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Rebecca Harding-Hill

Rebecca Harding-Hill

Partner

London

T: +44 (0) 20 3400 4104

M: +44 (0)7834 430 908

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Biography

Rebecca has over 30 years’ experience working in the UK and Thailand with a strong focus on high-value litigation, discrimination, and whistle-blowing claims. She regularly represents clients before the Employment Tribunal and High Court. She is highly experienced in team moves.

She also covers advising on business restructures, organisational change, and complex employee health and benefits matters, including group income protection schemes.

Rebecca works with a broad client base across the financial services, energy, and manufacturing sectors.

She is ranked in Band 1 in Chambers as well as being recognised as a Leading Partner in Legal 500. Rebecca is also a recipient of the International Law Office (ILO) UK Client Choice Award for Employment.

Rebecca is an active member of the Employment Lawyers Association and sits on the Employment Committee of the City of London Law Society.

Civic Involvement & Honors

  • Chambers UK 2026 – Band 1: Employment: Employer
  • Legal 500 UK 2026 – Leading Partner: Employers
Rebecca Harding Hill is a true luminary of the area. She has seen every conceivable problem a client might have. She is a tremendous lawyer and a pleasure to work with.

Legal 500 2025, Employment: Employers

Admissions

  • England and Wales

Related Capabilities

  • Employment & Labor

  • Corporate

  • Finance

  • Investigations

  • Litigation & Dispute Resolution

  • Regulation, Compliance & Advisory

  • Special Investigations

  • Plan Design & Implementation

  • Plan Administration & Fiduciary Issues

  • Welfare Plans

  • Interdisciplinary Privacy/HIPAA Practice

  • Practice Before Government Agencies

  • ERISA & Employee Benefits Litigation

  • International Pensions & Benefits Practice

  • Executive & Deferred Compensation

  • Pensions

  • Share Plans & Incentives

  • Oil, Gas & Sustainable Fuels

  • Energy Transition

  • Payment Systems

  • Financial Institutions

  • Cross-border Employment Issues

  • Employment Class & Collective Actions

  • Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

Experience

  • Transport regulatory body - Advised a transport regulatory body on industry wide health and safety standards for transport operators. This involved a new area of legal challenge.
  • International investment bank - Advised a major international investment bank on numerous claims by senior manager, including sex discrimination. The case was particularly sensitive due to the nature of the allegations, which included potentially criminal conduct.
  • PLC Company - Advised on a board restructure, including terminations, new appointments, and pensions and employment related claims arising.
  • FTSE 100 company - Advised an international FTSE 100 company on a global restructuring exercise, involving 40+ countries and all levels of employee, including senior management.

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