Claire McDermott > Flynn O'Driscoll > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile
Flynn O'Driscoll Offices
NO 1 GRANT'S ROW
LOWER MOUNT STREET
DUBLIN 2
Ireland
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Claire McDermott
Work Department
Aviation & Asset Finance; Employment
Position
Partner
Career
Claire is a Partner in the firms Aviation and Asset Finance Team, as well as its Employment Team. Claire has worked in the firm for over 12 years and has significant experience within the aviation industry including all aspects of aircraft leasing and financing, acting for lessors, lessees, banks and other financial institutions including export credit agencies. On the employment side, Claire handles both contentious and non-contentious employment matters for employers.
Claire advises companies across the aviation industry in relation to the purchase, finance and leasing of aircraft and engines. She advises on multi-jurisdictional transactions with an Irish element, in particular in relation to the establishment of Irish leasing platforms with a focus on Irish registered security and the Cape Town Convention.
Claire is also a member of the Employment team, and completed the Law Society Diploma in Employment Law in 2015. She advises companies and employer’s on both contentious and non-contentious employment law matters.
Before joining the firm as a trainee in 2010, Claire worked in the legal department of Coca-Cola’s Irish concentrate business. During 2018 Claire undertook a secondment with ORIX Aviation in Dublin to gain a deeper understanding of the priorities for lessors in the aircraft leasing industry.
Memberships
- Law Society of Ireland
- Advisory Board Member, Irish International Business Network
Education
- Bachelor of Civil Law, National University of Ireland, Galway, 2007
- MSC Medical Law and Ethics, Kings College, London, 2009
- Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors, Law Society of Ireland, 2014
- Admitted to practice in England & Wales, 2015
- Diploma in Employment Law, Law Society of Ireland, 2015
Lawyer Rankings
Ireland > Employment
Flynn O’Driscoll assists a broad range of public and private sector clients with domestic and cross-border employment issues. The team is noted for its knowledge of strategic employment issues and industrial relations. With a strong focus on individual and collective redundancies, Caoimhe Heery jointly leads the practice alongside Claire McDermott, who regularly advises on protected disclosures and disciplinary and immigration matters.
Ireland > Asset finance
(Firms to watch)Flynn O’Driscoll has established capabilities in aviation finance; the firm’s managing partner, James Duggan, is highly regarded for his aviation sector expertise. The group is well known for acting for airlines, and is equally adept at acting for lessors in mandates. Regulatory matters are another key driver of work for the practice. Claire McDermott is well versed in employment law, and provides advice on aircraft leasing and financing.