Lewis Silkin LLP

Lewis Silkin LLP is a UK top 100 commercial law firm with offices in London, Oxford, Cardiff, Ireland and Hong Kong.[1] The firm has 60 partners, 173 lawyers and total staff of over 300 people.[2] Michael Burd is Lewis Silkin's current Chair of the Partnership.[3] Richard Miskella and Giles Crown are the firm's Joint Managing Partners.[4][5][6]

Lewis Silkin LLP
HeadquartersChancery Lane
London, EC4
United Kingdom
No. of offices5
No. of lawyers173
No. of employees346 (total staff)
Key people
Michael Burd
(Partner and Chair)
Giles Crown (Joint Managing Partner)
Richard Miskella (Joint Managing Partner)
Date founded1950
Company typeLimited Liability Partnership
Websitewww.lewissilkin.com

History

The firm was established in 1950 in Rye Lane, Peckham as "Lewis Silkin and Partners" by John Silkin, son of Lewis Silkin. Lewis himself joined the practice full-time in the 1950s after leaving the House of Commons and relinquishing some parliamentary duties he had undertaken on first becoming a peer. Lewis Silkin opened an office in Westminster in addition to the existing office in Peckham. The Peckham office was initially a general practice, providing 'high street' services. The Westminster office specialised in planning law and development permits. During his time in Government and as Minister of Town and Country Planning, Lewis Silkin had been known as the 'architect' of our town and country planning policies.[7]

The firm today

Lewis Silkin is based in London, Oxford, Cardiff, Ireland and Hong Kong. The law firm focuses on two areas, and is divided as such:

  • Employment, Immigration and Reward - acting for employers advising them on international employment, immigration and reward issues in addition to advising senior executives.;[8] and
  • Creators, Makers and Innovators - acting for clients in the creative industries (such as advertising, marketing, media).[9]

rockhopper

In 2014 Lewis Silkin launched a low cost, fixed fee employment law service "rockhopper"[10] as a response to the potential loss of lawyers with caring responsibilities and client demand for cost-effective support. Lawyers working for rockhopper work flexibly from home on a part-time basis. rockhopper's operating model was noted by Working Families for its efforts in retaining staff in the legal industry with the service winning Best Innovation in the Working Families Best Practice 2018 awards.[11] The service currently has 16 lawyers.[12]

International

The firm is a member of two international networks. Ius Laboris[13] is a global alliance of employment law specialist firms and The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance[14] comprises experts internationally in that field.

Corporate social responsibility

The firm has taken part in charity fundraising events over the years, including the 3 Peaks Challenge in 2011, a 30-hour non-stop "Spinathon",[15] staging a pantomime in 2012 and the 24 Peaks challenge in 2015.[16]

In 2013, the firm took part in a charity shop takeover for Ty Hafan[17] and cycle to Amsterdam for Helen and Douglas House.[18]

In 2014, the firm organised an "alternative" triathlon to raise money for Oxford Homeless Pathways.[19]

In 2014, the firm was awarded Best Social Mobility Program at the Managing Partners Forum awards.[20]

The firm has been accredited by the Living Wage Foundation as a living wage employer since 2012.[21][22]

See also

References
  1. Green, Ruth (12 November 2012). "Lewis Silkin to open Cardiff base with Welsh government backing | News". The Lawyer. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  2. Lewis Silkin (1 April 2016). "Lewis Silkin History". Lewis Silkin. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  3. http://www.lewissilkin.com/People/Michael-Burd
  4. https://www.lewissilkin.com/en/news/leadership-changes-at-lewis-silkin-with-appointment-of-joint-managing-partners
  5. https://www.lewissilkin.com/en/news/giles-crown-and-richard-miskella-profiled-for-the-new-law-journal
  6. https://www.legalbusiness.co.uk/firms_companies/lewis-silkin/
  7. "Lewis Silkin's history". Lewis Silkin. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  8. "Employment International". Lewis Silkin. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  9. "Editorial – Chambers and Partners – Employment: London". Chambers and Partners. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  10. https://www.rockhopperhr.com/our-services
  11. https://www.workingfamilies.org.uk/employers/case-studies/lewis-silkin-finalist-2018-cityparents-best-for-innovation-award
  12. ref https://www.rockhopperhr.com/who-we-are
  13. "Global Human resources lawyers". Ius Laboris. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  14. "GALA: Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance". Gala-marketlaw.com. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  15. Helen & Douglas House (23 November 2012). "Lewis Silkin LLP is fundraising for Helen & Douglas House". Justgiving.com. Retrieved 30 November 2012.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. http://www.lewissilkin.com/News/Lewis-Silkin-takes-on-the-24-Peaks-Challenge-for-charity
  17. "Lewis Silkin is fundraising for Tŷ Hafan".
  18. "Lewis Silkin LLP is fundraising for Helen & Douglas House".
  19. http://www.lewissilkin.com/News/Lewis-Silkin-marks-tenth-anniversary-of-Oxford-office
  20. Lewis Silkin (24 March 2014). "Lewis Silkin - Lewis Silkin awarded Best Social Mobility Programme at the Managing Partners' Forum Awards".
  21. "List of Accredited Living Wage Employers". Living wage. 10 November 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  22. Chadderton, Sam (13 November 2012). "11KBW, Clifford Chance and Herbert Smith Freehills lead way on London Living Wage | News". The Lawyer. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
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