Chambers Review
Lewis Silkin supports household corporate employers from a range of sectors including the film and entertainment industry, transport and retail, to name a few, both nationally and internationally. The Manchester team advises on tribunal claims, industrial relation matters, boardroom-level disputes and workplace investigations. It has particular strength in defending discrimination and unfair dismissal claims and assisting with senior executive terminations.
Work Highlights
- Lewis Silkin advised PurpleBricks in respect of a complex class action.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are a pleasure to work with and are knowledgeable, friendly and you feel you are in safe hands. The service is excellent. There is always someone at hand to speak to and I'm always kept updated."
"Lewis Silkin has a fantastic mix of skills and experience and is democratic in its approach to client care, identifying the best colleague for the task and working as a team."
"Operating as one team across all its offices, it has immense strength in depth, both in ability and experience. They provide a high-quality service and are incredibly responsive round the clock."
"Lewis Silkin has good coverage from junior to partner level and in professional support. They work collaboratively as one team and if one lawyer can't help, another will pick it up."
"Lewis Silkin are dedicated to client relationships and development. They make sure clients are happy and things run smoothy. They give multi-jurisdictional advice and are very efficient."
"They are a pleasure to work with and are knowledgeable, friendly and you feel you are in safe hands. The service is excellent. There is always someone at hand to speak to and I'm always kept updated."
"Lewis Silkin has a fantastic mix of skills and experience and is democratic in its approach to client care, identifying the best colleague for the task and working as a team."
"Operating as one team across all its offices, it has immense strength in depth, both in ability and experience. They provide a high-quality service and are incredibly responsive round the clock."
"Lewis Silkin has good coverage from junior to partner level and in professional support. They work collaboratively as one team and if one lawyer can't help, another will pick it up."
"Lewis Silkin are dedicated to client relationships and development. They make sure clients are happy and things run smoothy. They give multi-jurisdictional advice and are very efficient."
Notable Practitioners
Sally Hulston is head of Lewis Silkin's Manchester office. Her expertise is broad and includes conducting sensitive workplace investigations and senior executive terminations, as well as discrimination claims and substantial restructurings.
"Sally Hulston is always great to work with. She understands what her clients need and really gets involved with clients. I highly recommend her, she's brilliant."
"Sally is a real pleasure to work with. As a lawyer she's pragmatic and commercial. She thinks around an issue and has great problem-solving abilities. She is positive, interested and very responsive."
"Sally is one of the most client-focused lawyers I have ever come across. She is incredibly responsive and is always thinking 'client' and what is in their best interests."
"I know I am in safe hands with Sally or any of the teams that support her. She has an excellent understanding of our business and has built up some excellent relationships with my colleagues."
Carly Mather has experience in supporting clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters. Her work includes senior executive terminations and trade union and industrial relations matters, as well as discrimination and whistle-blowing claims.
"Carly is a fantastic lawyer - nothing fazes her and her door is always open. It's clear that development of the junior members is a priority for her and we love working with her and the team."
"I really value Carly's advice, expertise and understanding of our business. She's a brilliant and trusted partner to my team."
"Carly Mather gives quality advice, and is good to work with, helpful and extremely organised. She's easy to understand and provides good advice on how to proceed in important cases."
"Carly Mather is clearly doing really well in Manchester. She's a thinker and has given advice on complex scenarios."