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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

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.

Strengths

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"Whitney Moore fields extremely competent people with different disciplines for each of our requirements, providing a very comprehensive and efficient service."

Employment respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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4
Emma Richmond
4
Band 4

Emma Richmond garners very positive market accolades. She has experience advising clients on recruitment as well as handling contested dismissals and senior executive exits, in addition to her skills in handling redundancy matters. She also represents individual executives in contentious cases.

"Emma Richmond is able to frame a solution for the client with little fuss or drama."

"Emma guides us through some difficult employment situations using simple, practical steps and advice, and is always available to provide support when needed."

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John Lynch
4
John Lynch
4
Band 4

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 a strong, reliable, pragmatic lawyer with a very strong client focus."

"John is an excellent lawyer with years of experience in employment law and the courts. His approach saves the client much time and unnecessary stress."

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Employment
4
Emma Richmond
4
Band 4
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John Lynch
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Members

Provided by Whitney Moore

Christopher Ryan

Emma Richmond

Head of Department

Laura Quinn

Marie Claire Scullion

Head of Department