Meriel Schindler

Partner

  • Education: Univeristy of Exeter, B.A. (Hons) French & German
  • Admitted: England and Wales, 1991
  • Languages spoken: French • German
  • Year joined: 1989
  • Year became partner: 1996
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Overview

Meriel is head of the employment team and advises employers and employees, particularly in the financial services sector. She also advises charities.

Meriel is a trained mediator and was described in the 2006 Chambers directory as having ‘considerable expertise, sensitivity and responsiveness’.

Highlights

Recent cases of note include defending and obtaining injunctions to enforce garden leave and protect confidential information, discrimination and whistleblowing cases and an important case on the employment status of a charity’s treasurer.

Publications and speaking engagements

Meriel lectures on all areas of employment law, including recently age discrimination, diversity and stress at work.

Memberships

  • Employment Lawyers Association
  • Industrial Law Society
  • Equal Opportunities Commission (panel of approved solicitors)

On a personal note

Meriel is a keen skier and mosaicist, although generally not at the same time.