
Michael AndersonPartner
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- michael.anderson@lewissilkin.com
I advise companies, LLPs and senior executives on all aspects of employment and partnership law.
The bulk of my work is focused on the financial and professional services sectors. I support my clients on all issues arising in the workplace. This can range from negotiating complex contracts to defending high-value claims in the Employment Tribunal.
I am particularly interested in High Court litigation and arbitrations. I frequently advise on restrictive covenants, confidential information, bonus claims and team moves, often with elements spanning several jurisdictions. I have worked on a number of the team’s biggest cases over the years. This has included successfully defending a Hedge Fund against a claim worth in excess of $200 million and securing a multi-million pound settlement for a whistleblower at the doors of the Tribunal. I am a member of the Employment Lawyers Association, sitting on its Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution Working Group.
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Financial Services
I act for a number of financial services clients including Hedge Funds, banks, brokers, insurance intermediaries and HFT firms. My work covers the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment and partnership advice. My experience includes:
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Acting for an international Hedge Fund on all its UK litigation including high-value arbitrations. I also support this client with day-to-day employment, partnership and related regulatory advice
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Advising a leading brokerage firm, including strategic support on all senior hires and terminations
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Representing senior executives in complex negotiations, together with Tribunal and High Court litigation
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Obtaining various injunctions to protect my clients’ interests
Awards and Recognition
- Legal 500 2022 - Michael Anderson attracts plaudits as a ‘behemoth of High Court employment litigation’
- Chambers 2022 (Employment) - 'He is very smart, very solutions-focused and very strategic in his approach'
- Chambers 2022 (Employment) - 'Michael Anderson is really good at strategy, he is tactically astute and he is great to work with'
- Chambers 2021 (Employment: Employer) - "He has an impressive attention to detail"
- Chambers 2021 (Employment: Employer) - "He is very bright and good at working in fast-paced litigation"
- Legal 500 2021 (Employment: Employers) - "Michael Anderson – all over the detail, a real thinker, great strategist"
- Legal 500 2021 (Employment: Senior Executives) - "Mike Anderson is a great lawyer and a tireless litigator. He is a delightful person to work with, and a superb collaborator.’
- Who's Who Legal Global Leader - Labour & Employment (England) 2021
- Legal 500 2020 - Mike Anderson - A great strategist. Dynamic. Really fights for his clients
- Legal 500 2020 - Toni Lorenzo and Mike Anderson are supremely experienced, commercial, and excel at cases involving urgent applications for injunctive relief, or employee competition litigation