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ByrneWallace LLP is the home of employment law in Ireland. We are consistently recognised, nationally and internationally, as a leader in employment law. We have unrivalled experience advising large domestic and international clients, both private and public, across all industry sectors. We are particularly renowned for excellence in client service and having a proven track record advising on complex and novel employment issues.

We are consistently ranked as top-tier by Legal 500 and Chambers Europe. The firm is also the only top ten Irish law firm accredited with the Lexcel international standard of excellence in practice management and the ISO information security.

At ByrneWallace LLP, we provide an award-winning, practical and commercially focused partner-led service. Our delivery model has been developed to ensure that clients receive excellent effective service from an expert senior lawyer.

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Our Services

  • Equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Compliance with individual rights
  • Protected disclosures
  • Effective workplace investigations
  • Pensions and benefits
  • Contracts, policies and handbooks 
  • Governance and regulatory
  • Organisational change
  • Business transfers
  • Disputes and strikes
  • Addressing boardroom conflicts
  • Data, information and consultation
  • Establishing in Ireland
  • Employment litigation
  • Terminating employment
  • Training 



KEY CONTACT
Michelle Ní Longáin SC mnilongain@byrnewallace.com +353 1 691 5310
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