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Carla Watling

Carla Watling

UK 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

Provided by Lewis Silkin

Practice Areas

I specialise in litigation involving employee competition and advising businesses on the supply of labour and recruitment regulation. My recruitment background gives me a commercial edge when advising clients and litigating on their behalf. My work in commercial employment litigation involves issues relating to restrictive covenant disputes, managing the departure of executives or LLP members (individually or in a team), recruiting from competitors, and protecting confidential information and trade secrets during and post-employment. I also advise a range of clients throughout the staffing industry on employment and HR matters as well as compliance with statutory regulation including the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.

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Employment: Employer - London (Firms)

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Individual Editorial
Carla Watling is a managing associate at Lewis Silkin. She is called upon by employers to handle team move litigation and transactional support. Watling has particular expertise in handling matters pertaining to recruitment law and employment status.

Employment: Employer: High Court Litigation - London (Firms)

Up-and-coming Individual
Up and Coming

Individual Editorial
Carla Watling is a managing associate at Lewis Silkin. She is called upon by employers to handle team move litigation and transactional support. Watling has particular expertise in handling matters pertaining to recruitment law and employment status.

Strengths

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  • Carla Watling is really excellent.

    Employment: EmployerChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • She has first class knowledge in this space.

    Employment: EmployerChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Carla is very experienced.

    Employment: EmployerChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • She's a responsive, pragmatic professional and approachable.

    Employment: EmployerChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Carla is an excellent lawyer who is very commercially savy and superb for employee competition disputes.

    Employment: EmployerChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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