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Employment | Directors and Snr Execs | Settlement agreements

Caroline works closely with international and UK based businesses, company directors, senior executives, employees, and founders.

Caroline is a leading employment law expert for employers and multi-national businesses and she is a recommended lawyer in Legal 500 and Chambers (Legal Directories which award the best lawyers and best solicitors in the UK and London after recognition from clients and peers) as a leader for employment law for senior executives, senior employees, directors, and founders.

An experienced and commercially aware lawyer, she comes recommended by the Legal 500 UK and Chambers UK, the top ranked guide to the best UK law firms and best UK lawyers, and is described as “completely unflappable… and genuinely cares about her clients”(Legal 500, 2016),“excellent”(Legal 500, 2015) and “thinks strategically and produces good creative solutions” (Legal 500, 2023).

Caroline has expertise advising on raising sexual harassment allegations, and particular experience in defending senior executives and employees facing unfounded or false allegations of misconduct at work including being wrongly accused of sexual harassment or fraud at work. She represents individuals from numerous financial services companies advising those working in the City including HSBC, Nomura, Credit Suisse, RBS, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, and Rothschilds.

She has advised on UK and international regulatory issues including FCA, DOJ, and HMRC investigations. She has assisted clients relating to film financing tax fraud allegations and suspected manipulation of the foreign currency markets and insider trading allegations.

In Chambers Directory (2023), the Directory of leading employment lawyers, states: Caroline Doran Millett advises a range of senior executives on complex matters including whistle-blowing, discrimination, unfair dismissal, victimisation, and sexual harassment claims. She is known for her understanding of the financial services sector.

Legal 500, the Directory of leading lawyers in London, Employment, Senior Executive (2023) says ‘Caroline Doran Millett leads the Employment Team and has a great reputation for seeing the big picture.'

Caroline's expertise and advice for senior executives and employees, City professionals, directors, and founders includes:

Contract reviews; including bonus or restrictive covenant reviews

Pay and bonus disputes

Team moves, restrictive covenants, and allegations of confidential information theft or misuse

Unfair dismissal and redundancy

TUPE and mergers

Whistleblowing

Sex, race, age, gender reassignment, and maternity discrimination and sexual harassment

Equal pay claims

Without prejudice discussions, settlement agreements, “Protected Conversations” and exit negotiations and packages

Caroline assists UK and international businesses on all HR and employment matters. She often receives referrals from UK and international law firms and professional advisors as she is trusted to deliver excellent service and strategic employment legal advice.

Caroline advises on all aspects of UK employment law, including:

Contracts reviews and drafting employee handbooks

HR and employment training

Whistleblowing, misconduct, and grievances investigations

Dismissing employees

Poor performance issues

Misconduct allegations (including sexual harassment and fraud)

Boardroom, bonus, contractual, and shareholding disputes

Restrictive covenants, confidential information theft, and team moves

Disciplinary and regulatory investigations in the UK and USA

Wrongful and unfair dismissal claims

Sex, race, age, gender reassignment, and maternity discrimination and equal pay claims

Without prejudice discussions, settlement agreements, and exit negotiations and packages

Redundancies and business restructures

Cross border litigation and employment disputes

Conducting and advising on complex whistleblowing investigations for FTSE 100 and high profile entities

Helping businesses dismiss CEOs, Executive Chairmen, and other board members with complex high value remuneration packages

TUPE, takeovers, mergers, and acquisitions

“We have used Caroline on all our legal employment matters since starting our business in 2002. During this time, Caroline has given us excellent and practical advice which has resulted in a good result every time. On a personal note, she is a delight to deal with and manages all matters with absolute integrity and good humour.”

RWK Goodman client

“Caroline is an outstanding lawyer. She is sensible, pragmatic, and creative - she is a pleasure to work with.”

Employment: Senior Executive client UK

Memberships and Credentials

• International Bar Association
• Society of English and American Lawyers

Caroline has numerous legal articles published and has been quoted in newspapers and journals including:

Originally from Northern Ireland, Caroline was also named as one of Britain's Top 50 Irish Legal Professionals working in Britain, which acknowledges the contribution and excellence of leading legal minds in Britain. Legal 50 by The Irish Post – Issuu.

Caroline was invited to speak at the International Bar Association (Boston) and has spoken at other prestigious conferences.

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