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Karen Baxter
Partner
I am the Head of Lewis Silkin’s Investigations and Regulatory group and I sit on the Firm's Strategy Board. I specialise in employment and ...
- +44 (0)20 7074 8121
- karen.baxter@lewissilkin.com
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Michael Burd
Partner
I have been a partner in the Employment, Immigration and Reward division at Lewis Silkin since 1985.
- +44 (0)20 7074 8176
- michael.burd@lewissilkin.com
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Jonathan Carr
Partner
I am a partner and specialist employment lawyer with over 20 years’ experience advising on employment law issues.
- +44 (0)20 7074 8497
- jonathan.carr@lewissilkin.com
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Shalina Crossley
Partner
I have been a Partner in the Employment, Immigration and Reward division since 2016 having joined the firm as a trainee in 2002. I am also ...
- +44 (0)20 7074 8152
- shalina.crossley@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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Clive Greenwood
Partner
I have over 25 years’ experience advising business and individuals on the effective and efficient resolution of commercial disputes.
- +44 (0)20 7074 8007
- clive.greenwood@lewissilkin.com
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Chris Hallinan
Partner
I am a Partner in the firm's Corporate and Partnerships & LLPs legal practice groups and specialise in advising law, accountancy and other ...
- +44 (0) 20 7074 3158
- Chris.Hallinan@lewissilkin.com
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Rachel Francis-Lang
Partner
I am a general real estate lawyer acting for corporate occupiers, investors, financiers and developers and my experience is accordingly ...
- +44 (0)20 7074 8183
- rachel.francis-lang@lewissilkin.com
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Colin Leckey
Partner
I am a partner specialising in employment law. I draw my clients from all industry sectors, but have a particular focus on financial ...
- +44 (0)20 7074 8086
- colin.leckey@lewissilkin.com
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Toni Lorenzo
Partner
A great deal of my time is spent advising on restrictive covenants, team moves, confidential information, high value breach of contract ...
- +44 (0)20 7074 8083
- toni.lorenzo@lewissilkin.com
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Gavin McNaughton
Partner
I am a Partner in the firm's corporate legal practice group, specialising in both domestic and international mergers and acquisitions.
- +44 (0)20 7074 8235
- gavin.mcnaughton@lewissilkin.com
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Carolyn Soakell
Partner
I am a partner in the firm’s Employment, Immigration and Reward department, based in our Oxford office.
- +44 (0)20 7074 8225
- carolyn.soakell@lewissilkin.com
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Andrew Wanambwa
Partner
I am a partner in the Dispute Resolution team. My practice focuses on domestic and cross-border litigation and dispute resolution.
- +44 (0)20 7074 8160
- andrew.wanambwa@lewissilkin.com
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Abigail Wise
Partner
I am a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney and advise a wide variety of clients on all aspects of UK and international trade mark law and ...
- +44 (0)20 7074 8303
- abigail.wise@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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Fergus Payne
Consultant
I am a Consultant in our Corporate legal practice group and part of the firm’s Partnerships & LLPs legal practice group.
- +44 (0)20 7074 8005
- fergus.payne@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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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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Rebecca Rule
Legal Director
I am a Legal Director in the Employment, Immigration and Reward division.
- +44 (0)20 7074 8123
- rebecca.rule@lewissilkin.com