Karen Seward
Partner
London
Karen Seward
Partner
London
Contact Details
Karen is A&O’s Global Head of Litigation and an Employment law specialist. Whether it is a strategic employment issue, a highly sensitive crisis or risk management problem, or complicated litigation, Karen is the person to know. Karen is routinely called by clients when faced with all manner of crises, including delicate boardroom issues, sensitive management challenges, senior executive exits, whistleblowing allegations and, especially over the last 12 months, issues connected to #MeToo. She is highly regarded by her peers and clients, which span financial institutions, global corporates, blue chip multinationals and law firms.
Qualifications
Professional
Academic
LLB, Law, 1987
Law Society Finals, 1988
News & insights
News: 02 DECEMBER 2020
A&O performs strongly in latest Adviser Rankings tables
A&O has maintained its top five position in the Adviser Rankings tables ranking third by number of FTSE 100 clients and fifth by number of FTSE 250 clients in the November 2020 tables.
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News: 30 NOVEMBER 2020
Susanna Charlwood to join Allen & Overy’s Litigation practice
Allen & Overy will welcome Susanna Charlwood as a partner in the Litigation & Investigations group in London. The addition comes as the firm continues to invest in its commercial litigation practice…
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Publications: 30 NOVEMBER 2020
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) Enforcement Actions Trends and Tracker
The SFC published its annual report for 2019/2020 in June and has also published its quarterly report for Q2 2020.
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Publications: 25 NOVEMBER 2020
The International Chamber of Commerce (the ICC) has published its revised 2021 Arbitration Rules (2021 Rules). The 2021 Rules, which will apply to all arbitrations registered after 1 January 2021,…
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Qualifications
Professional
Academic
LLB, Law, 1987
Law Society Finals, 1988
Recognition
Karen Seward has ‘a good idea of competing risks and factors when determining strategy, she has worked on a huge number of cases and therefore has a lot of experience’.
Chambers UK 2019 (Employment)
Karen Seward is ‘an impressive individual’ who ‘is the grand master of cutting directly to the heart of an issue.’ Commentators hold her in high regard, with one noting: ‘She is extremely effective. When you're on the other side of her arguments, you can really feel the force of them.’.
Chambers UK 2018 (Employment)
Awards & accolades
Outstanding Practitioner of the Year
Euromoney Women in Business Law awards, June 2018
Leading Individual
Legal 500 UK for Employment: Employees/Unions and Employment. (Employers and Senior Executives)
