Ireland Principal Anne O’Connell Solicitors 19-22 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2 | Tel: +353 (0)1 2118434 Email: anne@aocsolicitors.ie / info@aocsolicitors.ie www.aocsolicitors.ie 57 www.lawyer-monthly.com Lawyer Monthly Women in Law Awards 2024 Anne O’Connell About Anne Anne O’Connell qualified as an Irish Solicitor in 2001 and as a New York Attorney in 2002. Specialising in Employment Law, Anne practiced with the Chief State Solicitor’s Office and several top tier Irish law firms. In 2017, Anne set up her own boutique employment law firm in Dublin, and the firm has achieved great success and continues to grow and expand. Anne’s diverse and in-depth experience has given her a highcalibre, strategic and practical approach to employment law issues. She is noted for her commercial thinking, swift turnaround and passion for achieving a resolution for her clients. Over the past two decades, Anne has built up a well-earned reputation as being a stand-out leader in the field of employment law in Ireland. In 2024, Anne was named again as a Leading Individual in Employment Law by Legal500 and a ranked Employment Lawyer by Chambers Europe. Anne is an active member of the Law Society Employment Law Committee and the Employment Section of the International Bar Association (“IBA”). Anne lectures and tutors regularly for the Law Society of Ireland and also speaks extensively at HR and legal conferences. Anne is a regular contributor to employment issues on radio, in print as well as other media in Ireland. Anne is the author of the European Employment Law Developments feature for the Irish Employment Law Journal. In addition, as a leader in the area of Protected Disclosures Law, Anne is currently completing a book on the area to be published shortly. Anne balances her work with playing tennis and yoga and is an avid fan of horseracing, rugby and GAA. About Anne O’Connell Solicitors AOC Solicitors is a leading and award winning Employment Law firm, providing a strategic approach to employment law issues, 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 advice and representation in respect of all contentious and non-contentious employment related issues. AOC Solicitors represents its clients before employment law statutory bodies, regulatory boards, the Civil Courts and at Mediation. The Firm advises a range of employers including large multi-national companies, semistate companies and start-up businesses. It also advises high-level employees facing Employment Law disputes, particularly executives and directors. The Firm believes in being an accessible and dependable resource for its clients. AOC Solicitors places a high value on being available 24/7 to avoid claims and, accordingly, it offers employer clients an Employment Law Hotline to assist them, as and when issues arise. AOC Solicitors prides itself on keeping its clients abreast of all Employment Law updates, producing a monthly e-Newsletter with practical articles on important WRC/Labour Court and superior court decisions and any relevant legislative developments. Articles from the Newsletter are often reproduced in HR publications. At AOC Solicitors, we’re genuinely passionate about what we do and what we can achieve for our clients. We’re invested in finding a solution to our clients’ employment law issues which results in an excellent service provided and a great relationship with our clients.
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