Janette Lucas

Janette’s particular areas of expertise include: pay equity, gender pay, equal pay and pay reporting obligations; defending complex multi-claimant litigation, including litigation strategy, internal and external communications, effective case management (including through the use of technology) and instituting appeals (in the EAT, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court as well as references to the ECJ); partnering with clients to plan and implement complex multijurisdictional restructurings, contractual and/or policy changes, as well as other transformation programmes, including in relation to TUPE (or relevant equivalent) and outsourcing; and board level recruitment and severance, including in relation to confidentiality/restrictive covenant issues. She is also regularly involved in the employment aspects of mergers, takeovers and acquisitions including significant multijurisdictional transactions, as well as private equity transactions acting both for investors and for management.

She is a regular speaker and presenter at seminars and conferences, as well as devising and delivering client-specific training across a range of topics including: global issues relating to pay equity; harassment and discrimination (particularly compliance, risk management and investigations); and the regulatory and employment law issues arising from non-financial misconduct.

Janette is a passionate advocate for open and inclusive business culture – a key factor in her spending her entire career at Squire Patton Boggs – and is actively involved in a range of firm initiatives designed to promote and maintain a responsible, empowering and inclusive culture for all, including DEI, pro bono, mentoring and sponsorship.