Issue 12 2019

, 25 CORPORATE VISION / Success Stories 2019 Oct19365 Irish Ingenuity Secures Success Despite having only been in operation for less than three years, Irish employment lawfirm Anne O’Connell Solicitors has garneredmonumental acclaim fromall over the country. Following its success, Corporate Vision has named the firmone of Ireland’s Leading Specialists in Employment Law for 2019. As part of Corporate Vision’s Success Stories, we profile the firm to highlight some of its greatest successes this year. The relationship between employer and employee is one of the most unique within the world of business, and employment law can be tricky to navigate for newcomers. Fortunately, Irish employment law firm AOC Solicitors are on hand to help. Extremely passionate about their work, the team truly are specialists within employment law, drawing on a vast wealth of commercial awareness to offer clients solutions that are focused on their unique business needs. This expert and precise knowledge gives the firm a competitive edge over other employment law firms working across Ireland. Remaining up to date with the latest developments in case laws and new legislation, AOC Solicitors ensures that all of its work delivers first-class knowledge to clients in need of employment-law-related advice. Anne herself is a member of the Law Society Employment Law Committee, as well as being on the committee for the Employment Law Association of Ireland, which further cements the firms ability to remain informed on recent developments in employment law. Knowing that digital publications are becoming increasingly commonplace, the firm also sends out a monthly e-newsletter to clients and subscribers. This e-newsletter includes concise and advice-focused articles that covers the latest developments in and out of the Irish courtrooms that are likely to impact clients. In the three short years since the firm was founded, Anne and her team have received a great deal of other awards and recognition. 2019 has seen AOC Solicitors secure great amounts of success, including a wide array of accolades and awards from both domestic and international publications. The success has not been reserved for the firm alone however, as founder Anne O’Connell has also received the Women in Law Award from Lawyer Monthly, for her outstanding work in employment law across Ireland. The firm has been the deserved recipient of a number of prestigious awards and accolades, both for its service, and from client recognition. Within the firm’s first full year of operation, AOC Solicitors was ranked as a Leading Law Firm for Employment Law in Ireland by the renowned publication, Legal500. In 2019 during the firm’s second year, its ranking was deemed worthy of elevation, and has now surpassed some of the larger firms across Ireland. Perhaps most notably for Anne and the team, the team’s success was also rightfully recognised in The Irish Law Awards this year. During the ceremony, AOC Solicitors was fortunate enough to receive the award for being the Employment Law Firm/Team/ Lawyer of the Year. Having also secured the Client Choice Award two years running, the firm’s work has been recognised by both peers and clients alike. Where other companies may have seen the looming threat of Brexit as a major stumbling block to business and success, AOC Solicitors has instead shifted its focus to view the event as a perfect opportunity. Brexit is likely to have the single biggest impact across British and Irish markets and businesses that either nation has seen for a long time, and remaining on top of any new developments has ensured that Anne and her team are best-placed to advise clients. The Brexit process has also seen many United Kingdom- based law firms choosing to set up shop in Ireland, which introduces further competition. However, for Anne and the team, that simply presents a greater challenge to continue delivering the excellence they are already known for. Undoubtedly, the goal for 2020 is to see the same levels of success secured, whilst striving to achieve even more. For the team at AOC Solicitors, the future will be more of working alongside a reputable and valued client base, whilst partnering and developing new relationships with clients in need of expert employment law knowledge. Company: Anne O’Connell Solicitors Contact: Anne O’Connell Website: www.aocsolicitors.ie