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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

Tom Coates
Dispute Strategy Consultant
I am a Dispute Strategy Consultant in the Disputes Resolution team. I act for a broad client base, including major retail corporations, ...
- +44 (0)20 7074 8020
- tom.coates@lewissilkin.com

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

Leonard Goodrich
Consultant
I am now a consultant for the firm, having been a commercial real estate lawyer at Lewis Silkin for 40 years, handling the real estate and ...
- +44 (0)20 7074 8030
- leonard.goodrich@lewissilkin.com

Ursula Harriss
Consultant
I have 25 years’ experience advising on a diverse range of real estate transactions across sectors including retail, leisure, healthcare ...
- +44 (0)20 7074 8294
- ursula.harriss@lewissilkin.com

Matthew Durham
Foreign Legal Consultant
An experienced Asia employment lawyer specializing in mainland China matters.
- +852 6036 0411
- matthew.durham@lewissilkin.com

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

Francesca Ainsworth
Legal Director
I am a Legal Director in the firm’s Corporate legal practice group and a member of our Retail, Hospitality & Leisure and Media & ...
- +44 (0)20 7074 8278
- francesca.ainsworth@lewissilkin.com

Joanna de Fonseka
Legal Director
I am a Legal Director in Lewis Silkin's Data & Privacy team, where I advise leading multinational organisations across a range of ...
- +44 20 7074 8408
- Joanna.DeFonseka@lewissilkin.com

David Lorimer
Legal Director
I help multinational and UK employers on all aspects of employment and privacy law.
- +44 (0)20 7074 8424
- david.lorimer@lewissilkin.com

Abigail Wise
Legal Director
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

Mario Betts
Managing Associate
I advise on all issues relating to real estate disputes in various forums including the High Court, County Court, Leasehold Valuation ...
- +44 (0)20 7074 8139
- mario.betts@lewissilkin.com

Laura Bougourd
Managing Associate
I am a Managing Associate in the Real Estate and Development team, having joined the firm in October 2014.
- +44 (0)20 7074 8374
- laura.bougourd@lewissilkin.com

Nigel Enticknap
Managing Associate
I work on all types and all aspects of commercial disputes, including claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and ...
- +44 (0)20 7074 8336
- nigel.enticknap@lewissilkin.com

Sam Koppel
Managing Associate
I am a Managing Associate in the immigration team and I advise clients on all aspects of immigration law.
- +44 (0)20 7074 8417
- sam.koppel@lewissilkin.com

Carly Mather
Managing Associate
I am a Managing Associate, in the Employment, Immigration and Reward division. I joined Lewis Silkin in 2022, as part of the firm’s ...
- +44 (0)20 7074 8037
- carly.mather@lewissilkin.com

Tom Merrick
Managing Associate
I am a Managing Associate in the Lewis Silkin Real Estate and Development team.
- +44 (0)20 7074 8342
- tom.merrick@lewissilkin.com

Anna Sella
Managing Associate
I am a Managing Associate in Lewis Silkin’s Employment, Immigration and Reward division.
- +44 (0)20 7074 8458
- anna.sella@lewissilkin.com

James Walters
Managing Associate
I am an employment lawyer with many years’ experience advising HR professionals, in house counsel and senior management at UK and ...
- +44 (0)20 7074 8421
- james.walters@lewissilkin.com

Elizabeth Burton
Senior Associate
I am a Senior Associate in Lewis Silkin’s Commercial and Brands & IP practice groups, advising clients on commercial contracts, data ...
- +44 (0)20 7074 8347
- elizabeth.burton@lewissilkin.com