Anne Pritam

Partner

London

Anne is a leading expert in employment and partnership law.

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Awards & Recognition

"Anne is an exceptional lawyer with a very strong and genuine talent when it comes to people skills."

Chambers Global 2025

"Anne is very commercial in terms of her advice. She's robust and excellent."

Chambers Global 2025

"Anne is supportive, efficient and I have always found her advice to be excellent"

Chambers Global 2025

Listed in the 2025 Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales (Patron: Lady Chief Justice of England & Wales, The Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill).

Pro Bono Recognition List 2025

"The employment team at Stephenson Harwood is ‘strong and delivers a great combination of deep knowledge with a commercial flair."

The Legal 500, 2025

Biography

Languages - English
Jurisdictions - England & Wales

Anne advises employers, employees, partnerships, LLPs, partners, contractors, consultants, federations, foundations and charities. She understands multiple sectors, including financial services, professional services, life sciences, transport, education, charities and the performing arts. Anne has acted for a small family business with a handful of employees to a multinational conglomerate with a unionised workforce of thousands; the managing partner of a global consulting firm, and a self-employed theatrical fight-choreographer.

Anne pursues and defends claims in Court and Tribunal, undertakes independent investigations/reviews, and is an entertaining speaker and trainer. She combines almost three decades' experience of workplace law with fresh, innovative problem-solving skills. Her advice reflects emotional intelligence and good humour, aligning with each client's culture & values.

Anne co-founded the Firm's current award-winning employment law team in the Middle East. She co-wrote the DIFC Employment Law Commentary (1st ed.) commissioned by the Chief Justice of the DIFC Courts.

Experience

Life Sciences

Clients include Eisai, Incyte, Spark.
Financial services

Clients include KBC Bank NV, Caledonia plc, Fleet Street Wealth, Harbour Litigation Funding.
Professional services

Clients include UK and US law firms, patent attorneys.

Transport

Clients include CAF, c2c, Abellio, Arriva, Transport UK.
Technology

Clients include Cellebrite, Hitachi Energy, AI-driven start-ups.
Creative & Performing Arts

Clients include Rambert, LIFT, Free the Birds LLP, Spitfire Audio, Fifty-Nine Productions.
Federations

Clients include International Transport Workers' Federation.
Partnership/LLP Law

Clients include a Big Four firm, US law firms, UK law firms, individual LLP members.
Individual clients

Strategic, practical advice & representation for individuals across all sectors.