Squire Patton Boggs has appointed Lisa Shannon as the head of its newly established Labour and Employment Practice in Ireland. The firm announced that Shannon, a senior employment lawyer, will be responsible for developing and leading this new practice area.
Dennis Agnew, managing partner in Ireland, stated: “We are delighted to welcome Lisa to the firm. Lisa’s arrival forms part of the strategic expansion of our offering in Ireland, where we’ve added real estate, tax and now employment capabilities to augment our cross-border M&A practice and increase the range of specialist advisory services we provide to our multinational client base.”
Lisa Shannon brings experience working with both domestic and international companies on workplace disputes, disciplinary matters, compliance issues, and mergers and acquisitions. She is particularly known for her expertise in providing employment advice to regulated financial services providers. Her recent work includes advising the board of a public limited company on an investigation into allegations against its CEO, overseeing a no-fault termination process for another CEO, and guiding clients through redundancies involving roles regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.
Alison Treliving, co-chair of the global Labour & Employment Practice Group at Squire Patton Boggs, commented: “Lisa is an ambitious, well-regarded lawyer with excellent client management skills and sought-after regulatory experience. With our instructions for multijurisdictional projects having doubled over the past year, Lisa will play an important role in expanding our capabilities across Europe, acting for multinational clients on their most complex and challenging mandates.”
Shannon expressed her enthusiasm about joining Squire Patton Boggs: “The firm’s comprehensive global platform, its investment in Ireland and its impressive Labour and Employment team drew me to Squire Patton Boggs. I am excited to get started and look forward to developing the firm’s employment law offering in Ireland.”
Since opening its Dublin office in May 2023, Squire Patton Boggs has expanded its presence significantly. The team recently moved into larger offices at Ella House on Merrion Square. Other key appointments include Jason O’Donnell as head of Real Estate practice earlier this year and André Vermeulen who joined last year to establish the Tax Strategy & Benefits Practice. The firm has also been recognized by being shortlisted as Corporate Law Firm of the Year at the Irish Investor Awards for two consecutive years.
The firm’s global Labour and Employment team was recently named Investigations Team of the Year at the 2024 International Employment Lawyer Awards. It is also recognized for digital innovation after winning Knowledge Management Innovation of the Year at the 2024 Law.com Legal Innovation Awards. Its subscription-based product Global Edge as well as other digital resources can be accessed through its Global Labor and Employment Resource Hub.