Overview

Raoul Parekh leads the London office's international practice. He works across all areas of employment law, including advisory, litigation and transactional support. He has a particular focus on assisting international clients with their UK and EMEA employment law challenges.

Raoul has significant employment tribunal litigation experience, as well as High Court employee competition matters. He is also experienced in day-to-day HR support, including dealing with employee grievances and consultation processes, terminations and drafting contracts and policies. Raoul acts for several “professional employer organisations” (or PEOs) and “employers of record” (or EORs), advising them on their UK and international employment compliance strategy and other issues. He has been invited to speak to the UK and European Employment Lawyers Associations about the employment law issues raised by these innovative sectors. 

Raoul Parekh was a founding co-chair of ELA’s Race Equality Committee. He also leads our internal Pro Bono and CSR programme and volunteers at the University House Legal Advice Centre’s employment law clinic.

Raoul is recognised as a leading practitioner in Chambers and Partners (2024). The guide states: 'Raoul co-leads the international practice at GQ|Littler. He stands out for his ability to advise clients on all manner of workplace issues including internal investigations and team moves. Parekh's client base is varied and includes employers operating in the financial services and technology sectors.' Clients say "he is very strong on tactical issues in litigation."

Clients in the Legal 500 (2023) say "Raoul Parekh is a superstar. One of the best solicitors in employment law around. His meteoric rise to partnership is well-deserved."

Prior to joining GQ|Littler in June 2015, Raoul worked in Baker McKenzie’s London employment team, where he coordinated employment advice for international clients across EMEA and globally, as well as advising on UK matters. During this time, he also completed secondments to the in-house employment law teams at Lloyds Banking Group and Standard Chartered Bank.

Professional & Community Affiliations

Member

Employment Lawyers Association

Recognition

Ranked

Chambers and Partners

2023-2024

Named, Up and Coming

Chambers and Partners

2021-2022

Named, Recommended Lawyer

Legal 500

2022-2023

Named, IEL Elite

International Employment Lawyer

2024

Named, Tomorrow's Leaders

International Employment Lawyer

2022

News, Analysis & Press

The Littler 2024 European Employer Survey Report

Littler Report

October 9, 2024

Littler Global Guide - United Kingdom - Q4 2023

Global Guide Quarterly

January 16, 2024

The Littler 2023 European Employer Survey Report

Littler Report

November 8, 2023

Littler Global Guide - United Kingdom - Q2 2023

Global Guide Quarterly

July 21, 2023

Littler Global Guide - United Kingdom - Q4 2022

Global Guide Quarterly

January 26, 2023

Post-Covid, European firms are still struggling with workplace transformation

International Employment Lawyer

November 18, 2022

The Littler 2022 European Employer Survey Report

Littler Report

October 18, 2022

Littler Global Guide - United Kingdom - Q2 2022

Global Guide Quarterly

July 18, 2022

Littler Global Guide - European Union - Q1 2022

Global Guide Quarterly

April 18, 2022

Littler Global Guide - United Kingdom - Q1 2022

Global Guide Quarterly

April 18, 2022

Littler Global Guide - United Kingdom - Q4 2021

Global Guide Quarterly

January 19, 2022

The Littler 2021 European Employer Survey Report

Littler Report

November 10, 2021

Positive discrimination: the case for legal reform

The Law Society Gazette

August 5, 2021

Littler Global Guide - European Union - Q2 2021

Global Guide Quarterly

July 19, 2021

Littler Global Guide - United Kingdom - Q2 2021

Global Guide Quarterly

July 19, 2021

Employment tribunals have almost ground to a halt

Personnel Today

November 9, 2020

UK: Final Furlough FAQs

Insight

August 31, 2020

Labour Pains

The Law Society Gazette

July 27, 2020

Lessons from Asia in Unlocking Lockdown

People Management

May 21, 2020

Littler Global Guide - United Kingdom - Q1 2020

Global Guide Quarterly

April 15, 2020

Littler Global Guide - United Kingdom - Q4 2019

Global Guide Quarterly

January 22, 2020

From Food to Staff Uniforms, Ruling Will Be Felt

The Telegraph

January 4, 2020

Littler Global Guide - United Kingdom - Q3 2019

Global Guide Quarterly

October 16, 2019

Littler Global Guide - United Kingdom - Q1 2019

Global Guide Quarterly

April 15, 2019

#M&Atoo

Today's General Counsel

April 1, 2019

Speaking Engagements

Putting Global Trends to Work

Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

May 11, 2023

A Practical Primer on Inclusion, Equity & Diversity Programs

Littler Executive Employer Conference

May 4, 2022

Pay Equity Goes Global: How U.S. employers can tackle EMEA gender pay laws

May 29, 2019

You’re Fired! An Apples-to-Apples Comparison of the Employee Dismissal Process Across Key International Jurisdictions

February 27, 2018

Bar Admission

United Kingdom (England and Wales)