Mason Hayes & Curran LLP, Employment | Chambers Europe Profile

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Provided by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

Our combined experience gives us a unique understanding of the challenges faced by employers in all sectors and industries.

We provide a tailored approach to meet the individual needs of each client. We empower employers to confidently make the right decisions. Employers rely on our comprehensive and integrated service offering.

We provide commercial and strategic advice on all workplace issues from recruitment to retirement. Our clients include leading domestic and multinational corporations. We also have a deep understanding of the legal and constitutional issues faced by government and public sector bodies.

Our services include:

Employment contracts, policies and procedures
High Court litigation and injunctions
Unfair dismissals
Equality
Business immigration and permits
Industrial relations
Re-organisations and redundancies
TUPE and outsourcing
Whistleblowing/Protected disclosures
Protective leave
Atypical working arrangements
Bullying and harassment
Absence management
Investigations, disciplinary action and mediation

Chambers Review

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Employment - Ireland

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Mason Hayes & Curran has a highly regarded employment law department with an extensive base of prominent domestic and international clients, particularly in the technology and education sectors. The law firm demonstrates considerable activity in contentious and injunctive proceedings, including unfair dismissal cases. The team also has experience in M&A-related labour mandates, transfers, multiple redundancies and industrial relations matters. Additionally, the law firm has a capable pensions practice which often assists employers or trustees with a range of issues, including scheme establishment and closure or questions arising from corporate transactions.

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Strengths

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"Mason Hayes & Curran is an excellent law firm to deal with. They are highly responsive with timely, commercially focused output."

Employment respondent
Europe

"The team at Mason Hayes & Curran is very capable of advising on complex matters and devising solutions that are practical."

Employment respondent
Europe

"Mason Hayes & Curran is an excellent law firm to deal with. They are highly responsive with timely, commercially focused output."

Employment respondent
Europe

"The team at Mason Hayes & Curran is very capable of advising on complex matters and devising solutions that are practical."

Employment respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Melanie Crowley

Band 1

Melanie Crowley maintains a position at the forefront of the market. She has a strong track record in handling M&A-related employment considerations, corporate restructurings, redundancies and transfers. She also advises on issues such as discrimination, disciplinary matters and senior staff terminations.

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Catherine O'Flynn

Band 2

Catherine O'Flynn demonstrates extensive experience in employment matters on both the contentious and non-contentious sides. She assists clients with senior executive terminations and grievances, in addition to advising on protected disclosure matters.

"Catherine O'Flynn is exceptional across a wide range of challenges. She delivers very sound, pragmatic advice that I know I can trust."

"Catherine is hugely pragmatic, gives great and appropriate advice and can move things quickly."

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Elizabeth Ryan

Band 3

Elizabeth Ryan has experience in restrictive covenants, unfair dismissal proceedings, gender pay gap issues, and collective transfer and redundancy mandates.

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Peggy Hughes

Band 3

Peggy Hughes has experience in a range of topics, handling pension scheme updates and advising on multi-jurisdictional pensions issues. She also advises trustees and employers on regulatory topics.

"Peggy Hughes has a great range of knowledge and experience and is very easy to work with."

"Peggy has a wealth of experience in pensions matters and provides an excellent service that can be relied upon for technical expertise."

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Stephen Gillick

Band 3

Stephen Gillick advises employers and trustees on the establishment, transfer and wind-up of schemes. He offers further experience assisting with master trust matters.

"Stephen Gillick combines a great personality and sense of awareness with excellent knowledge."

"Stephen has always provided an excellent service and can be relied on for his technical expertise and experience."

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Ger Connolly

Band 4

Ger Connolly enters the rankings as he gains recognition for his expertise in handling restructuring matters, redundancies, investigations and allegations of discrimination.

"Ger Connolly is easy to talk to, makes things easy to understand and is good at simplifying and focusing on what is necessary. He is clear and concise."

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Ronnie Neville

Band 4

Ronnie Neville regularly handles contentious employment matters such as dismissals, in addition to advising on the labour elements of M&A and corporate transactions.

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