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Sean Dempsey

Sean DempseyPartner

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I advise multi-national and UK employers on all aspects of UK and Irish employment.

My clients are mainly from the technology, healthcare and the financial and professional services sectors. I helped establish our Dublin office in 2018 and work closely with colleagues in Dublin and Belfast to provide clients with employment law support across the whole of the UK and the island of Ireland.

I have been recognised for a number of years as a leader in the field of employment law by the leading legal directories and am a commentator on employment law issues for BBC TV and radio. I regularly speak at HR and legal conferences, write for a number of professional publications and have been accredited mediator for many years.

My practice is often international in its scope and I regularly advise on the employment law aspects of global acquisitions and multi-jurisdictional restructures, particularly across the EMEA region. I am also responsible for a number of international retainers which enable clients to access expert employment law advice in all of the countries in which they operate.

Examples of my recent work include:

  • Successfully resolving High Court Injunction proceedings in London and Dublin brought against a leading software company and an international IT consultancy
  • Advising a global networking company on the EMEA wide employment aspects of a number of important global acquisitions
  • Advising a professional services company on a range of global employment law issues following a high profile merger
  • Successfully resolving a sensitive Employment Tribunal claim for a financial services organisation
  • Advising a provider of technology products on the termination of a senior employee of a recently acquired company
  • Advising a digital platform on the employment law aspects of restructuring its EMEA operations

Awards and Recognition

  • Legal 500 2022 - The ‘very commercial, smart and personable’ tech expert Sean Dempsey
  • Chambers 2022 (Employment) - 'He is very pleasant to deal with and takes a refreshingly conciliatory, rather than aggressive, approach to negotiating'
  • Chambers 2022 (Employment) - 'He is very pragmatic, commercially oriented, experienced and a very reassuring adviser'
  • Chambers 2021 (Employment: Employer) - "He is pragmatic, to-the-point, commercial and quick; he's great"
  • Legal 500 2021 (Employers) - ‘Sean Dempsey brings a welcome dose of common sense – he gets to the nub of the issue quickly'
  • Legal 500 2021 (Employers) - ‘Sean Dempsey is exceptional… He is able to see the wood for the trees & come up with clear advice even in the most complex scenarios’
  • Who's Who Legal Global Leader - Labour & Employment (England) 2021
  • Chambers 2020 - "very down to earth and commercial," and praise his ability to "give really pragmatic advice that gets to the issues."
  • Legal 500 2020 - The team, which ‘always offers a high standard of work’, is jointly let by Sean Dempsey
  • "He's very pragmatic, very responsive, understands our business, understands our risk appetite, very personable, and he's able to adapt his style to different scenarios." - Thomson Reuters’ Stand-out Lawyers, 2020
  • Who’s Who Legal Thought Leader 2020
  • WWL Thought Leader 2019: a leading name when it comes to the technology sector due to his "pragmatism, commerciality and responsiveness".
  • "Straight-forward, pragmatism, ability to take something complex and make it simple, great responsiveness. A real client-first attitude to things." - Thomson Reuters’ Stand-out Lawyers, 2016
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