Catherine Pendleton

Catherine is a specialist employment lawyer, workplace investigator, and civil litigator.

Catherine previously worked as a junior barrister at Bankside Chambers.  Since joining Turner Hopkins in 2017, Catherine's main areas of practice have been employment law advice, representation and investigations - drafting employment agreements, personal grievance disputes, restraint of trade, disciplinary action, redundancies and restructuring, Privacy Act compliance, employment workplace investigations, independent contractor agreements, shareholder and senior employee exit disputes, property disputes, Sports law (complaints, disputes, Constitutions, policies, application of the Incorporated Societies Act 2022) and general civil litigation including High Court, arbitration and mediations.

Catherine is a member of the ADLS Employment Law Committee and a Certificate Holder from the Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI-CH) in international best practice for investigations.

"I really enjoy helping clients through difficult issues, and the variety of working with both businesses and individuals.

"The best thing about TH is the down-to-earth firm culture, and being part of a team where we value our family, passions and interests outside of work too.

"I have a special interest in non-profits and the sport and recreation sector, and offer a reduced rate for services.

Catherine’s background includes:

• Acting as junior and senior counsel in lengthy investigations and inquisitorial proceedings involving international law and various government agencies

• Lawyer for MBIE - advice on compliance, investigations and litigation

• Representing the Registrar of the IAA in the Immigration Advisers Complaints & Disciplinary Tribunal (professional disciplinary proceedings)

• Programme Manager, British Red Cross, involving international humanitarian law youth projects in Europe, Asia and Africa

• Project work in Spain and Guatemala.