Kirsty Devine acts as the lead associate on all significant employment, compensation, and employment benefit matters in Paul Hastings’ London office.  Ms. Devine has been ranked as an Associate to Watch in Chambers & Partners, UK 2023 and 2022 editions, where she was described as “an impressive associate able to handle a range of employment mandates”, and recognised as a future employment law leader by International Employment Lawyer, 2023 edition.  Ms. Devine advises multi-national clients on particularly complex and high-value matters across Europe, APAC, and LATAM, including equity rollouts, restructurings and collective redundancies, senior hires/firings, and employment litigation in both the Employment Tribunals and the High Court.

• Future Employment Law Leader, International Employment Lawyer, 2023 edition.
• Associate to Watch, Chambers & Partners, UK 2023 and 2022 editions: "Clients regard Kirsty Devine as an impressive associate able to handle a range of employment mandates.  She is best known for her work with clients in the financial services sector."
• Key Lawyer, The Legal 500 Rankings (Employers): "Kirsty is thoughtful in her approach and in general anticipates and prepares us for any pushback an adversary might contemplate.  This approach has allowed us to resolve matters involving third parties efficiently and quickly."
• Client Feedback: “She is a great lawyer with a strong eye for detail.  She is quick, concise and she gets to the nub of the matter.  She is also very personable and approachable."  “She is responsive, she has the ability to understand the internal dynamics and needs of the company, and she provides strategic and practical advice."  “Kirsty is responsive and provides creative yet practical solutions to our UK employment dilemmas.”

• BPP Cambridge, LPC, 2014
• University of East Anglia, LLB (Hons), 2011