2022

Ruth is rated by client as providing ‘excellent’ service and advice which was ‘focused and precise’ and ‘very helpful’.

Client Feedback Survey 2022

Ruth Hickling provides pragmatic advice. She quickly grasps the situation and provides options whilst explaining the ...
Legal 500 UK 2023

Ruth Hickling provides pragmatic advice. She quickly grasps the situation and provides options whilst explaining the level of risk with each option. A pleasure to work with and always delivers even when the timeline is short.

Legal 500 UK 2023

Ruth Hickling is a wonderful resource of information and provides a great service to her customers.


 Legal 500 UK 2023

Ruth Hickling is a wonderful resource of information and provides a great service to her customers.

Legal 500 UK 2023

Ruth Hickling provides exceptional legal advice, she listens and fully understands the situation we find ourselves in...
Legal 500 UK 2022

Ruth Hickling provides exceptional legal advice, she listens and fully understands the situation we find ourselves in and what we want to achieve.

Legal 500 UK 2022

I have worked with Ruth Hickling who always makes herself available and finds practical solutions to problems. She is...
Legal 500 UK 2022

I have worked with Ruth Hickling who always makes herself available and finds practical solutions to problems. She is also a pleasure to work with.

Legal 500 UK 2022

Ruth Hickling is thorough, sensible and commercially astute. Ruth responds quickly and efficiently and is mindful of ...
Legal 500 UK 2021

Ruth Hickling is thorough, sensible and commercially astute. Ruth responds quickly and efficiently and is mindful of costs for private clients. She is also an excellent negotiator, working collaboratively to ensure a great outcome without falling into the trap of expensive litigation.

Legal 500 UK 2021

Always available to give clear, concise advice on the full spectrum of issues we face, from partner exits to issues w...
Legal 500 UK 2020

Always available to give clear, concise advice on the full spectrum of issues we face, from partner exits to issues with the mental well-being of staff.

Legal 500 UK 2020

Ruth Hickling is my absolute go-to in any tricky, sensitive or complicated situation. She gets it - she provides help...
Legal 500 UK 2020

Ruth Hickling is my absolute go-to in any tricky, sensitive or complicated situation. She gets it - she provides helpful and pragmatic advice, and works with passion and enthusiasm. It goes without saying, but Ruth knows her stuff inside and out. She helps me navigate through the noise to the best course of action, and also listens to what I want and need and tailors her advice accordingly.

Legal 500 UK 2020

Ruth Hickling is highly practical.


 The Legal 500 2019

Ruth Hickling is highly practical.

The Legal 500 2019

Working with Ruth during a very stressful time was an absolute pleasure. She was incredibly responsive from the first...
Paul Fifield

Working with Ruth during a very stressful time was an absolute pleasure. She was incredibly responsive from the first call - and indeed I was in her office within 24 hours of that call to urgently agree on a strategy given my particular circumstance. The strategy was very smart, and whilst I felt very confident, Ruth was always carefully setting my expectations and clearly explaining risk throughout the whole process. Thanks to Ruth I secured a very strong outcome that surpassed my expectation, and Ruth worked incredibly hard and long into the night to secure my final agreement. I couldn't recommend her more highly.

Paul Fifield

They give quick responses and they are very realistic about the business world


 Chambers UK 2015

They give quick responses and they are very realistic about the business world

Chambers UK 2015

I value that Ruth Hickling understands our business and the way in which I work


 Client Feedback Survey 2015

I value that Ruth Hickling understands our business and the way in which I work

Client Feedback Survey 2015

Timely response with knowledgeable and friendly appraoch


 Client Feedback Survey 2015

Timely response with knowledgeable and friendly appraoch

Client Feedback Survey 2015

Ruth Hickling provides a great service and is very responsive, diligent and has assisted us greatly


 Client Feedback Survey 2014

Ruth Hickling provides a great service and is very responsive, diligent and has assisted us greatly

Client Feedback Survey 2014

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Ruth Hickling

Partner

Ruth joined Edwin Coe as a partner in 2008 and she was previously a partner at Fasken Martineau LLP (formerly Stringer Saul). Ruth specialises in employment law, providing contentious and non-contentious employment law advice to international and UK companies, both private and listed, across a variety of business sectors including pharmaceutical, engineering and financial services.

Ruth’s clients also include individual executives, entrepreneurs, start-ups and charities. Ruth has extensive experience of acting successfully for senior executives in relation to managed exits and negotiating settlement agreements.

Expertise

  • Employment: Overview
  • Financial Services

Experience

  • Providing regular contentious and non-contentious employment law advice to the UK subsidiary of a multinational pharmaceutical company including advice on redundancies and restructuring, preparation of comprehensive contractual documentation and policies. Recent instructions have included defending complex proceedings involving breach of contract, unfair dismissal, discrimination and whistleblowing issues in which the breach of contract, discrimination and whistleblowing proceedings were successfully struck out.
  • Acting for a Divisional Managing Director in a household name bank and successfully negotiating his exit which included considering claims for unfair dismissal and age discrimination. The claims were successfully settled by a settlement agreement.
  • Providing regular employment law advice to a financial services company in relation to TUPE issues, restructuring and redundancies and the exit of a number of senior managers under settlement agreements.
  • Assisting a start-up education and training company with consideration of employment status issues and the drafting of contractual documentation for its consultants.
  • Providing regular TUPE related advice to a Company providing services to professional firms which regularly acquires new clients through the outsourcing of services.
  • Acting for a senior ex-pat executive in a London auction house and successfully negotiating an exit under a settlement agreement.
  • Providing regular contentious and non-contentious employment law advice to an international engineering company including preparation of comprehensive employment documentation, advising in relation to redundancies and relocation; strategic HR advice in relation to the exit of senior employees, dealing with restrictive covenant and confidential information issues and successfully defending unfair dismissal and discrimination claims in the Employment Tribunal.
  • Advising educational charity in relation to a reorganisation of the management of the charity and advising and implementing the consequent redundancy process.

Credentials

  • Recommended in Legal 500 UK 2023

  • Member of the Employment Lawyers’ Association

  • Member of The City Women’s Network

Contact

Telephone:
+4420 7691 4059

Email:
ruth.hickling@edwincoe.com

2 Stone Buildings, Lincoln’s Inn,
London WC2A 3TH
Sat Nav: WC2A 3TL
DX 191 LDE

Tel: +44 (0)20 7691 4000
Fax: +44(0)20 7691 4111

Email: enquiries@edwincoe.com

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