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Helen Stone
Partner
Employment
Helen has amassed a wealth of experience in all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment law, in the UK and internationally, since qualification in 1998.
She advised several household names during her early years in private practice, before joining a multi-national engineering and consulting company as its first in-house employment lawyer, responsible for regions across the globe. She returned to private practice in 2022.
Helen’s areas of expertise include advising on:
- Terms and conditions of employment, post-termination restrictions, severance terms, harmonisation and variation of contract;
- Disciplinary, capability and grievance procedures;
- Long term sickness absence;
- Termination of employment including redundancy;
- Senior exits and negotiating severance packages;
- Complex contentious matters including unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, breach of contract, sex, race, disability discrimination, whistleblowing and redundancy; and
- TUPE transfers and supporting due diligence processes.
Her clients range from individuals and small organisations to multinational companies, including professional practices and schools.
Helen graduated from Queen Mary College, University of London, and completed the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law in York with a distinction before qualifying as a solicitor in 1998.
Recent articles
Podcasts
In part 2 of this podcast series, we examine some of the practical issues faced by employers who receive requests or who are otherwise considering the possibility of moving employees abroad.
22/10/2026
Media spotlight
Rebecca Thornley-Gibson shares her insights with HR magazine on the need for mandatory training for managers.
Rebecca Thornley-Gibson21/10/2026
Announcements
DMH Stallard has reinforced its position as the South East's leading law firm with another strong performance in the Chambers and Partners 2027 legal rankings.
20/10/2026
Events
Join the Employment team over breakfast and refreshments in Gatwick for our annual Employment Law update seminar taking place on 24 November 2026 at 08.30 - 10.00.