The appointment supports continued expansion of A&L Goodbody’s eight-strong Employment team, the largest of its kind in Northern Ireland

Corporate law firm A&L Goodbody (ALG) has announced the appointment of a new head of employment law at its Belfast office.

Emma-Jane Flannery joins ALG after four years as in-house senior legal counsel at a major global FMCG and consumer packed goods company, having recorded more than 22 years' experience more widely advising domestic and international clients on all aspects of employment and equality law.

Working alongside fellow employment partner Gareth Walls, Emma-Jane will continue to drive the growth of the firm's eight-strong specialist Employment team in Northern Ireland - the largest of its size in the local market.

Qualified in Northern Ireland, and England and Wales, Emma-Jane provides practical, commercially focused advice to employers across a wide range of sectors, supporting clients on day-to-day workplace issues alongside complex projects and disputes.

She advises on both contentious and non-contentious matters, including executive appointments, remuneration and severance, and TUPE considerations arising out of corporate transactions and outsourcing arrangements, complex industrial matters, contracts, policies and best-practice procedures. She regularly speaks at seminars on employment law developments and provides tailored client training across a range of workplace issues.

Emma-Jane explained: "ALG has long been...

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