Nicholas Hadaway > Lewis Silkin > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Lewis Silkin
Arbor
255 Blackfriars Rd
LONDON
SE1 9AX
England

Work Department

Employment, reward and immigration.

Position

Partner, Employment. Advises on all areas of employment law with particular focus on contractual, discrimination and whistleblowing claims for senior executives (employees and partners) in the financial sector. Also, advises employers notably on acquisitions and restructurings and TUPE/outsourcing.

Career

Trained Travers Smith; qualified 1999; associate Travers Smith 1999-2004; senior associate Lewis Silkin 2005-06; partner 2007.

Languages

French.

Memberships

Employment Lawyers’ Association, Ius Laboris.

Education

Winchester College; Oxford University (BA Hons Greats); London School of Economics (MSc European Studies); College of Law (CPE and LPC).

Leisure

Married with four children, cycling, maps.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Employment > Senior executives

(Leading individuals)

Nicholas HadawayLewis Silkin

Equally well versed in contentious and non-contentious work relating to senior executives, the ‘universally excellentLewis Silkin team is particularly active in advising individuals on complex contractual arrangements and reputation management issues. Another strength of the firm is acting in the full range of discrimination ligation and arbitration, including race and sex discrimination cases, with paternity discrimination claims presenting an area of increasing activity. Nicholas Hadaway spearheads the team, leading on whistleblowing and conduct investigation cases. Other key names include Richard Miskella, who assists with exit negotiations, and ‘clever and pragmatic’ Toni Lorenzo, who advises on team moves and restrictive covenants. Tarun Tawakley and managing associates Laetitia Cooke and Sarah McWhinney are likewise noted.