
EY Law Ireland
Ireland
In-House Lawyers

Aoife Gallagher-Watson
- Phone+353 12211415
- Email[email protected]
Work Department
Director, Employment Law
Position
Aoife is a senior lawyer specialising in employment law who draws on top-tier and in-house experience to provide pragmatic and strategic legal advice to clients.
As a trusted advisor to national and international boards and leadership teams, Aoife regularly advises on a range of contentions and non-contentious matters, including workplace investigations, cross border mergers, disciplinary processes, employment and safety aspects in M&A, contract negotiations, legislative obligations, individual/collective redundancies and corporate immigration. Her approach is to work closely with clients to achieve tailored, practical and commercial solutions.
Memberships
Law Society of Ireland
Law Society of New South Wales
Law Institute of Victoria
Irish Australian Chamber of Commerce
European Employment Lawyers Association
Irish Employment Lawyers Association of Ireland
Health and Safety Lawyers Association of Ireland
Education
Certificate in FinTech (Risk & Compliance), Institute of Bankers (2022)
Certificate in Immigration Law (2021), Law Society of Ireland
Certificate in Data Protection Practice (2020), Law Society of Ireland
Diploma Employment Law (2018), Law Society of Ireland
Masters in Law (2015); Post graduate Diploma in Law (2009), Dublin Institute of Technology
BA in Accounting & HRM (2006) National College of Ireland