Kendal Youngblood

Solicitor

Employment

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Expertise

Kendal advises businesses and individuals on a range of advisory and contentious employment law issues, including employment tribunal litigation, disciplinary and grievance matters, employee incentive plans and enforcing restrictive covenants.

Recent Experience

  • Acted for the Respondent in an employment tribunal race discrimination claim brought by a litigant in person.
  • Acted for the Claimant in an employment tribunal race discrimination claim against a large multinational investment fund.
  • Advised a recruitment business on enforcing former employees’ restrictive covenants following several related defections and suspected breaches.
  • Assisting employers and employees in coming to mutually agreed exits, advising on issues such as discrimination, whistleblower protections and unfair dismissal.

Career History

 Kendal trained at multinational law firm Dentons, before moving to specialist employment practices in London on qualifying in 2021.  Originally from the United States, where she obtained a degree in Political Science at the University of Tennessee, Kendal obtained an LLB (Hons) law degree from King’s College, London and completed the Legal Practice Course at BPP Law School, passing with Distinction.

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