Robyn Barron

Robyn Barron, a Portfolio Senior Associate, is a dedicated and versatile solicitor with a wide-ranging practice, advising individuals and businesses on complex commercial litigation and employment law matters. She has worked with Sally Marsden since 2016.

Robyn acts for high-net-worth individuals and organisations across various industries. She offers strategic advice on high-value disputes, including breach of contract, professional negligence, misrepresentation, shareholder disputes, unfair prejudice petitions, and debt recovery as well as employment law issues such as discrimination, whistleblowing, and unfair dismissal. She also carries out non-contentious work such as company law compliance, IP management, and contract reviews.

She has acted in numerous reported cases, including:

• Dr Susan Gilby v Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Ian Haythornthwaite [2025]. Read the full Press Release here.
• Irwell Riverside Developments Ltd v Arcadis Consulting (UK) Ltd [2024] (professional negligence dispute arising from a large-scale construction project)
• Law By Design Ltd v Ali [2022] (contractual and employment dispute involving restrictive covenants)
• Harmony Hambly-Smith v Simon de Pury and Michaela de Pury [2021] (successful removal of the Second Respondent to Employment Tribunal proceedings on the basis she was not the Claimant’s employer at the relevant time)
• Telecom Centre (UK) Ltd v Thomas Sanderson Ltd [2020] (Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993 dispute relating to contractual termination and payment)

Robyn has a pragmatic and commercially minded approach. She champions alternative dispute resolution (ADR), including the use of Mediation and Early Neutral Evaluation.

Robyn regularly comments on developments in commercial litigation and employment law. A selection of her recent articles can be found here:

• Mental health and discrimination claims: Practical guidance for employers and employees.
• Ban on NDAs silencing abuse under the Employment Rights Bill: What UK employers and employees need to know
• An Employer’s Guide to Responding to Protected Disclosures: Lessons from Dr Susan Gilby vs (1) Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and (2) Ian Haythornthwaite

• Advisor
• Commercial
• Debt Recovery
• Employment
• Litigation
• UK