Overview

Philip Cameron has a wealth of experience across all areas of employment law, with a focus on complex and high value litigation in the employment tribunal, High Court and appellate courts. He has regularly advised on restraint of trade issues including restrictive covenants, breach of confidentiality and team moves. Philip has also handled trade union disputes including recognition issues and injunctions to prevent industrial action. High value discrimination and whistleblowing claims have formed the core of his tribunal practice. 

He has a wide and varied experience in non-contentious issues where his in-house HR experience is invaluable. Such issues include managing redundancies, TUPE, disciplinary and grievance issues, managing sickness, drafting employment contracts, bonus communications, and policies and procedures.

Philip has been recognised as a key lawyer in the Legal 500 (2022) and clients in the 2024 guide regard him as "an absolutely victorious litigator with the great GQ|Littler team supporting him."

He continues to be ranked a leading practitioner for his industrial relations knowledge by Chambers and Partners (2024), the guide notes: 'Philip Cameron has broad experience in employment law and is recognised for his work on industrial relations issues. He is particularly well regarded for his authoritative advice on matters relating to trade union recognition.' Clients say "Philip is a very approachable and experienced practitioner" who "totally understands where clients are at and how to help them move forward productively."

Philip previously worked for leading global firm CMS Cameron McKenna. He undertook two secondments whilst there, at Royal Mail and at Goldman Sachs. He has also spent three years acting for a former client as in-house employment counsel and head of HR. 

Professional & Community Affiliations

Member

Employment Lawyers Association (ELA)

Recognition

Named, The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom™

2025

Ranked

Chambers & Partners

2021-2024

Named, Recommended Lawyer

Legal 500

2020-2022

News, Analysis & Press

Littler Global Guide - United Kingdom - Q3 2022

Global Guide Quarterly

October 25, 2022

UK trials four-day week

ASAP

July 5, 2022

Littler Global Guide - United Kingdom - Q4 2021

Global Guide Quarterly

January 19, 2022

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United Kingdom (England and Wales)