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Natalie Abbott

Partner & Head of Employment
Natalie Abbott, Employment Law Partner at Rothera Bray

Natalie works in our Nottingham office. She is a Partner and Employment Law specialist with over 15 years’ experience representing businesses, directors and senior executives across a range of employment services including settlement agreements, discrimination, dismissals and redundancy.

Natalie offers straightforward legal advice on a range of employment law matters including settlement agreements agreements and exit strategies for senior employees and executives, discrimination in the workplace, grievances and dismissals. Natalie regularly advises both businesses and individuals, her proactive and practical approach ensures she is able to act quickly to deliver the right advice tailored to her clients.

Natalie has an astute commercial awareness and understands the complexity of employment disputes, with wealth of experience representing employers in sectors including retail, leisure and hospitality, transport, communications and construction industries. Natalie believes that good communication and proactive staff engagement lie at the heart of a positive workplace and are a fundamental component in sustained business growth. She works with businesses to navigate the employment life cycle from recruitment and beyond, helping to avoid disputes arising in the first place and making sure that companies understand their legal obligations. See routinely advises not only on Employment Law but also HR issues and workplace practices.

Read more about what brought Natalie into a career in law here.

Recognising that workplace disputes can be stressful and difficult to navigate, Natalie provides clear and practical legal expertise to help clients – whether they are an employee or a business owner –  overcome these challenges and to ensure they access the right solution to achieve the best possible resolution. She aims to make every situation as straightforward and as stress free as possible.

Natalie also has a particular specialism in advising transport companies on employment law and HR matters, working closely alongside Rothera Bray’s transport regulatory team.

  • Trained at Shacklocks LLP in the Nottinghamshire Area
  • 3 years at a niche discrimination law practice in South Yorkshire
  • 6 years with Massers Solicitors
  • Joined Rothera Bray in January 2020
  • Promoted to Senior Associate Solicitor in June 2021
  • Promoted to Partner in June 2023

Experience

Qualifications

  • Degree in French and German from Nottingham University
  • GDL LPC at Nottingham Law School

Positions held

  • Partner

Memberships and accreditations

  • Member of Employment Lawyers Association
Employment Lawyers Association member

Natalie Abbott Reviews

August 19, 2026
Really positive from my initial phone enquiry to 1st meeting, the whole team at Rothera Bray was extremely supportive and offered guide guidance throughout my situation with regards to a settlement agreement I needed advice on. It was a very difficult situation and in the end a positive result was achieved, giving me some additional benefits to which I was originally offered. I phoned a few companies in Nottingham originally to get support and Rothera Bray by far made me feel the most at ease and it was an easy decision and fast turnaround to get the result I wanted.
- Settlement agreement
March 6, 2026
Natalie was fair, unbiased and honest. Professional throughout. Competitive pricing, good comms and scheduling. Very happy with the process and result. Highly recommend.
- Tom Spooner
September 2, 2025
Excellent advice provided efficiently. Natalie was extremely responsive and attentive to my particular matter and provided me with a good sounding board in helping me work through what could have been a complex and fraught agreement issue. I particularly valued her balanced viewpoint and efficiency. This mode of operation was also reflected in the assistance I got from George and Lauren at Rothera Bray in helping me get through the process end or end with the minimum of delay. Many thanks.
- Andrew
August 13, 2025
The service received was very professional from first enquiry regarding my voluntary redundancy settlement agreement through to submitting the legal advisor certificate.
- Anon
July 18, 2025
Really positive experience with Natalie and team, made sure I understood each step of the process and always available to answer any questions I had - Thank you!
- Paige
February 28, 2025
My dealings with Rothera Bray came through a recommendation and it is clear why people chose to recommend others when needing to deal with legal matters. A clear choice to get to the direct actions needed and cut through legalities into plain English at a time where personal guidance and being human matters. Thanks again for all your help.
- Settlement Agreement Client
February 12, 2025
My experience with Natalie at Rothera Bray was nothing short of outstanding. They handled my case with the utmost professionalism and care. They took to time to explain the process and documentation which allowed me to become well informed when dealing with the investigation. Natalie’s attention to detail was superb and her recommendations and suggestions were relevant and greatly assisted the investigation. Natalie’s professionalism and timely communication helped alleviate my stress in this emotional process. With the excellent support from Rothera Bray I achieved the most sensible outcome. I am deeply grateful for their service and would highly recommend them for legal services in employment cases.
- Employment Client
January 15, 2025
Rothera Bray (specifically Natalie and Joshua) did an excellent job of supporting me through my MARS agreement. Thankfully, my case was straightforward, but all the details of my agreement were made very clear to me, and I was kept constantly assured that I would be well-represented if any issues arose in the process. All aspects of my case were dealt with very professionally and efficiently by friendly and approachable staff. I highly recommend Rothera Bray for all employment law matters.
- T Wicks
October 10, 2023
Thank you so very much for your message and for your kindness throughout. It has always been so comforting talking to you (and pleasurable despite the matters we were discussing),and your advice was key in reaching a satisfactory outcome. We feel so blessed getting to know you and for all the help you provided us with.
- Dina
October 9, 2023
Thank you for your excellent work involved in resolving the issue in our favour, it gives me a sense of satisfaction that pursuing the threats from these large international businesses has in this case paid off. Once again I am more than happy with the service received from Rothera Bray and as I say, the way it was handled by you, personally and would certainly recommend the firm to anyone in need of your services.
- Brett Hannon