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Rebecca Thornley-Gibson
Partner
Employment
Rebecca’s work covers all areas of employment law including support on contract and policy frameworks, Employment Tribunal representation, developing and delivering in-house training, employee relations issues and senior executive termination arrangements.
She works extensively in the travel sector with tour operators, membership organisations and travel technology providers. She contributes to ABTA’s Travel Law Today bulletin and is a regular speaker at industry events.
Rebecca works primarily in our London office but also collaborates closely with colleagues in our other locations.
Rebecca acts for senior executives across all business areas and regularly advises individuals in the luxury retail, media and aviation sectors.
She builds close relationships with her clients to ensure an in-depth understanding of their business ensuring employee potential is maximised and employment related risks are minimised.
Rebecca qualified as a solicitor in 1992.
Work highlights
EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION DEFENSE
Successfully defending a tour operator against allegations of age discrimination, whistleblowing and breach of contract following a three day final hearing.
DIRECTOR EXIT
Advising the UK Marketing Director of a supermarket chain on exit arrangements.
EQUAL PAY DEFENSE
Successfully defending global technology company in respect of a 4 day equal pay claim.
INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT
Managing the international employment contract support needs of a global energy research organisation.
WRONGFUL TERMINATION
Advising the CEO of a listed company on legal claims arising on the wrongful termination of employment arrangements.
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EMPLOYMENT LAW
Employment Rights Reforms: What has changed and what can we expect next?
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EMPLOYMENT LAW
Managing mental health and the effects of long Covid on staff returning to the office
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EMPLOYMENT LAW
Developing the right resourcing models: recruitment and retention considerations - session two
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EMPLOYMENT LAW
Developing the right resourcing models: recruitment and retention considerations
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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
Videos
In this session, our employment law experts provide a practical update on the reforms already in force, what changes are on the horizon, and discuss what employers and HR teams should be doing to plan ahead.
14/09/2026
Podcasts
The last few months have seen a staggering increase in interim relief applications, which were previously relatively rare.
18/08/2026