Russell Cooke Putney London 2

About Sam

I support clients with employment and people issues, and pride myself on taking a personal approach tailored to the needs of each client. My experience working with charities in a pro-bono context and my passion for employment law allow me to understand issues quickly and provide pragmatic advice.

Sam is an associate solicitor in the charity law and not-for-profit team. He qualified as a solicitor at a leading international law firm in September 2022 and joined Russell-Cooke in June 2024.

Sam has experience advising on a wide variety of employment law issues, including redundancies, discrimination, whistleblowing disputes and the operation of TUPE. Sam has litigation experience within the Employment Tribunal and has assisted with employment litigation in the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts. 

Sam enjoys developing relationships with clients and providing advice which suits their unique organisations and addresses their individual concerns.

Education

  • Graduated with a High 2:1 in LLB Law from the University of Exeter 
  • Graduated with a Distinction in the Legal Practice Course with an MsC in Law, Business and Management from the University of Law

Memberships

  • Member of the Employment Lawyers Association (ELA)

Sam's highlights

Getting your charity in shape for 2025

Join Caron Bradshaw, chief executive of Charity Finance Group, and a panel of our charity lawyers for an engaging in-person seminar on the latest political, economic and legal developments affecting the charity sector and explore what lies ahead in 2025.
News

11.10.2024

Employment law changes—Labour’s plan to Make Work Pay

On 10 October 2024 the government published its long-awaited Employment Rights Bill as part of its plans...
Sam Lawn, Associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, charity law team.
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