- 27 - EMPLOYMENT LAW IRELAND Women in Law Awards 2021 AREAS OF EXPERTISE • Employment & Labour Law • Professional Disciplinary Investigations “The success of Anne and the Team is down to their unrivalled ability to offer clear, up-todate advice and concise guidance in employment law issues together with their amazing work ethic.” ANNE O’CONNELL ANNE O’CONNELL SOLICITORS T: +353 (0)1 2118434 | E: anne@aocsolicitors.ie | W: www.aocsolicitors.ie ABOUT ANNE O’CONNELL Anne O’Connell, Principal of AOC Solicitors qualified as an Irish Solicitor and New York Attorney in 2001. Specialising in Employment Law, Anne practiced with the Chief State Solicitors Office and top tier Irish law firms. In 2017, Anne set up her own boutique Employment Law firm in Dublin, and thus AOC Solicitors was born. The firm has achieved great success and continues to grow and expand. Anne acquired in-depth experience through the various firms in which she has practiced giving her a high-calibre, strategic and practical approach to employment law issues. Anne loves assisting clients and is very passionate about what she does, becoming as invested in finding a solution to the issues as the client is. Anne is an activemember of the LawSociety Employment LawCommittee and the Employment Law Section of the International Bar Association. Anne lectures and tutors for the Law Society and also speaks extensively at HR and Legal Conferences on employment law issues. Anne has built up a well-earned reputation as being a stand-out leader in the field of employment law in Ireland. In 2021, Anne has been named as a Leading Individual in Employment Law in Ireland by Legal500 and also noted by Chambers Europe. Anne balances her work with playing tennis and yoga and is an avid fan of horseracing, rugby and GAA. FIRM PROFILE AOC Solicitors, is a leading Employment Law firm, providing a strategic approach to employment law issues, focusing on advising clients on the best solution to achieve their objectives while meeting their commercial needs and business requirements. The Firm offers a full suite of employment law services including advices and representation in respect of all contentious and non-contentious employment related issues and represent their clients before employment law statutory bodies, regulatory boards, the Civil Courts and at Mediation. AOC Solicitors advises large multi-national companies, semi-state companies, small and start-up businesses. It also advises individual employees, particularly senior executives and directors. The Firm believes in being an accessible and a dependable resource for their clients. AOC Solicitors places a high value on being available 24/7 to avoid claims and therefore offers employer clients an Employment Law Hotline to encourage such clients to contact us with issues as they arise. AOC Solicitors prides itself on keeping its clients abreast of all Employment Law updates, producing a monthly e-Newsletter with the latest legislative amendments, superior courts and relevant WRC/Labour Court decisions. Ranked by Legal500 as a Leading Employment Law Firm in Ireland in its first year, the firm’s success has seen it continually elevated in the rankings. AOC Solicitors has also won numerous awards, indicative of its growing reputation and client satisfaction. The Team is made up of three Solicitors, a foreign qualified lawyer, trainee Solicitor, Legal Executive and our very busy but always happy Wellness Manager Harvey (canine)! Drawing on over 27 years of dedicated experience in the employment law, the team is well placed and known for representing clients with high levels of quality and passion, proving to be a truly invaluable asset to any client. Ultimately, the success of Anne and the Team is down to their unrivalled ability to offer clear, up-to-date advice and concise guidance in employment law issues together with their amazing work ethic. The difference between AOC Solicitors and other firms is that the entire team love what they do, becoming invested in clients’ employment law issues resulting in an excellent service provided to all clients.
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