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James Davies

UK 2026

Lewis Silkin

Ranked in 1 practice area

Employment: Employer

London (Firms)

14 years ranked

About

Provided by Lewis Silkin

UK

Practice Areas

Co-founding the Employment practice at Lewis Silkin in 1992, I have seen it grow from two lawyers (Michael Burd and myself) to nearly two hundred workplace lawyers today. I enjoy a global practice whether working with colleagues at other Lewis Silkin offices or colleagues at Ius Laboris, the international alliance we joined in 2001. I have a particular interest in the future of work and the use of AI in the workplace. Benefitting from having run the employment division of the firm for many years, my work today includes advising other professional services firms on people strategy and issues.

Career

Qualified 1988; Denton Hall 1986-90; Joined Lewis Silkin 1992.

Professional Memberships

Employment Lawyers Association (previously treasurer; eight years on Management Committee; currently Legislative & Policy Committee); European Employment Lawyers Association; Industrial Law Society; CIPD; IBA; Executive Committee Member, Ius Laboris, international employment law alliance.

Publications

Co-author, various employment law publications including 'Employment, Partnership and Discrimination Law for Professional Partnerships' (2009) and General Editor of 'Age Discrimination' (Tottel).

Personal

Born 1962. Educated Ysgol Gyfun David Hughes, Menai Bridge, Anglesey; Leicester University (LLB and LLM); Strasbourg University (Dip Ed Jr Fr); Harvard Law School (Law Firm Management Diploma). Follows all sports teams Welsh. Francophile. Enjoys travel to the far flung corners of the World.

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Employment: Employer - London (Firms)

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Individual Editorial

James Davies draws praise for his experience acting on high-level employment matters. Clients turn to Davies for advice on both domestic and international employment matters.

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