Carla Whalen Bio

Carla Whalen combines expertise in employment and data protection law with experience and understanding of the not-for-profit sector. She supports diverse charities including those working in the arts, education, environment, homelessness, health, social care and international development sectors, as well as professional membership bodies. Carla is able to call on her HR, regulatory and safeguarding knowledge to get to the bottom of knotty problems and offer creative solutions. Clients appreciate Carla’s calm and clear advice on complex and sensitive matters. Carla qualified as a solicitor in 2012 and joined Russell-Cooke in 2017. She became a partner in 2022.