Littler

Littler is the largest global employment and labour law practice, providing workplace solutions that are local, everywhere. With over 1,800 lawyers in more than 100 offices worldwide, Littler represents management in all aspects of employment and labour law.

Paul Quain is a co-founder of Littler United Kingdom and Littler Ireland and one of London’s most well-known employment lawyers.

Paul has particular experience in complex, high value employment disputes which require a strategic solution. He regularly advises on team moves and theft of confidential information matters which require High Court injunctions, often with a global, multi-jurisdiction element, bonus disputes, commercial agency disputes, discrimination cases and TUPE.

He specialises in collective bargaining, trade union disputes and European Works Councils and is particularly commended for his tactical approach in litigation matters which helps deliver the desired outcome. Paul is also a fully trained and CEDR accredited mediator and an expert in dispute resolution in the employment field.

Paul has worked on some reported high-profile employment law cases including; obtaining an injunction for a venture capital business against an employee who had taken confidential information and securing the return of the information; defending a bank against a multi-million pound discrimination and victimisation claim and defending a large investment bank against a TUPE claim brought by fifty individuals.

Paul’s earlier experience includes cases which are household names in the employment law world including Keen v Commerzbank (a seminal Court of Appeal on discretionary bonuses), Stransky v Bristol Rugby Club and Rutherford v the DTI.

Prior to establishing the UK firm in 2010, Paul held a senior position in ‘Magic Circle’ firm Linklaters, worked for leading City of London firm Charles Russell and was a Barrister (Old Square Chambers and 3 Temple Gardens.

English.

Member of the Employment Lawyers Association and delivers training for other ELA members.

Paul was previously on the ELA Management Committee for over five years and was chair of the ELA Pro Bono Committee for seven years.

1984 – 1988: BA Joint Honours in French and Music - University of Hull

1995 – 1996: CPE in Law (Commendation) - Bournemouth University

1996 – 1997: Bar Vocational Course - Inns of Court School of Law