Sophie Fletcher Watson

Associate | Employment, Labor, and Benefits

About

Sophie is a global employment lawyer supporting businesses in the UK and internationally. She provides strategic insight and advice to domestic and multinational clients on global mobility, non-contentious workplace issues as well as disputes in employment tribunals/commissions and litigation proceedings.

  • Sophie works with organisations to achieve sustainable solutions for dynamic, mobile, and inclusive workplaces in a range of sectors including the technology sector, startup ecosystem and financial, insurance and construction sectors with a flair for:

    • international mobility

    • managing domestic, cross-border and multi-jurisdictional restructuring projects such as site closures and team moves

    • global hybrid and remote working policies

    • advising on specific business interests by setting up retention practices and protecting confidential information covering non-compete/non-disclosure agreements and enforcing post-termination restrictions

    • dealing with sensitive grievance, disciplinary and performance management issues, discrimination and harassment claims, and wrongful terminations

    • employment and discrimination litigation (with experience in Australia’s Supreme and Federal Courts)

    Sophie is described as intuitive and strategic, collaborating with you to fully understand your core business needs and creatively resolve people issues on a global scale. She is valued for her pragmatic advice on employment and discrimination law, providing the right level to detail to ensure you can make timely commercial decisions.


Practices

  • Executive Compensation and Benefits

  • Employment and Labor

  • International Trade

  • Hospitality

Admissions

  • Supreme Court of New South Wales and High Court of Australia


Education

  • University of Sydney, Juris Doctor, 2018

Experience

  • FisherBroyles, LLP

  • Kennedys (Australasia) Partnership

  • Harmers Workplace Lawyers (Australia)

  • Australian Human Rights Commission