Alison practises both contentious and non-contentious employment matters for businesses and advises across a range of matters, often with a cross-border element. These include senior exits, team moves, restrictive covenants, whistleblowing frameworks and investigations, complex grievance and disciplinary matters and staff reorganisations. Alison is particularly experienced advising HR teams and Executive/Remuneration Committees on the employment aspects of international financial services regulatory investigations such as compensation freezing/adjustment and Conduct Rule breach assessments.
Alison is recognised as a key lawyer in the Legal 500 (2025) guide and has a keen interest in managing whistleblowing, conduct and culture matters within the workplace. She has a breadth of experience handling sensitive whistleblowing investigations, including within financial services regulatory frameworks. Alison was previously a member of Nomura’s Speaking Up Committee responsible for overseeing investigations into employee concerns and reporting to the Whistleblowing Champion.
Alison is a member of The Whistleblowing Charity, Protect, Legal Support Network and the Employment Lawyers Association (ELA).
“My experience with both Sophie Vanhegan and Alison Sneddon has always been exceptional. Their commercial advice is consistently insightful, and their pragmatism ensures that we receive solutions tailored to our specific needs. They demonstrate an impressive ability to quickly grasp our firm’s culture and dynamics, providing the best guidance even in high-pressure situations involving senior stakeholders.”
Legal 500, 2025