Eleanor is a lawyer in our employment team, helping both employers and employees navigate this complex and fast moving area of employment law.
Expertise
She advises a wide range of clients on matters such as settlement agreement terms, grievances, disciplinaries and redundancies. Eleanor also represents litigants in Employment Tribunal disputes and drafts/advises on HR policies, contracts and director service agreements.
Eleanor studied English Language and Literature at the University of Leeds, before completing the Graduate Diploma and the Legal Practice Course in London.
She trained at a leading London media, technology and entertainment law firm, having previously worked there for a year as a paralegal. Eleanor qualified as a solicitor in 2022.
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Eleanor explained everything in plain English, and she made sure I really understood everything in the contract. She was very patient and answered all of my questions!
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Ms Parkes was on the ball and very good.
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She delivered what I wanted, explained options clearly and was lovely to deal with.
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Eleanor was extremely accommodating in seeing me so quickly and was most informative and extremely helpful.
Andrew Brice
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Read moreDebenhams Ottaway’s Employment Law Round Up July 2025
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Read moreDebenhams Ottaway’s Employment Law Round Up June 2025
Click the links below to read more about the changes in employment law for June 2025: New data reveals Gen Z least likely to raise workplace concerns with employers No…
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