Breda O'Malley
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Provided by Breda O'Malley
Practice Areas
Breda O’Malley has almost three decades specialising in employment law and leads the firm’s Employment Law team. Clients have commented that "Breda can disseminate complex employee relations issues very clearly, and applies a practical approach in doing so. She is highly responsive. Breda’s straightforward and practical approach ‘puts you at ease’ when dealing with complex matters. I would highly recommend Breda".
Breda is a CEDR accredited mediator and deploys her early dispute resolution skills when dealing with client dispute issues. She is recognised as one of Ireland’s leading advisers on the Transfer Regulations (TUPE) in the context of outsourcing, service provider changes and mergers. Breda acts for a broad spectrum of clients from multinational corporations and large public entities to indigenous Irish businesses, charities and private clients on the employer side. She brings a superb breadth of practical experience and strategic guidance to her advice to employers, on all aspects of the employment relationship.
Professional Memberships
Law Society of Ireland Employment and Equality Committee; Timoney Leadership Institute; Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (Mediation), Irish Commercial Mediation Association; Law Society of Ireland; Dublin Solicitors Bar Association; European Employment Lawyers Association.
Chambers Review
Europe
Breda O'Malley represents both employers and plaintiffs in a range of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. She is particularly experienced in cross-border transfer and reorganisation matters.
Strengths
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"Breda O'Malley is fantastic at her job, offering expert advice and support. She is highly responsive and explains all legal jargon in layman's terms. She really gets to the heart of the issue and understands your concerns. She is practical, approachable and solution-focused."
"She is really sensible and down to earth. She's able to liaise with all levels within an organisation, and meet the needs of those different levels. She has the strategic view, but is also able to fight for the essence of the issue."
"Breda is very responsive, her breadth of knowledge is exceptional, and her advice is always given from both a legal and commercial perspective."
"Breda O'Malley is fantastic at her job, offering expert advice and support. She is highly responsive and explains all legal jargon in layman's terms. She really gets to the heart of the issue and understands your concerns. She is practical, approachable and solution-focused."
"She is really sensible and down to earth. She's able to liaise with all levels within an organisation, and meet the needs of those different levels. She has the strategic view, but is also able to fight for the essence of the issue."
"Breda is very responsive, her breadth of knowledge is exceptional, and her advice is always given from both a legal and commercial perspective."