Firms in the spotlight: Anne O'Connell Solicitors
Anne O’Connell Solicitors (AOC Solicitors) is a leading and award-winning Irish specialist Employment Law firm which was established in 2017 by our Principal, Anne O’Connell.
As a small but dynamic law firm, our mission is to deliver innovative and effective legal solutions, tailored to each client’s unique circumstances, while maintaining the highest standards of service and professionalism. We focus on advising our clients on the best solution to achieve their objectives while meeting their needs and business requirements.
The Firm offers a full suite of Employment Law services including advice and representation in respect of all contentious and non-contentious employment related issues. AOC Solicitors is renowned for providing its clients with a strategic approach on Employment Law issues, advising clients on the best solution to achieve their objectives while meeting their commercial needs and business requirements.
AOC Solicitors is the solutions team for any business addressing any employment law issue. The Firm advises large multi-national companies, semi-state companies, small and start-up businesses. It also advises individual high-level employees facing employment law disputes, particularly executives and directors.
We believe in being an accessible and a dependable resource for our clients. AOC Solicitors places a high value on being available 24/7 to avoid claims and therefore we offer employer clients an Employment Law Hotline to assist such clients as and when issues arise. AOC Solicitors prides itself on keeping its clients abreast of all Employment Law updates, producing a monthly e-Newsletter with practical articles on important WRC/Labour Court and superior court decisions and any relevant legislative developments.
Our Firm is frequently recognised as a leader in our field by third parties who review the industry. We have been named Employment Law Firm of the Year at the Irish Law Awards in 2019 and again in 2021. At the 2023 Irish Law Awards, we were shortlisted as finalists for the Employment Law Firm of the Year, and we were delighted to win the award for Excellence and Innovation in Client Services – Dublin.
Our Principal, Anne is an active member of the Law Society Employment Law Committee and the Employment Law Section of the International Bar Association. Anne lectures and tutors for the Law Society and she speaks extensively at HR and Legal Conferences on employment law issues. Anne is regularly interviewed on national radio, press and podcasts in relation to topical employment law issues and cases in the media. Over the past two decades, Anne has built up a well-earned reputation as being a stand-out leader in the field of employment law in Ireland and has been honoured to receive many awards and is ranked as a Leading Individual in Employment Law in Ireland by Legal 500.
To ensure the ongoing delivery of excellence and responsiveness in client service, we have significantly expanded and developed our team over the last year. Our team currently includes two Senior Associates – Laura Killelea and Jenny Wakely, an Associate – Nicola MacCarthy, a Solicitor – Ethna Dillon, two trainee Solicitors – Tara Kelly and Jane Holian and our Practice Manager – Aisling Nolan. Laura and Jenny also lecture and tutor for the Law Society and Laura is a committee member of the Employment Law Association of Ireland (“ELAI”).
We are genuinely passionate about what we do and what we can achieve for our clients which results in a great relationship with our clients and an excellent service.
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