Lewis Silkin wins two awards at the Who’s Who Legal awards

Michael Burd, chair and joint head of employment law at Lewis Silkin has been recognised by Who’s Who Legal as the Global Labour & Employment Lawyer of the Year for 2019. Who’s Who Legal says “Michael Burd is recognised as “a leader in his field” when it comes to employment and partnership law and stands at the top of our European listings this year.”

In addition Lewis Silkin picked up Global Labour, Employment and Benefits Law Firm of the Year for the second consecutive year.

Awarded annually, the Who’s Who Legal awards recognise individuals and firms that have performed exceptionally in key practice areas. Identified through wholly independent research and assessment, only those specialists who meet strict international research criteria are eligible for recognition. Who's Who Legal's researchers spend months collecting hundreds of thousands of recommendations from private practitioners and in-house counsel in order to identify the global legal market's most widely recognised and accomplished firms and individuals.