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Matheson LLP
70 SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY
DUBLIN 2
Ireland
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Work Department

Partner in the Employment, Pensions and Benefits Group

Position

Ailbhe advises domestic and international clients on a variety of employment law and industrial relations issues.  She specialises in guiding employers through crisis and change management situations, from conduct of disciplinary and grievance processes and investigations of bullying / harassment or whistleblowing allegations, to complex terminations of employment.

Ailbhe joins Matheson with extensive experience in providing strategic and practical advice on corporate transactions and restructurings, regularly acting for clients before the WRC, the Labour Court and the civil courts.

A frequent lecturer on current employment law issues and contributor to employment law publications, she is a member of the Employment Law Association of Ireland (ELAI), the Employment Committee of the Dublin Solicitor Bar Association (DSBA), the European Employment Lawyer’s Association (EELA) and the UK Employment Lawyers Association (ELA).

Lawyer Rankings

Ireland > Employment

(Next Generation Partners)

Ailbhe DennehyMatheson LLP

Multi-jurisdictional work for US and international clients in the pharmaceutical, technology, and financial services industries makes up the bulk of Matheson LLP‘s employment law practice. The firm has expertise in redundancies, unfair dismissals, disciplinary investigations, whistleblowing complaints, and union disputes. ‘Superstar’ practice head Bryan Dunne routinely represents clients before Irish courts and, alongside Geraldine Carr, advises on employment aspects of cross-border acquisitions. Russell Rochford‘s key areas of expertise are reorganisations, outsourcing, and high-profile M&A transactions. Ailbhe Dennehy specialises in disciplinary processes, terminations, whistleblowing, and the negotiation and drafting of employment contracts and policies. Recognised for global workforce expansion projects, Alice Duffy rejoined the team at partner level from DLA Piper in July 2024.