GQ|Littler is the leading employment law firm for employers in the UK and Ireland. We offer risk-based advice and litigation services on employment, immigration, employee tax and incentives issues. We work globally as part of Littler, the world’s largest employment law firm with over 1,600 lawyers in 100 offices worldwide. Being part of Littler enables the firm to seamlessly provide high-quality advice and support across a wide range of international markets and benefit from cutting-edge technology, research and knowledge management resources.

Prior to establishing GQ|Littler in 2010, Paul held a senior position in ‘Magic Circle’ firm Linklaters, worked for leading City of London firm Charles Russell and was a Barrister (Old Square Chambers and 3 Temple Gardens.

Member of the Employment Lawyers Association and delivers training for other ELA members.

Paul was previously on the ELA Management Committee for over five years and was chair of the ELA Pro Bono Committee for seven years.

Paul Quain is one of the founders of GQ|Littler and one of London’s most well-known employment lawyers.

Paul has particular experience in complex, high value employment disputes which require a strategic solution. He regularly advises on team moves and theft of confidential information matters which require High Court injunctions, often with a global, multi-jurisdiction element, bonus disputes, commercial agency disputes, discrimination cases and TUPE.

He specialises in collective bargaining, trade union disputes and European Works Councils and is particularly commended for his tactical approach in litigation matters which helps deliver the desired outcome. Paul is also a fully trained and CEDR accredited mediator and an expert in dispute resolution in the employment field.

Paul has worked on some reported high-profile employment law cases including; obtaining an injunction for a venture capital business against an employee who had taken confidential information and securing the return of the information; defending a bank against a multi-million pound discrimination and victimisation claim and defending a large investment bank against a TUPE claim brought by fifty individuals.

Paul’s earlier experience includes cases which are household names in the employment law world including Keen v Commerzbank (a seminal Court of Appeal on discretionary bonuses), Stransky v Bristol Rugby Club and Rutherford v the DTI.

1984 – 1988: BA Joint Honours in French and Music - University of Hull

1995 – 1996: CPE in Law (Commendation) - Bournemouth University

1996 – 1997: Bar Vocational Course - Inns of Court School of Law