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Our Employment Pensions and Benefits Group was established more than ten years ago in recognition of the increasing complexity and development of the law in the employment, equality and pensions areas, and the demands from clients for specialist advice. We provide legal advice on all aspects of the employment relationship, including pension schemes and employee benefits. We advise on all Irish and European legislation relating to or affecting the employment relationship and pensions/benefits entitlements and our employments and pensions practice has developed into one of the leading such groups in any law firm in Ireland.

We advise on pensions law from a consultative and compliance point of view, and also advise on contentious legal issues. We have considerable experience in the establishment of occupational pension schemes, both defined contribution and defined benefit and are involved in the provision of all necessary trust documentation. We also deal with legal issues arising from an employer and trustee perspective. We have been engaged in developing a significant number of innovative share schemes for clients. We have extensive experience in relation to Revenue approved employee share ownership plans (ESOPs) and have established a number of ESOPs for State or former State companies.

We work closely with the firm's Corporate and Commercial Group and have advised on a number of the leading merger and acquisition transactions in recent years.

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Employment - Ireland

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Matheson has an impressive employment practice that frequently assists large multinational companies in the financial and technology sectors. The team is proficient in redundancy and transfer mandates, in addition to M&A-related employment matters. The law firm is also experienced in the handling of complex contentious matters concerning employment relationships and dismissals, regularly defending employers before the Irish High Court. Matheson comes particularly recommended for cross-border and international work, with experience advising large US multinationals and global law firms on Irish employment law. The law firm also maintains a respectable pensions practice advising on IORP II compliance and scheme transfers.

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Strengths

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  • The Matheson team is pragmatic, responsive and supportive.

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  • Matheson has a client-focused, responsive, technically astute and commercial employment team.

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  • The team's ability to look at all matters commercially while still ensuring limited risk exposure is a strength.

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  • Matheson's strength is its ability to translate laws into the client's business goals.

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  • Matheson demonstrates expertise in the area of employment law, and a practical approach to finding solutions to issues for clients.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Bryan Dunne
    Bryan Dunne

    Bryan Dunne

    Bryan Dunne is a leading presence in the field of Irish employment law. He routinely advises on the employment aspects of large-scale cross-border transactions, including the application of TUPE and regulatory issues. He also handles executive terminations and contentious issues, including disciplinary matters and contested dismissals.

    • Bryan is excellent at establishing the exact issue at hand and finding a remedy that is practical and commercially thought out.

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  • Lorcan Keenan
    Lorcan Keenan

    Lorcan Keenan

    Lorcan Keenan advises on defined benefit scheme wind-ups and terminations, in addition to assisting clients with the pensions implications of cross-border corporate transactions. He also provides expertise on mergers of schemes, multi-jurisdictional schemes and the implementation of directives such as IORP II.

    • Lorcan provides excellent, prompt and practical advice.

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  • Geraldine Carr
    Geraldine Carr

    Geraldine Carr

    Geraldine Carr is skilled at handling collective redundancy processes, post-M&A employee integration matters, allegations of misconduct, protected disclosure and remuneration disputes.
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  • Russell Rochford
    Russell Rochford

    Russell Rochford

    Russell Rochford has experience in collective redundancies, contested dismissals and matters relating to TUPE. He also assists with due diligence and other employment-related aspects of corporate transactions.

    • Russell is very quick to grasp the issue at hand and provide guidance.

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    • Russell Rochford is thorough and practical in his approach to provide clients with the best advice to ensure there is minimal risk to their businesses.

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  • Alice Duffy
    Alice Duffy

    Alice Duffy

    Alice Duffy acts for clients in the technology and financial services industries on a range of employment mandates. She assists with establishing new Irish offices, whistle-blowing investigations and executive terminations.

    • She is extremely knowledgeable and provides an excellent service.

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    • Alice is thoughtful and understanding, with deep expertise, extensive knowledge and a strong focus on being a reliable partner.

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    • Alice Duffy is client centric, personable, responsive and a pleasure to deal with.

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