McKeown, Leanne
Leanne is a Director and is Head of the Dispute Resolution and Employment Services teams.
Leanne is a qualified Manx Advocate and Commissioner for Oaths (having previously practiced as a solicitor in Northern Ireland). Leanne is also a qualified Data Protection Practitioner.
Leanne specialises in commercial disputes, company, fiduciary obligations and employment related litigation. Leanne has significant experience advising in high value claims regarding allegations of fraudulent breaches of directors’ duties and complex e-disclosure process management. Injunctions and Norwich Pharmacal applications are a frequent feature of the multi-dimensional matters that Leanne handles.
Leanne has particular experience advising on all aspects of employment, equality and industrial relations law. Leanne advises clients in relation to workplace investigations, confidentiality, restrictive covenants, social media issues as well as related privacy issues.
She is expert in the employment law issues that arise from mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings and redundancy situations.
Leanne represents a number of island based Unions and recently advised a Teachers’ Union on matters concerning industrial action short of strike.
Leanne provides counsel on all matters arising out of the employer-employee relationship and represents employers in contentious employment law disputes before the Equality and Employment Tribunal and the Isle of Man High Court, including injunction proceedings.
Leanne provides training in the following areas:
• Equality Law
• Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
• Legal Professional Privilege
• Data Protection
Leanne is available to prepare and deliver bespoke in-house training, as required.
