Ciara O’Kennedy

Employment, Pensions and Employee Benefits

Ciara is a Partner is our Employment, Pensions and Employee Benefits team.

She acts in a broad range of employment, commercial, contractual and tortious disputes.

Ciara advises on both contentious and non-contentious employment issues with significant experience in contentious employment matters and in particular resolving complex and sensitive disputes involving the senior executives and employee shareholders, to include the negotiation and drafting of severance packages relating to senior management exits and advising on all aspects of corporate governance issues associated with such exits.

Ciara advises on all legal issues arising out of the employment relationship including employment contracts, TUPE disciplinary issues, dismissal, together with partnering with clients to implement remote working and hybrid working policies, tailored to the specific industry needs.

Ciara is the Chair of the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association Employment Committee and is a regular speaker at employment events.