Kevin Langford

Kevin is Head of our Employment Group. He has over 25 years’ experience advising domestic and international employers on all aspects of employment law, providing solution-focused advice to HR professionals, inhouse counsel and leadership teams. Kevin’s client base includes private and listed companies across all sectors including life sciences, technology, financial services, private equity, manufacturing, food & agri and retail. He also advises public sector organisations including third level institutions, schools, hospitals, statutory bodies, semi-State companies and cultural institutions. His advisory practice includes senior executive appointments and departures, performance and grievance management, workplace investigations, dismissals, crisis management, European works councils and health & safety. He frequently advises clients on strategic workforce initiatives, restructuring and redundancy programmes, TUPE transfers and the employment aspects of corporate transactions. Additionally, he provides guidance to companies in managing complex industrial relations issues. On the contentious side, Kevin represents employers before the Workplace Relations Commission, the Labour Court and the civil courts in claims involving unfair dismissal, discrimination and equality issues, protected disclosures, restraint of trade and urgent injunctive relief. Kevin is also a mediator, accredited by CEDR. · Arthur Cox LLP