A specialist in the areas of employment and work health and safety law, Ms Gallagher-Watson has over 15 years’ experience working in-house and with top-tier law employment teams in Ireland and overseas.

She has worked with a range of clients across regulated and unregulated industries, advising on contentious and non-contentious employment matters.

Ms Gallagher-Watson also has extensive experience in advising and representing companies and senior executives in connection with work health and safety obligations, regulatory investigations and prosecutions.

Deirdre Malone, head of employment law at EY Law Ireland, said: “We are delighted to welcome Aoife to the team.

“Her expertise in the area of employment and workplace health and safety law combined with her client-focused approach will greatly enhance our ability to provide comprehensive and tailored advice to our clients.”

Alan Murphy, head of EY Law Ireland, added: “Aoife’s appointment reflects the continued growth and success of EY Law Ireland and will further extend our capability to collaborate with our EY colleagues to bring clients a unique offering.”