Highly regarded employment expert with specific expertise in the travel and aviation sectors
Rebecca has particular expertise in senior executive termination matters, regularly dealing with six-figure settlement packages. She is a trusted business adviser to clients in the travel and aviation sectors dealing with a wide range of issues such as cabin crew rostering, pilot performance, trade unions and working time issues.
Rebecca works closely with asb’s Dispute Resolution team on employee fraud, advising on the monitoring of employee communications and the scope of forensic investigations.
In the wider marketplace, she has extensive experience of advising on the employment aspects of company restructuring, such as collective redundancies, TUPE, outsourcing arrangements and joint ventures.
She provides in-house training to tour operators and airlines and is a regular speaker for the CIPD and ABTA.
Rebecca is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association, Association of Women Travel Executives, Institute of Travel and Tourism and a Trustee of East Grinstead Sports Club.
Areas of expertise
- Flight crew terms & conditions of employment
- Senior executive exit packages
- Compliance: fraud, the Bribery Act, monitoring and communications
- Restructuring
In the real world ... Whilst you would never want to hear Rebecca sing, her musical interests find her touring the UK in the hope of one day achieving her dream of becoming a full time roadie! Hoping to get round a half marathon course ensures Rebecca has to occasionally give up her love of reality TV and go and pound the pavements.
Year of qualification: 1992
What the legal directories say ...
Clients describe her as "thorough and hard-working across the board."
Chambers & Partners UK 2012 - Rebecca Thornley Gibson, Employment
Rebecca Thornley-Gibson is praised for her "business-focused advice" and her ability to maintain "a good sense of humour."
Chambers & Partners UK 2011 - Employment