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Lewis Silkin

Employment: Employer

UK Guide 2026 : Northern Ireland

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Lewis Silkin works with leading businesses to protect and enhance their most important assets - their ideas, their people and their future. We call it: Ideas. People. Possibilities. 

Our Belfast office provides comprehensive employment law services across the UK and the island of Ireland. We are recognised by clients and industry alike for our distinctive culture, deep local expertise, and market-leading practice areas.

Our team of dual-qualified lawyers offers clear, pragmatic, and commercial advice on all aspects of employment law – from recruitment to departure and everything in between. We have particular strength in handling complex and multijurisdictional matters with a practical and human approach.

We also support clients in specialist areas including:

  • Employment tribunal and High Court litigation
  • Workplace investigations
  • Data, privacy and cyber issues
  • Immigration

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Employment: Employer - Northern Ireland

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Lewis Silkin acts for Northern Ireland's most significant public sector groups and private sector employers. The firm offers distinguished expertise in a range of complex employment matters, including TUPE, claims of harassment and discrimination, and equal pay issues. The team has additional strength in advising clients regarding non-contentious matters such as employment contracts, statutory obligations and policies.
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Strengths

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  • The team are clearly committed to providing a first-class service, and stand out for their expertise in employment law, providing pragmatic and commercially focused advice.

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  • The service provided is prompt and effective, and staff are easily accessible and easily communicated with.

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  • Lewis Silkin has subject matter experts capable of providing client-centred and commercial advice. All the legal practitioners we have dealt with demonstrate in-depth knowledge.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Adam Brett
    Adam Brett

    Adam Brett

    Adam Brett represents clients in employment tribunal matters and also handles corporate advisory work. He has significant experience in the full range of employment law work for employers.

    • Adam is an excellent speaker as well as expert in his field.

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    • Adam has an all-round brilliant brain.

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  • Ciara Fulton
    Ciara Fulton

    Ciara Fulton

    Ciara Fulton handles TUPE matters and general employment advisory work, as well as disciplinary and grievance issues. She leads the employment team and is head of Lewis Silkin's Belfast office.

    • Ciara is an excellent legal support to our company as well as an expert speaker in her field.

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    • Ciara is outstanding in her field and a subject matter expert in all areas of employment law.

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    • Ciara is a superb employment lawyer with a wide variety of knowledge and experience.

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  • Paul Gillen
    Paul Gillen

    Paul Gillen

    Paul Gillen has a wealth of experience assisting clients with a broad range of employment matters including TUPE and post-acquisition restructuring, in addition to day-to-day HR support. He is well placed to provide cross-jurisdiction advice across the UK and Ireland as he is tri-qualified.

    • Paul is impressive and approachable in his field of expertise.

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    • Paul provides excellent employment law advice. We greatly value his wise counsel and he is a pleasure to work with.

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    • Paul is excellent. He is a really good lawyer from an HR background and understands the employment side.

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  • Shirley Blair
    Shirley Blair

    Shirley Blair

    Shirley Blair is particularly noted for her contentious expertise and handling of tribunal claims.

    • Shirley is an excellent lawyer with a proven track record with clients. She has a wealth of experience and skill, and is superb when it comes to challenging matters.

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  • Kevin Gallagher
    Kevin Gallagher

    Kevin Gallagher

    Belfast-based Kevin Gallagher is a managing associate in the employment practice at Lewis Silkin. He handles employment litigation matters for prominent employers and also handles advisory work.

    • Kevin is exceptional in his field and he makes you feel so comfortable when handling complex matters.

      Employment: Employer respondentUK

    • Kevin is very attentive and on the ball; he offers great client service.

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    • Kevin is a superb adviser. He is highly knowledgeable in all areas of employment law and offers a refreshingly commercial approach to achieve positive outcomes.

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