Employment
Europe Guide 2024 : Ireland
Band 1
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+353 1 920 1000About
Provided by Arthur Cox
We have Ireland’s largest Employment Group and we provide an extensive range of legal services to clients on all aspects of employment and industrial relations law, whether it is a problem relating to an individual employee or a complex issue affecting your entire workforce.
Our Employment Group acts for a wide variety of clients including private companies, PLCs, State agencies and public sector companies, Government departments, multinationals, start-up enterprises, hospitals, schools, universities and other third-level institutions, and State and statutory bodies.
The group adopts a partnership approach and works very closely with chairs, chief executives, in-house counsel, HR directors and HR professionals to find practical, effective and creative solutions to both everyday and exceptional problems. We pride ourselves on having a very strong commercial approach to problem-solving. The Group is consistently top-ranked in the areas of Employment / Labour Law and Industrial Relations and is an established market leader in its field with considerable experience in advising on a vast range of complex employment issues for a wide variety of clients at both national and global levels.
Chambers Review
Arthur Cox has a formidable employment department which handles the pensions and employment aspects of large transactional and internal restructuring projects. The law firm offers longstanding experience in high-end labour law matters concerning remuneration, social security disputes, employee transfers and senior executive terminations. It regularly assists companies with internal investigations and resultant disciplinary processes. The team handles disputes over protected disclosure and allegations of discrimination. On the pensions side, the law firm advises a combination of trustees and employers on the reorganisation and restructuring of pension schemes, on GDPR issues and on the resolution of internal disputes.
Strengths
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"Considered responses are provided in a timely manner, and Arthur Cox are always mindful of client pressures and deadlines."
"The Arthur Cox team are very responsive to queries, willing to meet promptly to discuss complex matters and advise in writing on complex details in an understandable manner."
"They are succinct and focused in the services they provide."
"Considered responses are provided in a timely manner, and Arthur Cox are always mindful of client pressures and deadlines."
"The Arthur Cox team are very responsive to queries, willing to meet promptly to discuss complex matters and advise in writing on complex details in an understandable manner."
"They are succinct and focused in the services they provide."
Notable Practitioners
Séamus Given has a stellar track record of handling complex contentious cases, such as those pertaining to employment status or whistle-blowing. He is also adept at assisting with the employment elements of M&A transactions.
"Séamus Given is in a league of his own in the Irish market."
Kevin Langford centres his highly acclaimed practice on M&A-related employment issues and claims of unfair dismissal.
Philip Smith impresses the market with his extensive experience in pensions law matters. He handles the establishment and closure of defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and also advises on pension fund restructuring, internal dispute resolution and data protection matters.
"Philip is a vastly experienced and practical lawyer."
Cian Beecher regularly advises on the employment aspects of large-scale corporate transactions, offering additional experience in complex senior executive remuneration matters and employee transfers.
"Cian Beecher is really good - super responsive and really practical."
"Cian is very pragmatic and has great industry knowledge."
"Cian is very astute, super responsive and great to work with."
Deirdre Cummins acts for trustees and employers on defined benefit pension schemes, plan funding, dispute resolution and regulatory compliance topics.
Louise O'Byrne is recognised as a prominent lawyer in the market. She has experience in remuneration and incentive schemes and the immigration aspects of corporate matters, in addition to advising on protected disclosure, transfers and executive terminations.
"Louise is hard-working and great to work with."
Sarah McCague advises both corporates and the trustees of public and private sector pensions on regulatory and compliance topics, including those in relation to the IORP II Directive.Additionally, she assists with scheme mergers and transfers.
"Sarah McCague is very responsive, very easy to get along with and aware of the internal pressures that might require speedy responses."
"She is excellent at looking round corners to think about what might come down the line so that we consider aspects we might not have otherwise."
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