Linda Hynes > Lewis Silkin Ireland LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

Lewis Silkin Ireland LLP
26 LOWER BAGGOT STREET
DUBLIN 2
Ireland

Work Department

Employment, Immigration and Reward

Position

Linda advises on all aspects of employment law and workplace data privacy. She is also able to advise on business immigration. Her employment expertise includes advising on grievances, investigations and disciplinary procedures. She also advises multinationals and employers on changes to terms and condition, unfair dismissals, payment of wages claims, restructuring and transfer of undertakings. As a certified practitioner in Data Protection, she advises clients on data protection compliance including dealing with access requests and data breaches, transfers of data abroad and using data for marketing purposes. Linda is also able to advise on work permit, secondments and global mobility issues.

Career

Trainee solicitor at Landwell Solicitors until 2009. Legal counsel at European Refreshments (part of the Coca-Cola business system) from 2009 – 2011. Senior Associate at Leman Solicitors until 2018 before joining Lewis Silkin as a Managing Associate. Became Partner in 2019.

Lawyer Rankings

Ireland > Employment

The diverse offering at Lewis Silkin Ireland LLP is noted for its expertise in equality proceedings, disciplinary investigations, and trade union issues. The group is also known for handling contentious issues, often representing clients before the WRC, labour court and civil courts. Síobhra Rush, who assists international and Irish clients on due diligence and transactional issues, co-heads the practice alongside Linda Hynes, who routinely advises on data privacy and business immigration issues. Catherine Hayes is a key name within the practice.