Richard Miskella

The team will be led by Carolyn Miller, who joins as a partner of Lewis Silkin LLP and brings more than two decades of experience in employment law.She has spent the last 10 years running an independent HR and employment law consultancy based in Glasgow, and has also worked at MacRoberts (now Morton Fraser MacRoberts) and Pinsent Masons. She specialises in advising on issues such as discrimination and has appeared regularly in employment tribunals on behalf of both claimants and respondents.

Ms Miller will initially be accompanied by Gillian Ross and Alasdair McCrone. Ms Ross is joining as a legal director. Having specialised in employment law for almost 20 years, she brings a wealth of experience in contentious and non-contentious issues advising UK and global clients.

Mr McCrone is joining as a senior associate from Addleshaw Goddard and has a broad employment law practice covering both HR and employee relations issues.

Richard Miskella, joint managing partner at Lewis Silkin, said: “We’re focused on being where our clients need us, and have taken a considered and strategic approach to expansion which began back in 2004 when we opened our first regional office in Oxford. 

“Our strong growth trajectory continued with the addition of offices in Cardiff, Hong Kong, Dublin and Belfast, and more recently in the North of England with Manchester and Leeds. It’s a pleasure to be welcoming Carolyn, Gillian and Alasdair to help us further extend our employment law coverage.”

Ms Miller said: “I’m delighted to be joining Lewis Silkin as the firm expands into Scotland. For over 20 years I have worked with businesses, individuals and employers in Glasgow and UK wide and I understand and appreciate the dynamic and entrepreneurial nature of my clients.”