A&L Goodbody LLP

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• ‘The employment team at A&L Goodbody are our go-to counsel for sensitive and high-risk employment law issues, including protected disclosures and regulatory matters. The team has deep technical expertise in managing issues. We regard them as unparalleled in the Irish market for instructions of this nature.’
• ‘We have a long-standing relationship with Duncan Inverarity, who is greatly valued for his level-headed and business-focused approach to difficult issues and his ability to cut through to the essential issues in any situation. Noeleen Meehan is an excellent strategist who can chart a course through even the most contentious issues. She listens well and is highly adaptable to business needs and requirements, displaying a calm but authoritative style, which complements in-house legal teams extremely well.’
• ‘Our A&L Goodbody LLP employment team has been an invaluable resource. The team at A&L Goodbody were so welcoming and quickly brought me up to speed. We particularly value their pragmatic guidance when addressing complex employment issues.’
• ‘I have worked closely with Brid NicSuibhne. She has been an amazing partner whom I trust and rely upon greatly. She has top-notch expertise and an understanding of the nuances of our business. They have guided us successfully through some sensitive employment relations issues. I could go on and on and am happy to act as a reference for them any time.’
• ‘We experience them as superb, seasoned professionals with specialised expertise and profound knowledge, very customer-centric, with excellent responsiveness and focus on getting the job done fast and with the highest professionalism.’
• ‘Aisling Muldowney: an exceptional lawyer who takes people like me at hand by providing a smart navigation system in the form of a fully scripted, detailed, personalised document. Aisling is super smart, switched on, solution-oriented and easy to work with.’
• ‘Duncan Inverarity is one of the best partners I have dealt with in my career. His client relationship management is exceptional. Excellent and timely turnaround from first call to closing out issues. His teams also have the same values and ethos.’
• ‘Thanks to the flexibility, availability and expertise of the team. We were able to resolve several disputes and possible future litigation. Good advice mastery of the law, and excellent practical knowledge enabled us to resolve all situations in record time. Excellent teamwork and expertise sharing.’
• ‘Technical knowledge and application from an out-of-the-box thinking perspective. Duncan Inverarity and Aisling Muldowne are a winning combination that can deliver fast with quality and that supports with a strategic view.’

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Lawyers

Hall of Fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Duncan Inverarity

Hall of fameA&L Goodbody LLP

Duncan is Head of A&L Goodbody's Employment Law Group and has practiced exclusively in the area of employment law and industrial relations in multiple jurisdictions. Duncan advises public and private sector employers on both contentious and non-contentious matters. He advises Board rooms across Ireland and abroad on strategic and complex employment and industrial relations matters. Duncan also specialises in crisis management for clients and has advised on some of the most high profile corporate issues in Ireland. Duncan regularly appears for clients in the Workplace Relations Commission, the Circuit Court, the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Duncan also acts for partnerships in mediated settlements and in proceedings in the High Court.

Leading associates

Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Tríona Sugrue

A&L Goodbody LLP

Knowledge Lawyer

Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Michael Doyle

A&L Goodbody LLP

Michael Doyle is a partner in A&L Goodbody's Employment Law group. He advises domestic and international employers across a wide range of sectors on all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment law and industrial relations matters. He provides employers with prompt and pragmatic advice on compliance with their legal obligations, the conduct of internal HR processes and the termination of employment. He also advises employers on data protection law and corporate immigration. Michael has considerable experience of defending employers in complex employment litigation before the WRC, Labour Court and High Court. He also has particular expertise in advising on the employment aspects of corporate transactions and outsourcings.