Krista Barnes

Krista Barnes is a Senior Associate at Simons Muirhead Burton LLP, specializing in employment-related matters since October 2017. Key achievements include representing over 400 elite police officers in a High Court action against the London Metropolitan Police and defending a global sports franchise in whistleblowing claims. Krista has extensive experience in negotiating exit terms for clients, including a solicitor navigating an acrimonious departure from a law firm and a rugby player securing favorable exit conditions from a club. Prior to this role, Krista served as a Media Consultant at The de Burgh Group, advising major corporations on communications strategies, and as a Senior News Anchor at Québecor, providing live coverage of political events. Krista holds an LLB (Hons) and completed the Legal Practice Course at BPP Law School.