Employment: Employer
UK Guide 2025 : Northern Ireland
Band 2
Email address
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(028) 9055 3300About
Provided by Tughans
Our employment team advises on all general non-contentious matters and often represents clients at tribunals and in court. With over 60 years’ collective experience and a breadth of knowledge that spans NI and ROI, England and Wales, we cover all aspects of recruitment, employment monitoring, disciplinary procedures, long-term absence and contract enforcement.
We also act and advise on pension issues and statutory obligations in the rest of the UK and in RoI.
Chambers Review
Tughans advises major corporate clients on contentious and non-contentious matters across multiple jurisdictions. The team is experienced in handling the employment and pensions aspects of M&A transactions. The firm is noted for its activity in tribunal proceedings and also high-profile class action and injunction proceedings.
Work Highlights
- Tughans advised Mattioli Woods PLC on employment and pensions compliance regarding its acquisition of share capital ofDoherty Pension & Investment Consultancy.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Tughans has the depth of experience and breadth of cross-functional expertise to provide an exceptional level of support."
"Tughans' strengths include their cross-jurisdiction knowledge and their straightforward and understandable advice and guidance."
"They are fabulous; they explain everything and deal with things so quickly."
"Their strengths are their range of service together with a real interest in getting to know us as a business. It means they can pre-empt our needs and bring in colleagues as and when required."
"Tughans has an excellent knowledge of employment law and legal cases. The firm is always responsive and available when needed."
"Tughans has the depth of experience and breadth of cross-functional expertise to provide an exceptional level of support."
"Tughans' strengths include their cross-jurisdiction knowledge and their straightforward and understandable advice and guidance."
"They are fabulous; they explain everything and deal with things so quickly."
"Their strengths are their range of service together with a real interest in getting to know us as a business. It means they can pre-empt our needs and bring in colleagues as and when required."
"Tughans has an excellent knowledge of employment law and legal cases. The firm is always responsive and available when needed."
Notable Practitioners
Patricia Rooney handles a wide range of employment law matters, including advice on unfair dismissal and discrimination matters, disciplinary processes and TUPE and outsourcing issues.
"Patricia gives good, clear instruction with concise summaries."
"She always provides a practical interpretation of employment law."
"She heads up the practice and is very strong at what she does."
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