Kim Howell brings over 30 years of experience in employment and HR law, with a strong focus on the public sector. As a result, she has developed a deep understanding of complex employment issues, including TUPE, organisational restructuring, redundancy management, and dispute resolution. In particular, she is known for her strategic approach to public service transformation and her ability to navigate the intricacies of cross-public sector matters, including within schools. 

Furthermore, Kim played a leading role in developing an All-Wales strategy for managing equal pay litigation and pay modernisation. Her practical and innovative approach consistently helps clients resolve high-stakes workforce issues. Because of this, she is also known for her commercial acumen and her pragmatic and conciliatory focused approach to resolving difficult employment disputes. 

Before joining Acuity, Kim was head of Geldards’ LLP public sector employment team, where she led strategic employment matters for a diverse range of clients, advising on all aspects of employment and discrimination law. Her extensive expertise in public service redesign, combined with her ability to craft tailored solutions to complex workforce challenges. This has earned her a strong reputation -as a result making her a highly sought-after advisor to both public sector organisations and private clients. 

In recent years Kim has specialised in independent investigatory work for which her analytic, insightful and objective approach is highly regarded.