With a proven track record advising on both UK and international employment matters, David joins Lewis Silkin from a global firm and brings extensive contentious and non-contentious experience across all types of litigation (including on matters before the Employment Tribunals and High Court); strategic advice on issues ranging from global restructurings and industrial relations concerns to outsourcing and shared services implementation; together with broad experience of providing employment law support on both UK and cross-border corporate and commercial matters (both buy- and sell-side).

David has long-standing expertise advising on the employment-related aspects of cross-border and global mobility issues, being a trusted advisor on global matters for a variety of clients ranging from publicly listed global entities, leading tech and fintech brands and advertising and marketing communications groups. David also provides strategic advice to start-ups and senior individuals across a range of sectors.

David brings experience in relation to workplace mental health and neurodiversity matters, frequently delivering training on the legal and non-legal aspects and benefits of managing employees’ mental health and supporting neurodiverse employees, as well advising clients on the employment implications of AI.

David’s appointment brings the total number of employment partners at Lewis Silkin to 33, including two in its dedicated global mobility team.

Richard Miskella, Joint Managing Partner of the Employment and Immigration team at Lewis Silkin, commented:

We are thrilled to welcome David to the firm. We’re continuing to see high levels of client demand for advice on international employment and global mobility issues, with employers and talent increasingly working on a multi-jurisdictional basis. As we continue to deepen our specialism in this area, David’s knowledge and experience further enhances our capabilities to advise on the most complex UK and international employment law matters.

David Regan, Partner at Lewis Silkin, commented:

I’m delighted to be joining Lewis Silkin’s top tier employment practice at what is a really exciting time for the team. I’m looking forward to helping continue to grow the firm’s international employment offering and to develop its client services further.