Kate Pumfrey, Partner, A&O Shearman

Kate is an Employment partner at A&O Shearman. She advises on the employment and remuneration aspects of international transactions, as well as on stand-alone employment advisory and contentious employment matters. She helps clients to navigate employment issues arising in connection with public and private mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and IPO preparation. Kate has significant experience advising post-transaction integration matters and on-board changes. Kate has been seconded to two investment banks and supports a number of financial services clients on sensitive employment and remuneration issues, including regarding the Senior Managers and Certification Regime and the remuneration codes. Kate advises on the employment aspects of operating within the regulatory environment, including whistleblowing arrangements, investigating employee misconduct and applying malus and clawback to employee compensation.