Paul Gillen > Lewis Silkin > Belfast, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile
Lewis Silkin Offices
1-3 LOMBARD STREET
BELFAST
BT1 1RB
United Kingdom
- Firm Profile
- Go to...
Paul Gillen
Work Department
Employment
Position
Partner
Career
Paul is a partner within the Employment, Immigration and Reward division, based in Belfast. He is qualified in England & Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and provides cross jurisdiction and comparative law advice to clients throughout the UK and Ireland.
He advises clients on contentious and non-contentious matters, including HR support, mergers & acquisitions, restructuring, executive management, performance management, TUPE, outsourcing, discrimination law, and a full range of employment litigation.
Paul’s clients range from multi-nationals to local businesses across the UK and Ireland and span a range of sectors, including food, retail, manufacturing, pharma, IT services and technology, financial services, education and government departments.
Memberships
Paul is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and past-Chair of the Northern Ireland CIPD Branch. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Directors and an IoD Ambassador for Diversity and Inclusion, a member of the CBI Employment and Skills committee and a visiting Professor to the school of law at Ulster University.
Lawyer Rankings
Northern Ireland > Employment
(Leading partners)Lewis Silkin has established itself in Belfast following the 2021 takeover of Jones Cassidy Brett. The employment, immigration and reward team offers a full spectrum of employment work to large employers, like Uniqlo, ASOS, and Kainos. Ciara Fulton
heads the team; she is well experienced in complex disciplinary actions and employment related litigations. Paul Gillen, tri-qualified in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and England and Wales, advises clients on DEI strategy and litigations, whereas Adam Brett is particularly adept at handling industrial relations and union work. Associate Kevin Gallagher regularly supports the team in defending employers in industrial tribunals.