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Gabrielle Parkes

Chartered Legal Executive (FCILEX)
Employment Law

Gabrielle is a Chartered Legal Executive in the Employment Team, providing employment services to a variety of client’s including SME’s, HR professionals, charities and individuals. She has experience in dealing with a range of employment law issues such as grievance and disciplinary procedures, redundancy, drafting and negotiating Settlement Agreements, Employment Tribunal claims, unfair dismissal, restrictive covenants and drafting employment documentation which includes Staff Handbook policies, contracts of employment and consultancy agreements. Gabrielle works with the Corporate Team on employment matters relating to TUPE and due diligence as well as drafting and negotiating director’s service agreements. She additionally works with the Commercial Property Team providing advice on TUPE matters.

Gabrielle is a regular speaker at Woodfines HR forums and delivers employment law training both at conferences and webinars.

Gabrielle joined Woodfines in 2019 and worked as a Paralegal in the Woodfines Employment and Corporate Commercial Team and later decided to focus solely on Employment Law in 2024. She studied law at the University of Hertfordshire graduating in 2016 before going onto study with CILEX qualifying as an Employment Chartered Legal Executive in December 2024.

Gabrielle is passionate about equal opportunities and education and volunteers as a career mentor with a local charity.

Gabrielle is a Fellow of CILEX and a member of the Employment Lawyer’s Association.

More about Gabrielle..

Tell us something that not many people would know about you?

I’m a lover of experiences such as travelling, food, art and especially animal experiences.

If you weren’t a lawyer or in your current profession, what would you be doing?

I would probably be a baker, making beautiful, delicious cakes!

Testimonials

Brilliant service from Gabrielle.

Gabrielle was recommended to our charity to deal with our contract.
Being a new employer, Gabrielle was there to guide us with all elements of the contract.

Thank you so much Gabrielle. We will certainly be recommending you to other people.
Outstanding Service
I cannot recommend Gabrielle enough. Throughout the whole process, I was kept updated with everything and always received clear advice. Gabrielle’s attitude and approach always demonstrate she wants the best for her clients.
Helpful and supportive over the entire process
My experience with Gabrielle has been great - always supportive, extremely clear with communication, and prompt and proactive to help me out. Thank you so much!
Settlement Agreement support...

Gabrielle and her team were an excellent support during this trying time.

I was unwell during this period and had no experience of this process previously. Gabrielle's advice was clear and relevant. She was happy to go at my pace and when things became overwhelming. I cannot stress how valuable this was for me. The team at Woodfines went above and beyond when accommodating availability and deadlines.