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Kate Venables
Partner
0151 600 3151
07342 998 127
kate.venables@brabners.com
Kate is a Partner in our employment team.
An experienced employment lawyer, Kate provides strategic advice and support on matters such as discrimination, TUPE, redundancy and restructurings, senior executive exits, holiday pay and contractual variation projects.
She has acted for clients across a diverse range of sectors from financial services to charitable trusts.
Kate also advises on implementing positive action strategies addressing matters such as unconscious bias and workplace behaviours and on actions to reduce gender, ethnicity, disability and social mobility pay gaps across organisations.
She has a strong and successful record in complex employment tribunal litigation and is classed as a Next Generation Partner by The Legal 500, which described Kate as “top drawer” in her field.
Kate’s clients include NWF Group PLC, TravelJigsaw and Your Housing Group.
Kate joined us in 2003 and is based in our Liverpool office.
“Having worked with Brabners for a number of years as a HR Professional across different organisations, I have built trusted relationships within the team. I would like to specifically mention two Brabners partners — Joseph Shelston and Kate Venables — who are clearly role models in their field and a credit to their organisation.”
Client feedback, The Legal 500
Recognised as a 'Next Generation Partner' by The Legal 500 2025
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