McCann FitzGerald LLP

Employment

Partner

Donal trained at McCann FitzGerald LLP becoming a partner in 2022.

He advises domestic and international employers on all aspects of the employment relationship, and has extensive experience advising on business transfer and outsourcing issues, corporate immigration, complex employee relations issues, and employment investigations, disputes and mediation.

He represents clients before the WRC and Labour Court and advises organisations on complex industrial relations and contentious employment matters including the management of protected disclosures and the resolution of subsequent litigation.

Donal has particular expertise advising clients on the enforcement of post-termination restrictive covenants and on team moves.

Donal lectures in employment law on the Law Society of Ireland’s professional practice course and speaks widely on employment law issues. He is co-author of the chapter on Protected Leave in Bloomsbury’s Employment Law (published March 2017) and regularly contributes to industry and national publications.

 Bachelor of Civil Law, 2008, University College Dublin;

Master of Laws, 2010, University College Dublin;

Professional Diploma in Employment, 2011, University College Dublin;

Solicitor, 2013, Law Society of Ireland;

Diploma in Mediation, 2014, Law Society of Ireland;

Certificate in Data Protection Practice, 2018, Law Society of Ireland