Natalia Milne
Senior Associate - Employment Law
"I am an employment lawyer, specialising in supporting clients with practical and commercial advice on contentious and non- contentious matters.”
I joined Navigator in 2021, and in 2026, I joined Higgs as part of the acquisition. I trained and qualified at another Scottish firm, being admitted to the roll in 2020.
I have been advising on all aspects of employment law, both contentious and non-contentious, for the past five years. Typically, I assist employer clients with day-to-day issues, including the management of disciplinary and grievance hearings, redundancy processes, sickness absence management, TUPE issues, negotiated exits, and drafting contracts, as well as amending or reviewing policies. I also draft and deliver training to employees on a variety of employment issues.
I have experience with ACAS Early Conciliation negotiations, defending employment tribunals, from drafting an ET3 to advocacy at the final hearing.
I am an active member of the CSR Committee, where I contribute to initiatives focused on sustainability, community engagement, and support for our charity partners. I am also the founding member of the book club that meets monthly.
- Representing a client in the successful defence of an unfair dismissal claim, conducting the advocacy at final hearing and throughout. This case involved some more complicated issues regarding witness capacity and availability.
- Assisting clients on redundancy consultation exercises.
- Drafting and delivering bespoke training to client staff.
- Advising and supporting clients on complex and emotive grievances.
- Providing ongoing advice to a number of regional and national companies in all aspects of their employment and HR needs, including day to day employee management.
- I negotiated a substantially greater termination package for a senior employee than initially offered, which failed to take into account my client’s potential claims in relation to how his redundancy was handled.
More about me
My hero
Dolly Parton
Favourite book
‘Secret History’ by Donna Tart
Interesting fact
I write reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Joined Higgs
2026