About Alison

Alison Treliving co-chairs our global Labour & Employment Practice Group and is a former member of the firm’s Global Board.

Alison regularly provides strategic support to clients on matters such as diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), investigations and whistleblowing, board-level appointments and departures, multijurisdictional projects, sensitive and complex disciplinary and grievance matters, cross-jurisdictional disputes and business reorganisations. She is also an experienced litigator who takes a particular interest in complex discrimination claims.

Alison is an experienced presenter and regularly presents at seminars and training events organised by the firm, third parties and clients/contacts. Alison also takes an active role and interest in the design and implementation of such events.

Experience

Advising a manufacturing business in relation to large-scale redundancy programme following a TUPE transfer.
Acting for an employment agency in relation to a complex constructive dismissal, sex discrimination and equal pay claim.
Advising a PLC in relation to a cross-jurisdictional business re-organisation.
Drafting and negotiating the employment provisions in outsourcing agreements.
Advising a company in relation to a complex disciplinary investigation and subsequent dismissal.
Assisting a company with a re-organisation of its business and subsequent redundancies.
Advising major energy company in relation to a response to an Equal Pay Questionnaire and ongoing Equal Pay issues.
Advising a company in relation to the sale of part of its business that resulted in the transfer of half of its workforce to a competitor.
Defending finance sector client in relation to age, sex and race discrimination claim.

Credentials

Education

University of Leeds, Postgraduate Diploma, 1997
University of Sheffield, B.A., 1995

Admissions

England and Wales, 1999

Recognitions

Recommended in Chambers UK 2018 for Employment, North West
Recommended as a Leading Individual in Legal 500 UK 2017 for Employment
Recognised as a leading individual by Chambers UK 2016
Recommended in Legal 500 UK 2015 for Employment
Recommended in Legal 500 UK 2013
Listed as a Leading Individual in Legal 500 UK 2011

Expertise

Services

Financial Services
Labor & Employment

Industries

Industrial Products

About our firm

One of the world’s strongest integrated law firms, providing insight at the point where law, business and government meet. We deliver commercially focused business solutions by combining our legal, lobbying and political capabilities and invaluable connections on the ground to a diverse mix of clients, from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, startup visionaries and sovereign nations. More than 1,500 lawyers in over 40 offices across four continents provide unrivaled access to expertise.

Alison E. Treliving