Anne Lyne - Partner
Anne is a partner and leads the Employment Law team at Hayes solicitors advising on the full range of employment related issues.
Anne understands that if an employment related issue arises that responsiveness and practical assistance are key for clients. Anne and the team are available for clients to ensure that matters are addressed promptly.
Expertise
Anne is a partner and leads the Employment Law team at Hayes solicitors advising on the full range of employment related issues.
Anne understands that if an employment related issue arises that responsiveness and practical assistance are key for clients. Anne and the team are available for clients to ensure that matters are addressed promptly.
Experience
- Anne’s client base includes multinational employers, indigenous business, professional services firms and senior executives. She works across varied sectors.
- Business experience – Anne brings a broad business perspective and international outlook to her client work. Before joining Hayes, she worked in the commercial litigation department of one of Australia's leading law firms, and in an associated law firm of one of the ‘Big Four’ accounting firms.
- ‘On call’ employment law advisory service – providing an ‘on call’ advisory service to clients. She deals with “on the spot” enquiries, providing advice and strategic guidance on employment law matters.
- Executives – advising senior executives on issues in the workplace including reviewing contracts, advising on difficulties at work, equality, whistleblowing and issues regarding termination of employment.
- Corporate support – Anne has assisted in many corporate transactions involving PLCs, companies and PE funds.
- Workplace change – Anne has experience workforce change programmes including restructuring and performance management.
- Contracts/Staff handbooks and policies – tailoring best practice handbooks to the needs of each client’s business to ensure clear, user friendly and workable documents including grievance and disciplinary, bullying, data protection and maternity related policies.
- Law firms - the team has expertise in assisting law firms based in foreign jurisdictions in relation to clients in the Irish market
- Litigation – Anne has considerable experience in complex litigation including before the WRC, Labour Court and the High Court. Anne has been involved in cases before the Supreme court and CJEU
- Mediation – Anne is a qualified mediator and assists and guides clients in the mediation process
Qualifications/Education
- Bachelor of Civil Law degree, University College Dublin 1998
- Post-grad Diploma in Business Studies, Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business 1999
- Diploma in Employment law, University College Dublin 2005
- Masters in Management, Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business 2011
- Professional qualification as a solicitor, Law Society of Ireland, 2004
- Professional qualification as a solicitor, Law Society of England and Wales, 2010
- Certificate in Pensions Law, Law Society of Ireland
- CEDR Accredited Mediator 2024
Memberships
- Law Society of Ireland
- Member of the Law Society Employment and Equality Law Committee
- Employment Law Association of Ireland, Committee Member and former Chair
- The Health & Safety Lawyers Association of Ireland, former Committee Member
- PILA (Public Interest Law Alliance), former Committee Member
- Employment Law Association (UK)
- Dublin Solicitors Bar Association
- European Employment Lawyers Association
Other
- Anne has appeared on national radio programmes, including RTE Radio’s Business Show, offering expert commentary on employment law matters
- She has contributed on employment matters to publications including The Wall Street Journal, The Irish Times, Sunday Business Post, Irish Independent, Examiner, and Industrial Relations News
- She has lectured and tutored in employment law with the Law Society of Ireland
Testimonials
‘Anne Lyne has excellent in-depth knowledge of Irish employment law. Excellent strategic advisor when it comes to casework and managing potential outcomes. She provides great access, and a very collaborative work style with straightforward and timely communications, and is a very reassuring professional.’
"Anne Lyne provides clear information and is open to discussions to support decision-making"
"Anne is an exceptional solicitor and adviser. Her level of expertise across all realms of employment law is astounding, and her ability to convey this information in a clear and reasoned manner at every opportunity is very helpful"
"Anne is very measured in her approach to complex employment matters and provides incredibly sound advice"
‘We’ve been working with Anne Lyne ... on several employment matters. Their engagement with all matters, and in particular, one case, has been excellent. The advice has been sound.’
‘I have worked with Anne Lyne and Niamh Cassidy. They are very responsive and provide commercial, practical advice.’