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Ciara O’Kennedy

Ciara acts in a broad range of employment, commercial, contractual and tortious disputes. She advises on both contentious and non-contentious employment issues with significant experience in contentious employment matters and in particular resolving complex and sensitive disputes involving the senior executives and employee shareholders, to include the negotiation and drafting of severance packages relating to senior management exits and advising on all aspects of corporate governance issues associated with such exits. Ciara advises on all legal issues arising out of the employment relationship including employment contracts, TUPE disciplinary issues, dismissal, together with partnering with clients to implement remote working and hybrid working policies, tailored to the specific industry needs. Ciara is the Chair of the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association Employment Committee and is a regular speaker at employment events. · Byrne Wallace Shields LLP

IrelandEmployment, Pensions & Employee Benefits

About

Ciara O’Kennedy is an employment lawyer at Byrne Wallace Shields LLP who acts in a broad range of employment, commercial, contractual and tortious disputes and advises on both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. She has significant experience resolving complex disputes involving senior executives and employee shareholders, including negotiating and drafting severance packages and advising on corporate governance issues associated with senior management exits, and is Chair of the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association Employment Committee.

Practice areas

EmploymentPensions & Employee BenefitsCommercial LitigationCorporate Governance

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Expertise

Senior executive exitsSeverance and exit packagesEmployee-shareholder disputesTUPE and transfer-related disciplinary issuesDismissal and disciplinary mattersRemote and hybrid working policy implementationCorporate governance related to employment