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Katey Dixon
Partner
As a corporate partner at Lewis Silkin, I work closely with privately owned tech start-ups and other businesses within the creative sector, ...
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Benjamin Favaro
Partner
I am a full-service data protection lawyer in Lewis Silkin’s Data, Privacy & Cyber team advising domestic and international clients on UK ...
- +44 (0)20 7074 8320
- benjamin.favaro@lewissilkin.com
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James Gill
Partner
I am the Co-Head of Lewis Silkin's Digital, Commerce and Creative team.
- +44 (0) 7811 163679
- james.gill@lewissilkin.com
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Timothy Leeson
Partner
I lead Lewis Silkin’s corporate finance offering.
- +44 (0)20 7074 8401
- timothy.leeson@lewissilkin.com
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Bryony Long
Partner
I am Co-Head of Lewis Silkin’s Data, Privacy & Cyber Group. I work in three main areas: data, privacy & cyber; commercial & consumer; and ...
- +44 (0)20 7074 8435
- bryony.long@lewissilkin.com
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David Lorimer
Partner
I help multinational and UK employers on all aspects of employment and privacy law.
- +44 (0)20 7074 8424
- david.lorimer@lewissilkin.com
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Sarah McWhinney
Partner
I am a Partner in the Employment, Immigration & Reward Division.
- +44 (0)20 7074 8242
- sarah.mcwhinney@lewissilkin.com
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Alexander Milner-Smith
Partner
I am Co-Head of Lewis Silkin's Data, Privacy & Cyber Group. I work in three main areas: data, privacy & cyber and general employment law, ...
- +44 (0)20 7074 8196
- alexander.milner-smith@lewissilkin.com
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Ali Vaziri
Partner
I specialise in information law and media litigation, acting for claimants and defendants, businesses and individuals alike, to protect ...
- +44 (0)20 7074 8122
- ali.vaziri@lewissilkin.com
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David Willbe
Partner
I joined Lewis Silkin in 2016, and run a practice that is centred around a multi-stage approach to corporate finance. I also co-head the ...
- +44 (0)20 7074 8487
- david.willbe@lewissilkin.com
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Jezamine Fewins
Partner and Head of Litigation
I am a litigator who has been practising in Hong Kong for more than 20 years.
- +852 2972 7114
- Jezamine.fewins@lewissilkin.com
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Jenny Stebbing
Co-Chief Marketing Officer
I am Co-Chief Marketing Officer at Lewis Silkin, working particularly closely with our market leading Employment, Immigration and Reward ...
- +44 (0)20 7074 3180
- jenny.stebbing@lewissilkin.com
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Charles Thornhill
Co-Chief Marketing Officer
I am Co-Chief Marketing Officer at Lewis Silkin and work closely with our Creators, Makers and Innovators division which provides leading ...
- +44 (0)20 7074 3186
- charles.thornhill@lewissilkin.com
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David Deakin
Consultant
I am a commercial digital media and technology lawyer providing specialist advice in relation to digital content, interactive ...
- +44 (0)20 7074 8395
- david.deakin@lewissilkin.com
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Kate Jacques
Consultant
I am a specialist in advertising and marketing law.
- +44 (0)20 7074 8000
- kate.jacques@lewissilkin.com
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Matthew Durham
Foreign Legal Consultant
An experienced Asia employment lawyer specializing in mainland China matters.
- +852 6036 0411
- matthew.durham@lewissilkin.com
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Tom Heys
Pay Reporting Lead
According to the Financial Times, I am an “expert” in all aspects of gender and ethnicity pay gap reporting.
- +44 (0)20 7074 8267
- tom.heys@lewissilkin.com
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Paul Hayes
Head of Housing Litigation
I joined Lewis Silkin in 1992 following a merger with my previous firm Hancock & Willis.
- +44 (0)20 7074 8119
- paul.hayes@lewissilkin.com
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Joanna de Fonseka
Legal Director
I am a Legal Director in Lewis Silkin's Data, Privacy & Cyber team, where I advise leading multinational organisations across a range of ...
- +44 20 7074 8408
- Joanna.DeFonseka@lewissilkin.com
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Mary Traynor
Legal Director
Mary is a member of Lewis Silkin’s Data, Privacy & Cyber team. Mary advises on a wide range of legal, commercial and regulatory issues ...
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- mary.traynor@lewissilkin.com