BELFAST law firm Arthur Cox has appointed Emma-Jane Flannery as employment law partner at its Northern Ireland practice.
She has 12 years’ experience of dealing with both contentious and non-contentious matters, specialising in disciplinary and grievance issues as well as tribunal claims involving unfair dismissals and discrimination.
The highly-respected employment law team at Arthur Cox’s Belfast office, led by Rosemary Lundy, provides specialist advice to a range of private and public sector clients on a variety of employment law and personnel issues, including long-term sickness absence, transfer of undertakings (TUPE), commercial transactions and industrial disputes.
Catriona Gibson, managing partner at Arthur Cox, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Emma-Jane to the partner team and I know she will make a major contribution to our first-class reputation in the market, which is built on our service delivery ethos of proactivity and partnership.
“The appointment is a recognition of her expertise and outstanding quality of work, as well as her commitment to the firm and to her clients, and I wish her every success in the role.”
Emma-Jane said: “It’s a huge honour to join the Partner team at Arthur Cox and a special way to mark my 10th year with the firm.”
Arthur Cox is ranked as one of the leading law firms in Northern Ireland and the Republic by both Chambers and Legal 500 and advises government, leading corporate clients and the SME sector. It employs 90 people in Belfast with additional offices in Dublin, London, New York and Silicon Valley.
