Department profile
Whitney Moore

Employment

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Whitney Moore

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About

Provided by Whitney Moore

Working across a wide range of specialist areas, Whitney Moore's Employment,  Immigration and Data Protection team offers clients a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of prevailing regulations and legislation.

We advise corporate clients on the full range of employment related issues, as well as pension trustees on pension issues, scheme documentation and the interpretation of rules, legislation and related matters. We also provide guidance on corporate immigration and worker mobility, employment of non-EEA nationals in Ireland and work permit applications.

Some of our recent Employment, Pensions and Immigration transactions include:

  • Adviser to high-profile senior executives in negotiation of severance arrangements
  • Adviser to employers on changes in the law and implementation of best practice
  • Adviser in respect of corporate immigration and work permit applications
  • Adviser in complex High Court proceedings relating to privacy issues, monitoring and breach of data protection rights
  • Adviser in relation to the restructuring of occupational pension
    arrangements, revised scheme documentation and close-down of schemes
  • Adviser to pension trustees on trustee duties and obligations and interpretation of scheme documentation
  • Adviser to a financial institution in successfully defending Equal Status claims
  • Adviser to client companies on WRC workplace inspections

Chambers Review

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Employment - Ireland

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For
Whitney Moore advises employers on a number of contractual and labour law issues, including mandates related to TUPE regulations or recruitment and performance plans. The law firm has particular knowledge in corporate immigration. It acts on contentious matters relating to disciplinary hearings, terminations of top executives, protected disclosure cases, unfair dismissal and personal injury claims. It is also experienced in data protection and matters involving employee grievances.

Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • Whitney Moore acted for Vya Creative Lantern on immigration matters relating to the running of its Wild Lights Lantern Festival.

Strengths

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  • Whitney Moore is an excellent firm that provides highly professional and commercially driven advice.

    Employment respondentEurope
  • Whitney Moore provides a hands-on approach and responsiveness that is second to none.

    Employment respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Emma Richmond
    Band 4Emma Richmond

    Emma Richmond

    Emma Richmond advises clients on recruitment, as well as handling contested dismissals and senior executive exits. She also represents clients in redundancy matters, acting at both a company and executive level.

    • Emma is an excellent lawyer who is extremely accessible and provides very clear advice.

      Employment respondentEurope
    • Emma is very practical, straightforward, structured and commercially focused.

      Employment respondentEurope
    • Emma has fantastic knowledge and awareness of what the client's needs are, and effectively solves any queries in a proficient manner.

      Employment respondentEurope
  • Band 4John Lynch
    Band 4John Lynch

    John Lynch

    John Lynch handles a range of both collective and individual employment law issues. He is particularly experienced in senior executive terminations, contested dismissals and the employment aspects of M&A transactions, including TUPE considerations.
    • John Lynch is an excellent lawyer with very strong analytical skills and solid commercial awareness.

      Employment respondentEurope

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