Strategic legal support where you need it most

I'm Katie Selves, Founder of New Road.

New Road supports employers, individuals and growing businesses through the moments that matter, from employment law to senior operational, commercial and people leadership.

You get clear, commercial and straight-talking advice, from a solicitor who has also led businesses from the inside.

The New Road difference

Most advisers have only ever seen your situation from the outside. I've seen it from the inside, not just as a solicitor, but as a General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer who carried the commercial consequences of these decisions personally.

So whether you're an employer, an individual, or a founder scaling a business, you get advice that understands both the law and the business, and that helps you weigh your options and decide with confidence.

How I can help

Why work with me?

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Every business, and every career, faces two kinds of change: the kind that finds you, and the kind you drive. I'm here for both. When a dispute, an exit or a claim lands, you need clear legal advice, fast. When you're scaling, restructuring or building the business you're working towards, you need senior leadership beside you.

With over twenty years across private practice, in-house legal leadership, and executive roles, I've sat on the board, run the legal function, and led teams through investment, acquisition, restructure, and growth. I also hold a CIPD Level 7 in HR and an Executive MBA, which means I bring a genuinely commercial lens to legal questions.

What that means in practice:

  • Commerciality. Advice that keeps the real-world stakes in view giving you the impact of your options, legal and commercial, so the decision you make is the right one for you.

  • Pragmatism. Practical, not theoretical. Grounded in real experience of running businesses and handling these situations from the inside.

  • Partnership. You deal with me directly, from the first conversation on. You get a senior adviser who knows your story and is in your corner.

  • Flexibility. A one-off piece of advice, a defined project, or ongoing support, whatever fits what you need.

  • "Katie is highly knowledgeable, commercially astute, and incredibly efficient. She quickly understands the nuances of our business and consistently delivers advice that is both practical and strategically valuable."

  • "I have worked with Katie on a range of employment and commercial matters and have always been impressed by her pragmatic, commercially focused advice."

  • "Katie's extensive recruitment and commercial background shines through in every interaction, bringing a level of insight and professionalism that is genuinely rare."

  • "Unlike many lawyers who take a purely theoretical approach, Katie draws on real-world experience, which means she truly understands the pressures businesses face and the need for practical, workable solutions."

Let’s talk

A quick conversation is the fastest way to work out whether and how I can help, with no pressure to take it further, so contact me to arrange a time to tell me about what’s on your plate.