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DLA Piper LLP

Employment

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DLA Piper LLP

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Employment - Ireland

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
DLA Piper maintains a reputable employment practice, frequently advising on the employment aspects of M&A transactions and corporate restructurings. Lawyers in the team provide advisory services to clients across jurisdictions in relation to HR matters such as health and safety and data protection. Additionally, the law firm has a strong disputes practice, assisting clients with unfair dismissals and senior executive terminations.
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Strengths

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  • DLA Piper's employment team is adaptable and eager to provide an efficient service.

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  • The team provides commercial, highly practical and pragmatic legal advice.

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  • DLA Piper has a very pragmatic approach and understands the realities, timelines and constraints under which businesses operate.

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  • The DLA Piper Employment team is thoughtful in balancing legal risk with practical business outcomes.

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  • The team is responsive, knowledgeable, pragmatic and realistic.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Ciara McLoughlin
    Ciara McLoughlin

    Ciara McLoughlin

    Ciara McLoughlin has experience in a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment topics, with notable expertise in discrimination and contested dismissal cases. She also advises on senior executive exits and matters relating to data protection.

    • Ciara is responsive, knowledgeable, empathetic and to the point.

      Employment respondentEurope

    • Ciara has a natural ability to navigate tricky employment matters at the highest level, always delivering creative and solution-focused advice.

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  • Orla O'Leary
    Orla O'Leary

    Orla O'Leary

    Orla O'Leary acts for financial institutions, technology companies and pharmaceutical clients on employee benefits programmes, workplace investigations and employment litigation.

    • Her communication is clear, concise and tailored to different stakeholders across our business, which makes decision-making much easier.

      Employment respondentEurope

    • She is not afraid to communicate hard messages and does so with grace.

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    • Orla stands out for her strategic thinking and ability to quickly grasp the nuances of both the legal and commercial aspects of an issue.

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