Ms Irvine has a wealth of both advisory and advocacy experience, advising a variety of clients involved in sectors from hospitality and leisure, third sector and technology to transport, construction and education.

She regularly attends Employment Tribunal hearings for both claimants and respondents and has provided advice and representation for clients with general disciplinary and grievance matters, dismissals, redundancies and re-structuring, TUPE transfers, discrimination issues and “whistleblowing” matters as well as contractual matters.

Ben Doherty, partner and head of the employment team, said: “It is a pleasure to welcome Katherine to our team, her knowledge and extensive tribunal experience will strengthen our employment law offering.

“The expertise she brings to the team will be invaluable to our clients given the considerable changes currently affecting employment legislation.”