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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

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Employment: Pensions - Ireland

1

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

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.

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Work Highlights

Provided by Arthur Cox

Arthur Cox advised Moore Ireland on the employment and partnership law aspects of the sale of a majority stake in Moore Ireland to Moore Kingston Smith.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Arthur Cox consistently demonstrates its ability to handle each matter comprehensively and thoroughly.

Employment: Pensions respondent
Europe

The Arthur Cox team offers extensive knowledge of pensions and applies a very pragmatic approach to issues which results in clear and sensible advice.

Employment: Pensions respondent
Europe

There is a wealth of knowledge and experience in the department that results in a very strong commercially aware team.

Employment: Pensions respondent
Europe

The team has deep expertise in the law, its interpretation and most importantly what would best work in a client's context, enabling them to give practical insights.

Employment: Pensions respondent
Europe

The team offers expertise and experience, practical solutions and outstanding commercial acumen and insight.

Employment: Pensions respondent
Europe

Arthur Cox consistently demonstrates its ability to handle each matter comprehensively and thoroughly.

Employment: Pensions respondent
Europe

The Arthur Cox team offers extensive knowledge of pensions and applies a very pragmatic approach to issues which results in clear and sensible advice.

Employment: Pensions respondent
Europe

There is a wealth of knowledge and experience in the department that results in a very strong commercially aware team.

Employment: Pensions respondent
Europe

The team has deep expertise in the law, its interpretation and most importantly what would best work in a client's context, enabling them to give practical insights.

Employment: Pensions respondent
Europe

The team offers expertise and experience, practical solutions and outstanding commercial acumen and insight.

Employment: Pensions respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Séamus Given

Star Individuals

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.

He always provides excellent legal advice. He is detailed but concise. He has superb experience in area.

Séamus Given is outstanding. He is the best employment lawyer in the Irish market by some distance.

Séamus is an outstanding employment lawyer and a valued adviser to us.

1

Kevin Langford

1

Band 1

Kevin Langford centres his highly acclaimed practice on M&A-related employment issues and claims of unfair dismissal.

Kevin is an outstanding employment law practitioner. He is extremely knowledgeable.

Kevin Langford is very approachable, responsive, down-to-earth, practical and considered in his advice. He is also very knowledgeable and experienced.

1

Philip Smith

1

Band 1

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.

Phil Smith is one of the most responsive and commercially pragmatic lawyers I have worked with.

Philip has a brilliant pensions mind and gives great comfort and assurance in his advice.

He provides excellent advice on complex pension matters with a depth of knowledge and expertise that is second to none.

2

Cian Beecher

2

Band 2

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 very approachable and knowledgeable.

Cian provides strong, commercially pragmatic employment advice.

He is an excellent partner to us, highly commercial and outcome-focused.

2

Deirdre Cummins

2

Band 2

Deirdre Cummins acts for trustees and employers on defined benefit pension schemes, plan funding, dispute resolution and regulatory compliance topics.

Deirdre Cummins is a highly impressive lawyer.

Deirdre has excellent attention to detail and in-depth knowledge of pension law matters. She provides advice in a pragmatic and understandable manner.

3

Louise O'Byrne

3

Band 3

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 O'Byrne is an excellent lawyer with practical insight.

3

Sarah McCague

3

Band 3

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 brings a helpful pragmatic approach to her advice. She is great to work with.

U

Daniel Watters

U

Up and Coming

Daniel Watters advises trustees on regulatory compliance, pensions disputes and the pensions aspects of reorganisations.

Daniel is thorough, reliable, knowledgeable and great at what he does.

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Employment

Séamus Given

Star Individuals

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Kevin Langford

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Band 1

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Cian Beecher

2

Band 2

3

Louise O'Byrne

3

Band 3

Employment: Pensions

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Philip Smith

1

Band 1

2

Deirdre Cummins

2

Band 2

3

Sarah McCague

3

Band 3

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Daniel Watters

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Up and Coming

Members

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Deirdre Cummins