Overview
Suzanne Horne is vice-chair of the London office and head of the International Employment practice of Paul Hastings. She is recognised in Chambers UK described as having ‘a lot of business acumen and sense’ (Chambers UK 2023), leading a team described as ‘top quality’ (The Legal 500, 2022). She has a broad-ranging practice covering all aspects of employment law and employment-related matters advising both U.K. and international clients. Ms Horne also advises employers on employee-related data protection and privacy matters and has successfully defended employers in various employment tribunal and high-court litigation matters. Ms Horne also has extensive experience in cross-border, pan-European, and multinational projects including business reorganization, integrations, redundancies, hiring, and firing.
Recognitions
- Honoured as one of the “Women Leaders” by International Employment Lawyer (2022)
- “Highly commended” for Collaborative Leadership at Women Influence & Power in Law UK Awards 2022
- Chambers Global UK Employment (2022)
- Winner of "Labour & Employment Lawyer of the Year" at the Women in Business Law Awards EMEA 2021 and 2022
- Ms. Horne is lauded as ‘talented’, an ‘excellent technical expert and litigation strategist’, who ‘sees all angles, is astute and tactical’ (The Legal 500, 2022), ‘great communicator’, ‘manages the clients’ needs and expectations expertly’ (Chambers UK, 2023)
- Thought Leader Labour and Employment – Who’s Who Legal 2023, 2022
- Mapping the Trends: The Global Employer Update was highly commended in the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Report Europe 2018, and was also shortlisted for Legal Week’s Innovation Awards 2018
- Ms Horne was recommended in The Legal 500 UK for employee-related privacy matters
Education
- College of Law of England and Wales, L.P.C., 1997
- King’s College London School of Law, LL.M., 1995
news
- Suzanne Horne Named “Disputes Lawyer of the Year” at Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2024 - March 14th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Starwood Capital in Acquisition of Landmark Central London 10-Hotel Portfolio - January 16th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Shortlisted for Eight Awards at the Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2024 - January 16th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Shortlisted for Four Awards at the Women, Influence & Power in Law UK Awards 2024 - January 16th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Wins “Disputes Team of the Year” at the International Employment Lawyer Awards 2023 - November 20th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Earns Top Ranking in Chambers UK 2024 - October 20th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Again Recognized in the 2024 Edition of The Legal 500 UK Solicitors - October 5th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advises STG in $1.4 Billion Take-Private of Avid Technology - August 9th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advised Veson Nautical and Investors Francisco Partners and Pamlico Capital in Acquisition of VesselsValue - May 4th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Shortlisted for Five Awards at the Women, Influence & Power in Law UK Awards 2023 - January 23rd, 2023
- Paul Hastings Again Receives Top Rankings in Chambers UK 2023 - October 20th, 2022
- Theta Bidco Ltd (a newly incorporated company owned by joint offerors IHC Industrial Holding LLC and Tasheel Holding Group LLC) acquires Arena Events Group Plc - March 14th, 2022
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Recognized for Excellence in Legal 500 United Kingdom 2022 - October 1st, 2021
- Moody's to Acquire RMS for $2 Billion - August 5th, 2021
- Paul Hastings’ London Partners Honored at Women in Business Law Awards Europe 2021 - June 24th, 2021
- Six BidCo Ltd (a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of investment funds managed by PineBridge Benson Elliot) acquires Sigma Capital Group plc - June 11th, 2021
- Francisco Partners and TPG Capital Acquire Boomi from Dell Technologies for $4 Billion - May 3rd, 2021
- Paul Hastings Represented PE Executives in Departure from Riverstone Holdings - March 24th, 2021
- Keyloop Acquires RAPID RTC and enquiryMAX - March 2nd, 2021
- Paul Hastings Named “Transatlantic Firm of the Year” at British Legal Awards 2020 - November 19th, 2020
Recognitions
- Paul Hastings Earns Top Ranking in Chambers UK 2024 - October 20th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Again Recognized in the 2024 Edition of The Legal 500 UK Solicitors - October 5th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Recognized in International Employment Lawyer’s 2022 IEL Elite - December 5th, 2022
- Paul Hastings Again Receives Top Rankings in Chambers UK 2023 - October 20th, 2022
- Paul Hastings Recognized at Euromoney Women in Business Law Awards EMEA 2022 - June 24th, 2022
- Paul Hastings Recognized by Chambers Global 2022 - February 21st, 2022
- Recognized for Excellence in Legal 500 United Kingdom - October 1st, 2021
insights
- Prioritising Globalisation, Innovation, and Purpose for Future Growth - April 27th, 2021
- Global Employer Update: Minimizing Legal Risks in the COVID Era - December 7th, 2020
- An Opportunity for In-House to Reimagine and Reshape the Future of Work - October 13th, 2020
- U.K. Government Publishes Details of the Extended Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme - June 2nd, 2020
- Supermarket Sweep—UK Supreme Court Clarifies Law Regarding Vicarious Liability: Key Take-Aways for Employers - May 1st, 2020
- Key U.K. Employment Law Changes in Force from 6 April 2020 - April 7th, 2020
- PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: U.K. Government Publishes New Guidance on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme - March 27th, 2020
- PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: Unprecedented Government Help for U.K. Employers - March 20th, 2020
- PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: UK Economic Response to COVID-19 - March 18th, 2020
- U.K. Supreme Court Clarifies Test for Trimming Non-Compete Clauses - August 7th, 2019
- Troublesome Team Moves: Preparation and Planning - February 4th, 2019
- The Basics: UK Employment Law E-Guide - June 14th, 2018
- How Should We Deal with HR Data During the Due Diligence Process for a Share or Business Sale Under the GDPR? - March 29th, 2018
- Employee Data Subject Access Requests - November 20th, 2017
- Establishing Business in the UK - May 9th, 2017
- Spotlight on Gender Pay Gap Issues - April 18th, 2017
- Doing Deals: UK TUPE Case Law Update - May 25th, 2016
- The Year Ahead in 4 Minutes: Top Trends in Global & UK Employment Law for 2016 - January 28th, 2016
- Data Protection Trends and Takeaways for EU Employers - January 15th, 2016
- 2015 Global Employment Law Recap - December 14th, 2015
Engagement & Publications
- Regularly interviewed on national television and quoted in the press in relation to topical legal matters
- Frequently writes for a wide variety of publications, and both presents and conducts training sessions and webinars
- Editor of 'Mapping the Trends: The Global Employer Update' 2018-2023
- Contributing author in the publications: Managing Workplace Health And Wellbeing During A Crisis (2022), The Employment Law Review, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Editions, Employee Privacy: Guide to US and International Law and Inside the Minds: Navigating Employment Law in Europe.
Involvement
- Sits on the Steering Committee for the International Employment Law Forum
- Member of National Forum for Health and Wellbeing
- Admitted to practice in England and Wales
- Member, European and U.K. Employment Lawyers Association
- Member of the Global Advisory Board of Women in Law Empowerment Forum
- Member of the Quorum Initiative
- Member, XBHR, Global Forum for Cross-border HR Experts