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About

Provided by William Fry LLP

Our Employment & Benefits team offers high quality advice on complex employment issues, including regulatory matters, whistle-blowing and corporate immigration, as well as the specialist areas of health and safety and employee incentives. The team has particular skill in advising on general employment matters including employment terms and incentives, statutory rights and obligations, unfair dismissals, equality, redundancy and terminations. Our clients include many leading multinational and Irish companies, public sector organisations and senior-level employees.

The William Fry Employment & Benefits team is best known for the following:-

  • Thought Leadership
    We commission bespoke national surveys and write reports on key trends in the workplace such as Social Media and Age in the Workplace which are widely reported on in the media and used as reference material.

  • Specialist Areas
    We have dedicated full-time specialists in areas such as Pensions, Health & Safety, Corporate Immigration, Share Options, Social Media, Financial Services (Fitness & Probity) and Public Sector.

  • Independent and Stand-Alone
    In addition to providing corporate support, many of our clients come directly to our team (see list below) for advice and assistance given the breadth and depth of our knowledge.

William Fry’s Employment & Benefits team is one of the largest and most long established employment law practices in Ireland.  

Chambers Review

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Employment: Pensions - Ireland

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

William Fry LLP has a respected employment and pensions law practice that offers advice to domestic and international clients on complex corporate employment issues. The team members have particular experience in employee transfers, employee incentive schemes and top executives' severance packages. The law firm also possesses an acclaimed contentious practice with expertise in unfair dismissals, protected disclosure, discrimination claims and senior executive terminations. It offers comprehensive pensions advice for employers in the context of transactions, restructurings and wind-ups, in addition to related IORP II compliance.

Work Highlights

Provided by William Fry LLP

  • William Fry advised Amgen on the employment law aspects of its acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

William Fry is highly reputable in the employment law area. The team is extremely responsive, supportive, and understands our business.

Employment: Pensions respondent
Europe

The firm has detailed pension law knowledge and is able to communicate that in a clear and concise manner.

Employment: Pensions respondent
Europe

The whole team is knowledgeable and provides information and solutions in a timely and pragmatic manner.

Employment: Pensions respondent
Europe

William Fry is commercial and pragmatic, with deep sector knowledge. The lawyers take the time to understand the dynamics and nuances of client's business and our needs.

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Notable Practitioners

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Ian Devlin
1
Ian Devlin
1
Band 1
Ian Devlin is a leading lawyer in the market who advises on the pensions aspects of major M&A and capital markets transactions, also offering strong experience in scheme mergers, wind-ups and IORP II compliance. He advises both companies and trustees on matters including transition to master trusts and restructuring of schemes.

Ian is very easy to deal with, knowledgeable and communicates effectively, providing information in a clear, timely and concise manner.

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Alicia Compton
3
Alicia Compton
3
Band 3
Alicia Compton advises corporate clients and state entities on a range of employment topics, including redundancies, transfers, contract and policy drafting, and immigration aspects. She also represents clients in employment disputes before the High Court.

Alicia Compton is a solid and very competent partner who always provides thorough and detailed advice.

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Nuala Clayton
4
Nuala Clayton
4
Band 4

Head of department Nuala Clayton represents clients in a broad range of employment matters, including allegations of bullying and harassment, investigations and unfair dismissal claims. She also advises on the employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions and supports on redundancy strategy and processes.

Nuala's is commercial, pragmatic and responsive.

Nuala Clayton has a very pragmatic approach to problem solving, and is client-centric and client-focused.

She is extremely responsive, timely, flexible and accurate, and has great attention to detail.

She brings a broader, more strategic view of issues.

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Louise Harrison
U
Louise Harrison
U
Up and Coming

Louise represents clients in both contentious and non-contentious employment law issues. She assists with termination and redundancy disputes, as well as employment contracts and policy drafting.

Louise takes the time to get to know her clients and their industries.

She is very aware of client concerns and is razor sharp.

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Ranked Lawyers at
William Fry LLP

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Alicia Compton
3
Alicia Compton
3
Band 3
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Nuala Clayton
4
Nuala Clayton
4
Band 4
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Louise Harrison
U
Louise Harrison
U
Up and Coming
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Ian Devlin
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Ian Devlin
1
Band 1
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Members

Provided by William Fry LLP

Ailbhe Dennehy

Catherine O'Flynn

Catherine O'Flynn

Head of Department

Ciara McLoughlin

Nuala Clayton

Clients

Provided by William Fry LLP

AXA

B&Q

Boots

DCC plc

Hailo Network Ireland Limited

Hitachi

Mitsubishi Electric

Northgate Public Services

Smurfit Kappa Group

Workday

Industries

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Charities / Not for Profit

Commercial & Professional Services

Construction & Materials

Education

Energy

Financial Services

Food & Drink Producers

Government

Health Care

Industrial Engineering

Insurance

Media

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Private Clients / Individuals

Real Estate

Retail

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Telecommunications

Travel & Leisure

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