Shireen Shaikh - Taylor Wessing

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Shireen is a senior counsel - knowledge in the Employment, Pensions and Mobility group. She facilitates knowledge-sharing and best practice within the team and regularly provides training to lawyers and clients. Shireen frequently writes articles and commentary on legal developments on employment law.

Shireen previously worked at Thomson Reuters as a senior editor, writing updates and materials on employment law for an online audience, as well as contributing to podcasts and blogs. She has over 10 years' experience in private practice as an employment lawyer, advising on a wide range of issues, including discrimination, restrictive covenants, TUPE and data protection. She is a qualified barrister and solicitor.

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Since 2022 Senior counsel - knowledge, Taylor Wessing

2020 - 2022 Senior professional support lawyer, Taylor Wessing

2008 - 2020 Editor and legal writer, Thomson Reuters

Career

Since 2022 Senior counsel - knowledge, Taylor Wessing

2020 - 2022 Senior professional support lawyer, Taylor Wessing

2008 - 2020 Editor and legal writer, Thomson Reuters

Education

1993 Bar Vocational Course, Innes of Court School of Law

1992 CPE, City University London

1991 Bachelors degree in English language and literature, University of Oxford

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Employment, pensions & mobility

Discrimination: Stonewall did not cause or induce discrimination against barrister (CA)

21 January 2026

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Employment, pensions & mobility

FCA publishes final guidance in non-financial misconduct

21 January 2026

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by Shireen Shaikh

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Employment, pensions & mobility

Law at Work: Hot topics

21 January 2026

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by Shireen Shaikh and Kathryn Clapp

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