Firm news
Emma Cocker, Milana Katz
March 2026
Lawrence Stephens is delighted to share that Senior Associates Emma Cocker and Milana Katz have been promoted to Partner, as of 1 April 2026.
Emma is a senior employment lawyer, acting for businesses and individuals across the whole spectrum of employment law and a variety of industries from owner-managed businesses to large corporations. She regularly handles contentious terminations and claims relating to breach of contract, wrongful dismissal and unfair dismissal. She also acts in High Court claims relating to breaches of confidentiality obligations and post-termination restrictions arising from employment contracts, share purchase agreements and shareholders’ agreements.
Emma originally trained at Freshfields and joined Lawrence Stephens in 2023 after five years at specialist Employment firm Thomas Mansfield.
Milana is a member of our Banking team and her clients include leading banks, alternative debt providers, funds and borrowers. She regularly acts on real estate finance deals on both a regulated and unregulated basis across different asset classes including residential properties, hotels, student accommodation, nurseries and care homes.
Milana joined the firm as a Trainee in 2017 after having completed a Master of Laws (LLM) in International Corporate Law from UCL.
Chief Executive Officer Steven Bernstein commented “Our firm continues to grow quickly and I am delighted to welcome Emma and Milana to our expanding Partner cohort. It is also especially pleasing to see promotions from within our own ranks. I am confident that both Emma and Milana will continue to drive the business forward and I wish them continued success in their careers with us.”
