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Overview
Suzanne Horne is a partner in the International Employment practice of Paul Hastings. She is recognised in Chambers U.K. and described as being ‘very knowledgeable’ with ‘strong commercial sensibilities’ (Chambers U.K., 2024), leading a team ‘recommended for its cross-border capabilities’ (The Legal 500, 2024). She has a broad-ranging practice covering all aspects of employment law and employment-related matters advising both U.K. and international clients. Suzanne 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. Suzanne also has extensive experience in cross-border, pan-European and multinational projects including business reorganization, integrations, redundancies, hiring and firing.
Accolades
- Winner, International Employment Lawyer of the Year - Private Practice, at the International Employment Lawyer Awards, 2024
- Winner, “Labour & Employment Lawyer of the Year” at the Women in Business Law Awards EMEA, 2024
- Winner, “Disputes Lawyer of the Year” at the Women & Diversity Law Awards, 2024
- Ranked by Chambers Global & Chambers UK for Employment, 2024
- Ranked by The Legal 500 UK as a Leading Individual for Employment, 2024
- Shortlisted, “Mentor of the Year” at Legal Week’s Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards UK, 2024
- Shortlisted, “Lawyer of the Year” at the Women in Business Law Awards EMEA, 2024
- Thought Leader, Labour, Employment & Benefits, Legal Influencer, Lexology, 2024
- Winner, “Ally of the Year” at Legal Week’s Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards UK, 2023
- Winner, "Labour & Employment Lawyer of the Year" at the Women in Business Law Awards EMEA, 2021, 2022
- Honoured as one of the “Women Leaders” by International Employment Lawyer, 2022
- “Highly commended” for "Collaborative Leadership" at Legal Week’s Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards UK, 2022
- Mapping the Trends: The Global Employer Update was highly commended in the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Report Europe 2018; shortlisted for Legal Week’s Innovation Awards 2018
Education
- College of Law of England and Wales, L.P.C., 1997
- King’s College London School of Law, LL.M., 1995
News
- Paul Hastings Advises STG in Definitive Agreement to Purchase Yodlee - June 26th, 2025
- Paul Hastings Unveils "Mapping the Trends: The Global Employer Update 2025" - January 29th, 2025
- Paul Hastings Advises Oakley Capital on Sale of Ocean Technologies Group to Lloyd’s Register - September 3rd, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Carlyle Portfolio Co. NSM Insurance Group on InsurEvo Acquisition - August 19th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised CWT US, LLC in Agreement to be Acquired by Global Business Travel Group in $570 Million Transaction - April 11th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Starwood Capital in Acquisition of Landmark Central London 10-Hotel Portfolio - January 16th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Wins “Disputes Team of the Year” at the International Employment Lawyer Awards 2023 - November 20th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advises Madison Industries in $226 Million Purchase of CAE Healthcare - October 25th, 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 Shortlisted for Five Awards at the International Employment Lawyer Awards 2023 - September 28th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advises STG in $1.4 Billion Take-Private of Avid Technology - August 9th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advised STG Partners in Acquisition of Wrike - July 12th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advises Quotient Technology, Inc. in $430 Million Business Combination with Neptune Retail Solutions - June 22nd, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advised Symphony Technology Group in $1.5 Billion Acquisition of Momentive Global - June 2nd, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advises Vector Capital in Acquisition of Riverbed Technology - May 30th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advised Veson Nautical and Investors Francisco Partners and Pamlico Capital in Acquisition of VesselsValue - May 4th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advises Symphony Technology Group in $1.5 Billion Acquisition of Momentive Global - March 14th, 2023
- Paul Hastings Again Receives Top Rankings in Chambers UK 2023 - October 20th, 2022
- Paul Hastings Recognised at Euromoney Women in Business Law Awards EMEA 2022 - June 24th, 2022
Accolades
- Suzanne Horne Named International Employment Lawyer of the Year at International Employment Lawyer Awards 2024 - November 14th, 2024
- Paul Hastings’ Employment Practice Shortlisted for Six Awards at International Employment Lawyer Awards 2024 - October 24th, 2024
- 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
- Suzanne Horne Recognized by International Employment Lawyer among “IEL’s Women Leaders 2022” - June 16th, 2022
- Suzanne Horne Recognized by Women Influence & Power in Law UK Awards 2022 - May 20th, 2022
Insights
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, 'Mapping the Trends: The Global Employer Update', 2018-2023
- Contributing author, 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.
Events:
- Key Trends & Challenges in European Employment Law in 2025: The Year Ahead, January 28th, 2025
- Key Trends & Challenges in European Employment Law in 2024: The Year Ahead, February 5th, 2024
- Key Trends & Challenges in European Employment Law in 2023: The Year Ahead, January 12, 2023
Involvement
- Chair of the International Employment Law Forum
- Steering Committee for the International Employment Law Forum
- Member: National Forum for Health and Wellbeing; European and U.K. Employment Lawyers Association; Global Advisory Board of Women in Law Empowerment Forum; Quorum Initiative; XBHR, Global Forum for Cross-border HR Experts
- Admitted to practice in England and Wales