Lewis Silkin

Corporate & Commercial

I am proud to lead our firm with Jo Farmer, and to manage our award-winning and market leading team of over 200 employment, immigration and reward professionals.

I enjoy advising clients on the full range of employment issues, including disputes of all kinds (from Tribunal claims to High Court injunctions and everything in between). I carry out sensitive investigations for a wide range of clients, and advise on workplace culture. I am a CEDR-accredited mediator, and mediate a wide range of workplace disputes, as well as acting for clients in significant mediations. I advise Boards on senior executive hiring, performance issues and exits. I have particular experience in professional services, financial services and media, and also advise senior executives.

Trained Edward Lewis; qualified 1988; Titmuss Sainer & Webb (now Dechert) 1988-91; travelled 1991-92; legal advisor Air Nigeria Plc 1993; associate/partner (from 1997) in specialist media practice Geoffrey Davies 1994-2000; joined Lewis Silkin as partner in 2000.

Conversational French.

Simon is a member of the advisory board of the Association of Online Publishers.

Shrewsbury School; Southampton University (1985 LLB Hons); College of Law, Guildford (1986).

Cheering on the Wales rugby team or ferrying his nine-year-old to rugby, cricket, or parties.