Deirdre is a highly experienced employment and occupational health and safety law specialist and now heads the Pinsent Masons’ employment practice in Ireland. Deirdre advises domestic and international employers on all aspects of the employment relationship from recruitment through to termination. She also has significant experience of advising on the many employment law issues arising in commercial transactions, workplace rationalisations, transfer of undertakings, enforcement of post-termination restrictive covenants and miscellaneous issues of statutory compliance. Deirdre has advised employers in the defence of high profile employment litigation before the Superior Courts. She frequently conducts training workshops on various issues to support clients in minimising the risk of employee litigation arising from employment processes.