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Senior Statespeople

  1. Adam Brett
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    Adam Brett
    Lewis Silkin
    Lewis Silkin | Employment
    2026 | Senior Statespeople | 29 Years Ranked
    Adam Brett represents clients in employment tribunal matters and also handles corporate advisory work. He has significant experience in the full range of employment law work for employers.
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Eminent Practitioners

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    Adrienne Brock
    Elliotts Legal
    Elliotts Legal | Employment
    2026 | Eminent Practitioners | 28 Years Ranked

    Adrienne Brock is managing partner and head of the employment practice at Elliotts Legal. She is a highly experienced and respected employment lawyer who handles contentious and non-contentious matters for a range of employer clients.

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Band 1

  1. Aisling Byrne
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    Aisling Byrne
    A&L Goodbody
    A&L Goodbody | Employment
    2026 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked
    Aisling Byrne regularly represents employers in employment disputes involving discrimination, whistle-blowing and unfair dismissal claims. She is additionally well placed to advise on non-contentious employment matters.
  2. Ciara Fulton
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    Ciara Fulton
    Lewis Silkin
    Lewis Silkin | Employment
    2026 | Band 1 | 13 Years Ranked
    Ciara Fulton handles TUPE matters and general employment advisory work, as well as disciplinary and grievance issues. She leads the employment team and is head of Lewis Silkin's Belfast office.
  3. Gareth Walls
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    Gareth Walls
    A&L Goodbody
    A&L Goodbody | Head of Employment
    2026 | Band 1 | 22 Years Ranked
    Head of the employment team at A&L Goodbody, Gareth Walls has a broad practice, providing businesses with advice on their day-to-day operations as well as contentious issues relating to discrimination and harassment.
  4. Jan Cunningham
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    Jan Cunningham
    Millar McCall Wylie
    Millar McCall Wylie | Employment
    2026 | Band 1 | 14 Years Ranked
    Jan Cunningham leads the employment law practice at Millar McCall Wylie. He is highly regarded in the area, with a broad practice, and has a notable specialism in the sports sector.
  5. John McShane
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    John McShane
    McCartan Turkington Breen
    McCartan Turkington Breen | Employment
    2026 | Band 1 | 10 Years Ranked

    John McShane leads the employment practice at McCartan Turkington Breen and has extensive experience in employment litigation. He has particular expertise in holiday pay and wage deduction cases.

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    Julie Anne Clarke
    Elliotts Legal
    Elliotts Legal | Employment
    2026 | Band 1 | 19 Years Ranked

    Julie Anne Clarke frequently advises on sensitive employment disputes as well as assisting with non-contentious matters. She has experience representing both public and private sector employers.

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    Michael Black
    Cleaver Fulton Rankin
    Cleaver Fulton Rankin | Head of Employment
    2026 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked

    Michael Black leads Cleaver Fulton Rankin's employment and immigration team. He advises clients across a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters.

  8. Orlagh O'Neill
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    Orlagh O'Neill
    Carson McDowell
    Carson McDowell | Employment
    2026 | Band 1 | 23 Years Ranked
    Orlagh O'Neill heads the employment department at Carson McDowell. She stands out for her work on employment disputes and regularly assists clients with unfair dismissal and discrimination claims.
  9. Paul Gillen
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    Paul Gillen
    Lewis Silkin
    Lewis Silkin | Employment
    2026 | Band 1 | 13 Years Ranked
    Paul Gillen has a wealth of experience assisting clients with a broad range of employment matters including TUPE and post-acquisition restructuring, in addition to day-to-day HR support. He is well placed to provide cross-jurisdiction advice across the UK and Ireland as he is tri-qualified.
  10. Rachel Penny
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    Rachel Penny
    Carson McDowell
    Carson McDowell | Employment
    2026 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked
    Rachel Penny frequently advises clients on a range of matters including industrial relations, disciplinary procedures and dismissals.
  11. Rosemary Lundy
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    Rosemary Lundy
    Arthur Cox
    Arthur Cox | Head of Employment
    2026 | Band 1 | 16 Years Ranked
    Rosemary Lundy handles tribunal matters and other disputes, as well as corporate transactional support and TUPE issues. She has a strong industrial relations practice and also specialises in equality law issues.
  12. Louise McAloon
    Worthingtons | Employment
    2026 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. Kiera Lee
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    Kiera Lee
    Mills Selig
    Mills Selig | Employment
    2026 | Band 2 | 11 Years Ranked

    Kiera Lee heads the employment team at Mills Selig and is a highly experienced employment law specialist with a broad practice acting for employers. She handles day-to-day employment matters as well as restructurings, redundancy programmes and TUPE issues.

  2. Niall McMullan
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    Niall McMullan
    Edwards Solicitors
    Edwards Solicitors | Employment
    2026 | Band 2 | 4 Years Ranked

    Niall McMullan is an employment partner at Edwards & Co with experience acting for both employees and employers on contentious and non-contentious matters. His expertise spans unfair dismissal and discrimination claims to TUPE and due diligence of commercial transactions.

  3. Patricia Rooney
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    Patricia Rooney
    Tughans
    Tughans | Employment
    2026 | Band 2 | 16 Years Ranked
    Patricia Rooney handles a wide range of employment law matters, including advice on unfair dismissal and discrimination matters, disciplinary processes and TUPE and outsourcing issues.
  4. Rosemary Connolly
    Rosemary Connolly Solicitors | Employment
    2026 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Christopher Fullerton
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    Christopher Fullerton
    Arthur Cox
    Arthur Cox | Employment
    2026 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked
    Christopher Fullerton specialises in non-contentious matters, including contracts and incentive plans, as well as TUPE and wider employment aspects of commercial transactions. He has additional strengths in handling disputes.
  2. Ian McFarland
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    Ian McFarland
    Eversheds Sutherland
    Eversheds Sutherland | Employment
    2026 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked

    Ian McFarland has experience representing clients in employment disputes, including claims of unfair dismissal and discrimination. He has additional expertise in assisting with commercial transactions and redundancy processes.

  3. Sarah Cochrane
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    Sarah Cochrane
    Carson McDowell
    Carson McDowell | Employment
    2026 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Sarah Cochrane is involved in many of the Carson McDowell team's most significant matters. She has impressive knowledge of industrial tribunal and Fair Employment Tribunal claims.
  4. Shirley Blair
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    Shirley Blair
    A&L Goodbody
    A&L Goodbody | Employment
    2026 | Band 3 | 12 Years Ranked
    Shirley Blair is particularly noted for her contentious expertise and handling of tribunal claims.
  5. Paul Upson
    Napier Solicitors | Employment
    2026 | Band 3
  6. Seamus McGranaghan
    O'Reilly Stewart | Employment
    2026 | Band 3

Star Associates

  1. Craig Patterson
    Pinsent Masons Belfast LLP
    Pinsent Masons Belfast LLP | Employment
    2026 | Star Associates | 7 Years Ranked

    Craig Patterson is a legal director in the employment team at Pinsent Masons who is dual-qualified to practise in Northern Ireland and in England and Wales. He advises on both contentious and non-contentious issues, including TUPE matters and redundancy and terminations.

  2. David Mitchell
    David Mitchell
    Millar McCall Wylie
    Millar McCall Wylie | Employment
    2026 | Star Associates | 4 Years Ranked

    David Mitchell is a director in the employment practice with an impressive level of experience in employment litigation, including unfair dismissal and discrimination claims. He has further strength in advising clients on a range of non-contentious matters, including reviewing contracts, policies and commercial agreements.

  3. Kevin Gallagher
    Kevin Gallagher
    Lewis Silkin
    Lewis Silkin | Employment
    2026 | Star Associates | 6 Years Ranked

    Belfast-based Kevin Gallagher is a managing associate in the employment practice at Lewis Silkin. He handles employment litigation matters for prominent employers and also handles advisory work.

Associates to watch

  1. Hannah McGrath
    Hannah McGrath
    Carson McDowell
    Carson McDowell | Employment
    2026 | Associates to watch | 1 Years Ranked

    Hannah McGrath is a senior associate in the firm's employment team. She advises employers on both contentious and non-contentious matters.

  2. Jack Balmer
    Tughans
    Tughans | Employment
    2026 | Associates to watch | 1 Years Ranked

    Jack Balmer is a director at Tughans and is qualified in Northern Ireland and in England and Wales. He advises clients on all aspects of employment law, including TUPE processes and senior employee exits.

  3. Nathan Campbell
    Cleaver Fulton Rankin
    Cleaver Fulton Rankin | Employment
    2026 | Associates to watch | 5 Years Ranked

    Nathan Campbell is an associate director in the employment team with experience spanning the public, private and third sectors. He is capable of advising on a host of contentious and non-contentious matters from drafting and reviewing contracts and policies to senior exits and grievance processes.