Lewis Silkin

Recent years have seen an impressive influx of significant international law firms to Ireland. They have arrived in the country to service multinational businesses attracted to the country by seamless access to the EU post-Brexit as well as the country’s growing reputation in areas such as tec

Lewis Silkin's joint managing partners Jo Farmer and Richard Miskella joined colleagues in running the Belfast City Half Marathon on Sunday in support of The Sutton Trust.

Lewis Silkin has welcomed a consultation on far-reaching proposed employment law reforms in Northern Ireland. Paul Gillen, partner in the firm's Belfast office, said it represents the first major employment law consultation in more than 10 years and promises to overhaul several areas of employment r

Members of the public have been urged to contribute to an inquiry into gaps in equality legislation in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Assembly's committee for the Executive Office is undertaking an inquiry into differences in equality legislation between Northern Ireland, other parts of the

Two women have made company history by becoming the first newly-qualified solicitors to complete Lewis Silkin's training programme in Belfast. The firm first offered its two training contracts in 2022 to Sarah Mohan and Megan Kerr, who now hold the historic position of being the firm's first home-gr

Lewis Silkin has launched a newly enhanced parental leave policy offering up to 12 months' leave and six months' full pay to new parents. The policy, spanning the firm's offices in the UK and Ireland, comes into effect for parents whose children are due to be born or adopted from 1 April 2024.

Declan Groarke provides a round-up of immigration law in 2023 and a peek at what might lie ahead in 2024. 2023 ended with a significant announcement on the largest expansion and shake-up to the employment permit system since its inception. In 2024, we expect to see further changes to the employment

Yesterday's UK Supreme Court ruling on underpayments to PSNI officers and staff will have significant implications for employers in Northern Ireland, lawyers at Lewis Silkin have said. Thousands of PSNI officers are set to receive up to £30 million in backdated holiday pay after judges ruled t

UK-based employment law firm Lewis Silkin has more than doubled its Belfast footprint since expanding into Northern Ireland in 2021, the firm has announced. Lewis Silkin, which also has a presence south of the border, joined forces with employment law specialists Jones Cassidy Brett in 2021 before a

Lewis Silkin has appointed Aisling Parkinson as a partner in the firm's Dublin office, further enhancing its Irish employment law capabilities. Ms Parkinson advises a wide range of multinational employers on all aspects of Irish employment law, with a particular focus on restructuring, all types of

Lewis Silkin has promoted three employment lawyers in its Belfast office, with Kevin Gallagher becoming a managing associate while Amanda Espey and Jack Balmer have been promoted to senior associate. Mr Gallagher has extensive experience advising employers across a broad range of sectors in Northern

Lewis Silkin Ireland partners David Hopper and Síobhra Rush examine the first WRC decisions on European Works Councils in Ireland. In the first cases decided under Ireland’s legislation on European Works Councils, the Workplace Relations Commission has provided welcome guidance for mult

Lewis Silkin Ireland has promoted two lawyers in its employment, immigration and reward division, with Catherine Hayes becoming managing associate and Declan Groarke becoming a senior associate. Both lawyers have extensive experience advising both national and international clients on employment and

Commercial law firm Lewis Silkin LLP has combined its two Belfast premises into a new office based on Linenhall Street.

Employment lawyer Paul Gillen has joined Lewis Silkin as a partner in the firm's Belfast office. Mr Gillen joins Lewis Silkin from Pinsent Masons, where he headed the firm’s island of Ireland employment law team.