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21 January 2019
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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GQ|Littler—Philip Cameron

Litigation & trade union specialist joins employment firm

Specialist employment firm GQ|Littler has appointed Philip Cameron as a partner.

Philip has moved to the firm from his prior role in-house at Debevoise & Plimpton. He has also previously held positions at RPC and CMS Cameron McKenna. He offers particular specialism in employment litigation, including claims connected with industrial relations issues, and also advises on employment tribunal claims and trade union matters.

Philip commented: ‘I’m very much looking forward to becoming part of the GQ|Littler team: I have admired the firm’s rapid rise over the last few years and I look forward to contributing to that future growth.’

GQ|Littler managing partner Jon Gilligan also stated: ‘We are really delighted to welcome Philip to the partnership team.  Since we have become part of Littler we have seen rapid growth in demand for our expertise and Philip will help us deliver our ambitious expansion strategy.’

Senior partner Paul Quain added: ‘Top-flight litigation expertise has always distinguished GQ|Littler—very few employment teams are able to match our High Court litigation capability, in particular. Philip’s background makes him an ideal fit in that respect, and his experience of trades union related work is also extremely valuable, as we are seeing an expansion in instructions in this area.’

 

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