Employment: Employer
UK Guide 2025 : Northern Ireland
Band 1
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(028) 9023 0007About
Provided by Arthur Cox
The Arthur Cox Employment Practice is one of the largest specialist teams in Northern Ireland.
We advise clients on a wide variety of employment law and personnel issues, and provide specialist advice on areas such as equality, sustainability, TUPE and security vetting issues arising out of public procurement exercises.
Experience
The team acts for a wide range of public and private sector organizations, including many major local employers and multi-national corporations. Rosemary Lundy has specialist experience of equality law, having worked for the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland for seven years.
The team regularly delivers bespoke training to clients and seminars through various training providers in Northern Ireland. We also regularly publish articles in a range of newspapers and journals and provide a monthly, web-based employment clinic dealing with the full spectrum of employment issues.
Expertise
We provide advice on a range of matters including:
Chambers Review
Arthur Cox possesses a versatile team providing a global client base with expert counsel and representation on employment matters, both contentious and non-contentious. The firm also offers transactional and corporate immigration support. Its lawyers are also noted for their advice on the employment implications of insolvency and distressed business situations.
Work Highlights
- Arthur Cox represented the Commission for Victims and Survivors for Northern Irelandin a multiparty action defending discrimination litigation brought by employees who are members of the NILGOS pension scheme.
Strengths
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"Arthur Cox has highly skilled professionals with specialised knowledge and extensive experience. They have a proven track record of managing complex matters with successful outcomes."
"Arthur Cox provides expert guidance and up-to-date legal advice. The team is thorough and available at all times."
"Arthur Cox have a client-first approach. They are responsive and attentive, being exemplary in their communication each step of the way."
"I find Arthur Cox to be highly responsive, extremely professional and reassuring. They give us confidence in their leadership and knowledge."
"Arthur Cox had a huge depth of knowledge and understanding of what the client needed. They have a very strong team with multiple channels of communications available."
"Arthur Cox has highly skilled professionals with specialised knowledge and extensive experience. They have a proven track record of managing complex matters with successful outcomes."
"Arthur Cox provides expert guidance and up-to-date legal advice. The team is thorough and available at all times."
"Arthur Cox have a client-first approach. They are responsive and attentive, being exemplary in their communication each step of the way."
"I find Arthur Cox to be highly responsive, extremely professional and reassuring. They give us confidence in their leadership and knowledge."
"Arthur Cox had a huge depth of knowledge and understanding of what the client needed. They have a very strong team with multiple channels of communications available."
Notable Practitioners
Rosemary Lundy handles tribunal matters and other disputes, as well as corporate transactional support and TUPE issues. She has a strong industrial relations practice and also specialises in equality law issues.
"Rosemary is an expert on equality matters and shows high levels of empathy when dealing with sensitive situations."
"Rosemary is extremely helpful and pleasant to work with. She provides excellent turnaround on actions."
"Rosemary is easy to work with. She is a trusted adviser."
"Rosemary is a trusted partner to our business."
Christopher Fullerton specialises in non-contentious matters, including contracts and incentive plans, as well as TUPE and wider employment aspects of commercial transactions. He has additional strengths in handling disputes.
"Chris provides expert counsel and an outstanding level of client support and guidance. He shows sophisticated levels of competency to support complex and emotional matters."
"He is very responsive. When I ring Chris and explain something, he is able to understand it quickly."
"Chris provides us with advice and support regarding many employment issues. He always presents fair and honest advice, putting our best interests first."
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