Nikola Southern

Niki is a partner within the employment team who has a strong litigation practice. She has successfully pursued and defended numerous hard-fought cases in the High Court and Employment Tribunal for unfair dismissal, discrimination and breach of contract. Niki combines technical rigour with commercial nous and a pragmatic approach to place clients in the best possible position to avoid litigation, initiate claims or, for employers, provide a strong defence to any claims and reach favourable resolutions. Niki has often acted in complex cases requiring her to navigate overlapping issues such as equal pay, discrimination, harassment, sickness absence, performance and misconduct. She regularly advises on substantial, wide-ranging investigations. She has particular experience of representing employers and employees in the higher education, retail, media, professional and financial sectors. Niki co-edits the employment precedents in Sweet Maxwell’s Practical Commercial Precedents. · Kingsley Napley LLP