Philip Paget

Philip Paget is a Partner in Gordons’ employment law department. Phil has over 34 years experience, 23 of those with Gordons having joined the firm in 2001 and qualified in 1990. He has specialised in employment law for most of his years of qualification. He describes himself as a litigator first and foremost and has a strong, established reputation for himself in the field. Philip’s work covers all aspects of employment law especially large strategic planning and re-structuring exercises, TUPE and outsourcing, senior executive contracts and severance agreements. Specialist areas include restrictive covenants, confidential information, wrongful and unfair dismissal. A seasoned tribunal advocate, Philip has established a solid reputation for himself in the area, recommended by the Legal 500 and described by clients as “consistently professional”, “confident and re-assuring” and “extremely practical”. Specialist sectors in which Philip advises include: transport, education, professional services, recruitment, manufacturing and retail. Philip is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association and has an LLB (Hons) from Newcastle. “Absolutely fantastic news – thank you Philip for managing this in a way which minimised the likelihood of [...] actually going to Court. You’ve been excellent at keeping us in the picture throughout and we’ve always felt completely supported – much appreciated.” Jane Michel, Director, Emphasis Ltd