Contentious matters constitute the core of Holmes O'Malley Sexton‘s employment law practice, covering protected disclosures, disciplinary proceedings, dismissals, and discrimination. The firm covers a wide scope of Ireland geographically, with bases in Dublin, Limerick, and Cork headed by Michael Walshe, who joined in July 2024, and Harry Fehily. Walsh focuses on representing employers in severance and redundancy negotiations, while Fehily specialises in disputes. Ed Kelly stands out for assisting with shareholder disputes and specific performance actions.
Testimonials
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‘Ed Kelly's response times, with clear, informative and well reasoned advice, has made our work much more efficient.’
Key clients
- Legal Aid Board
- Citizen Information Board
- Technological University Dublin
- South Eastern Technological University
- Commission for Railway Regulation
- Educational Research Centre
- BioAtlantis Limited
- Ingenium
- BDO Recruitment
- Limerick Twenty Thirty DAC
- U-blox Limited
- First National Cleaning
Work highlights
- Advised the Legal Aid Board on the defence of several WRC and Labour Court matters.
- Advised Atlantic Technological University on several WRC litigation matters.
- Assisted the Citizens Information Board with the drafting of a detailed protected disclosure policy.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Harry Fehily, Michael Walshe