Ciarán joined the firm as a partner in September 2021 from A&L Goodbody, where he had trained and practised as an employment solicitor for ten years. Ciarán has significant experience advising both employees and employers on all aspects of the employment relationship, from drafting contracts to managing employee issues to litigating unfair dismissal claims. Ciarán regularly represents employers and employees on employment claims at the Workplace Relations Commission, Labour Court, High Court and Circuit Court.

On the non-contentious side, Ciarán has much experience in the employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions including TUPE, corporate restructurings, and redundancy procedures. Ciarán also advises on corporate immigration, work permits and Irish citizenship matters. Ciarán is the current treasurer of the Employment Law Association of Ireland, tutors and lecturers on Employment Law at the Law Society of Ireland, and regularly volunteers with FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres).

Having trained and practised employment law at Arthur Cox, Jane has ten years’ experience providing employment law advice to senior employees and to the HR and senior leadership teams of domestic and multinational clients across all industries. Jane's experience includes advising on the employment aspects of transactions and on all aspects of the employer-employee relationship from selection to termination, as well as providing client training on disciplinary matters, immigration and equality & diversity. Jane takes a client-focused approach, aligning legal advice with client strategy, values and culture.

Jane led graduate recruitment and trainee professional development at Arthur Cox. She also led business development strategy, marketing and client relationships at NKF, a leading Swiss law firm. She has an LLB from Trinity College Dublin and an LLM from the College of Europe, Bruges. She also has a diploma in Executive and Business Coaching from UCD.

Fiona joined the firm as an associate in October 2023 from A&L Goodbody, where she had trained and practised as an employment solicitor for 8 years. Fiona advises on the full suite of employment law issues that arise from the commencement of the employment relationship to its termination. She has significant experience in advising employers on complex mandates in relation to the conduct of internal and external investigations and HR processes. Fiona regularly advises both employers and employees on policy formation/implementation, industrial relations, dismissals and redundancies, employment equality and equal status cases, and on claims before the Workplace Relations Commission, Labour Court and the Civil Courts.

Fiona holds a First Class Honours Bachelor of Laws (Political Science) (LL.B. Pol. Sci.) from Trinity College Dublin and a Master of Laws (LL.M) from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She also holds an Advanced Diploma in Applied Employment Law from the Honorable Society of Kings’ Inns. She is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association (UK) and the European Employment Lawyers Association.

Susan is our Office Manager. She joined the firm when it was first established as McInnes Dunne in December 2013. She is an integral member of the team and works closely with all of the Partners, assisting with clients, pleadings and Court filing. In addition to running the office, Susan is also the firm’s bookkeeper.

Susan has a higher Diploma in Legal Studies and Practice from Griffith College and is a member of the Irish Institute of Legal Executives