Solicitor at RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) LLP
Karen Cole
Solicitor - Partner
SRA ID: 576909
Karen focuses on providing employment law advice to both businesses and individuals, whether contentious or not in nature. Karen has a wealth of experience advising a broad range of businesses across different industry sectors, as well as individuals employed at all levels of seniority.
18 Cavendish Square, W1G 0PJ
Licensed for 11 years
Practice Areas
Employment
- Employment 100%
20 Client Reviews
Overall experience
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- Communication
- Initial Impressions
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- Documentation Accuracy
- Legal knowledge
About Karen Cole
Karen focuses on providing employment law advice to both businesses and individuals, whether contentious or not in nature. Karen has a wealth of experience advising a broad range of businesses across different industry sectors, as well as individuals employed at all levels of seniority.
Languages Spoken: English
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LICENSE
Country
Status
Acquired
Updated
United Kingdom
Currently Registered
16/09/13
15/06/23
We found no instances of professional misconduct for this solicitor
WORK EXPERIENCE
Title
Name
Duration
Senior Associate
Riaa Barker Gillette
?-present
Employment
Karen Cole has been superb in supporting us in dealing with some complex legal challenges. Her advice and guidance is timely, well communicated and provides direction on resolving the situations on hand. I would highly recommend Karen and the RIAABG team.
Lawyer named in this review: Karen Cole
A representative from RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) LLP responded to this review on 30 October, 2024
Thank you for your kind words and recommendation. We are delighted to hear that Karen Cole’s support and guidance met your expectations in navigating complex legal matters.
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Employment
Karen and later Patrick were an incredibly supportive team. I found them to be very patient, always willing to explain options, processes etc. The hearing week when stress levels were high for me, they took time to ensure I was support and all my needs met and questions answered. I hope to never go through this process again but if I have to I would go back to them again.
Lawyer named in this review: Karen Cole
A representative from RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) LLP responded to this review on 29 July, 2024
Thank you for your kind words about Karen and Patrick. We are delighted to hear that you found our team supportive and patient during a stressful time. Ensuring that all your needs are met and questions answered is our top priority.
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Employment
Karen is always very approachable and supportive. She provides the best legal advice and solutions in the whole respect of our internal and external deadlines.
Lawyer named in this review: Karen Cole
A representative from RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) LLP responded to this review on 25 July, 2024
Thank you for your kind words about Karen Cole. We are delighted to hear that she has been approachable, supportive, and effective in meeting your legal needs and deadlines. Your feedback is greatly appreciated!
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Employment
Straightforward, no nonsense swift advice and execution. Highly responsive and provided good upfront guidance on costs. Overall, very pleased with professionalism.
Lawyer named in this review: Karen Cole
A representative from RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) LLP responded to this review on 05 July, 2024
Thank you for your kind words regarding your recent experience with Karen Cole. We are delighted to hear that you found her advice straightforward and her execution swift. Our top priorities are providing clear guidance on costs and maintaining high responsiveness. We are pleased to know that Karen met your expectations. We look forward to working with you again in the future.
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Employment
An excellent, professional and importantly, symapthetic service imparted to me from Karen at a most stressful time.
Lawyer named in this review: Karen Cole
A representative from RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) LLP responded to this review on 02 July, 2024
Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear that you found Karen Cole's service excellent, professional, and sympathetic during such a stressful time. At RIAA Barker Gillette, we strive to provide our clients with the highest level of support and understanding, especially in challenging circumstances. Should you need any further assistance in the future, please do not hesitate to reach out.
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Employment
Karen Cole and Patrick Simpson made a perfect team, working together seamlessly. They did what they said they would do, always kept me up to date, always responded in a timely manner and kept expenses tightly controlled with no surprises. Answers to my many (and often confused) questions were always clear and very constructive, helping me move forward at each step. There was a large degree of intuition involved on their part, really understanding what was going through my mind. Great representatives for RIAA Barker Gillette, I couldn’t have asked for more.
Lawyer named in this review: Karen Cole
A representative from RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) LLP responded to this review on 23 January, 2024
Thank you so much for leaving such a glorious and thorough review of Karen and Patrick's services. If you are ever in need of assistance again, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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Employment
Excellent experience. I needed a solicitor following a redundancy notification and was recommended to use Karen Cole - and Patrick Simpson - to review my settlement agreement. A phone call was quickly arranged with Karen who explained the process to me and answered any questions I had. Karen and Patrick kept me up to date throughout the process and were always happy to answer any further queries I had. I would highly recommend both Karen and Patrick to anyone going through a similar experience.
Lawyer named in this review: Karen Cole
A representative from RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) LLP responded to this review on 11 January, 2024
We're so glad to hear how Karen and Patrick helped you. Thank you for taking the time to let us know about your experience with them.
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Patrick Simpson
I was introduced to RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) when I needed employment contract advice. Patrick Simpson and Karen Cole were brilliant from the start. They took time to listen, asked pertinent questions, evaluated and gave me timely and good advice, checking in with how things were going.
I would highly recommend using RIAA Barker Gillette - I have also used them for corporate matters and Evangelos and Victoria were equally brilliant, timely and helpful with excellent advice.
Every contact that I have had with the firm has been first class.
Lawyer named in this review: Karen Cole
A representative from RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) LLP responded to this review on 31 October, 2023
Thank you for your review. We really appreciate the positive feedback and look forward to working with you again in the future.
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Employment issues
I found both Karen Cole and her assistant Patrick to be very professional, knowledgeable, and their advice was helpful and timely at all times. I would definitely recommend them, and would use their services again if I ever need further help with employment issues.
Lawyer named in this review: Karen Cole
A representative from RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) LLP responded to this review on 27 October, 2023
Thank you for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.
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Very happy with service.
Very smooth service, just what I needed.
Lawyer named in this review: Karen Cole
A representative from RIAA Barker Gillette (UK) LLP responded to this review on 28 June, 2023
Apologies for the belated response, but we would like to thank you for taking the time to leave a review for Karen.
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