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Michael McCartney

I am an experienced employment law specialist, working with clients across a range of sectors on all aspects of employment law. I have a particular specialism in cross border and high value High Court disputes and I am qualified to practice in both the UK and Ireland. I have been an employment lawyer for over 20 years spending the majority of my time helping corporate clients to have worthwhile and mutually beneficial relationships with their employees and workers. My focus is primarily on avoiding disputes with employees or resolving them when they occur. I have a background in litigation and my practice, although broad-based in employment law, encompasses a particular specialism for high value High Court disputes. I have both defended and prosecuted multiple team move cases involving damages of up to $100m. I have an interest in cross border employee disputes, including anti-suit injunctions, multi-jurisdictional claims, and have previously litigated claims in India, the Isle of Man and the Republic of Ireland. I am a member of the Employment Lawyers Association, and the American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law International Section. I have been at Fladgate since 2015 moving from the London office of a Canadian law firm, where I was the UK Head of Employment. · Fladgate LLP

EnglandEmployment, Litigation

About

Experienced employment lawyer with over 20 years' experience, specialising in cross-border and high-value High Court employment disputes, including team-move cases and multi-jurisdictional claims. Qualified to practise in both the UK and Ireland, he has been at Fladgate since 2015 and joined as a partner in 2016, having previously been UK Head of Employment at the London office of a Canadian law firm.

Practice areas

EmploymentLitigationInternational/ Cross-Border

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Expertise

Cross-border employee disputesHigh-value High Court disputesTeam-move / restrictive covenant cases (damages up to $100m)Anti-suit injunctionsMulti-jurisdictional employment claims

Education

  • Trinity College, Dublin (1996 LLB Hons)
  • College of Law (LPC)

Admissions

  • Qualified 2001
  • Qualified to practise in the UK
  • Qualified to practise in Ireland