Greenwoods

Managing Partner

Rob believes in serving the firm

Rob has been the Managing Partner of Greenwoods Legal LLP since 2009. He is passionate about leadership and our values of respect, excellence, freedom and fun. He works hard to empower and develop colleagues in their roles and seeks simplicity and clarity in all the we do.

A client once said of Rob, “He is not an employment lawyer; he is a businessman who knows employment law.” So it was probably not a surprise when he moved from being the head of our employment practice to Managing Partner – a role that continues to be as enjoyable as it is a privilege for Rob.

He is inspired and humbled daily by his colleagues’ approach to their work and the firm’s growth. He feels that his role is one of service to the wider firm – a firm where there is no place for egos and individuality is encouraged.

A UCL law graduate, Rob joined Greenwoods as a Trainee in 1984, qualifying as a Solicitor in 1986 and becoming a Partner in 1989.  He spent his career at the coalface growing our employment team and has been acknowledged by the legal directories as a leader in his field for over 30 years.

Rob has acted in cases before the Court of Appeal and the House of Lords. His strengths lie in his commercial, practical and personable approach to delivering solutions to clients.

The current edition of The Legal 500 places Rob in its ‘Hall of Fame’ amongst its list of East Anglia’s leading individuals for employment law, a position Rob has occupied for several years.  Testimonials include:

“…managing partner Robert Dillarstone (Hall of Fame) is ‘brilliant’.”  (The Legal 500)

“Perfect client management, being always available, with a complete knowledge of legislation, case and team management.”  (The Legal 500)

Since 2019, Rob has been a Trustee of international disability charity, CBM UK, where he Chairs the Finance and Audit Committee.

Since the beginning of 2022, Rob has been an NED of Stratagem IPM Limited, a Cambridge-based company which delivers a total intellectual property management solution for its clients.