Olivia Baxendale

I am the professional support lawyer in Bird & Bird’s International Employment team in London. I play a key role in keeping colleagues and clients ahead of the curve with employment law developments and market trends. I support the team with legal training and knowhow, contribute to external and internal publications, and facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration within my team and across our global network. 

Before becoming a professional support lawyer, I advised a broad range of clients from start-ups to large multinationals across sectors including retail, technology, hotels and leisure, and the public sector. I have expertise in tribunal litigation, representing clients in high profile, high value tribunal cases. I was seconded for nine months to a global tech company supporting their in-house Employment Counsel across their UK and EMEA operations. I have a special area of interest in diversity, equality and inclusion matters, and looking at employment law through a global lens.