Breda O'Malley - Partner and Mediator
Breda is a partner in the Employment Law Team at Hayes solicitors.
Breda advises on the full range employment issues across a broad range of sectors, for established business clients and senior executives.
Breda is a partner in the Employment Law Team at Hayes solicitors.
Expertise
Breda advises on the full range employment issues across a broad range of sectors, for established business clients and senior executives.
Experience
Breda is consistently praised by clients for her sharp intellect, ability to ‘cut to the chase’, her speed of response and commercially astute approach. Breda understands that when a business or a senior executive has an employment related issue, it frequently requires immediate and urgent attention. Breda is renowned for going ‘the extra mile’ for her clients.
Breda is the Irish representative on the board of directors of the European Employment Law Association and a former member of the Employment and Equality Committee of the Law Society.
Breda is an accredited mediator, and she practices as a mediator in many workplace, boardroom, shareholder and charity trustee disputes.
Qualifications/Education
- Bachelor of Laws Degree, Trinity College Dublin 1993
- Professional qualification as a solicitor, Law Society of Ireland, 1996
- Accredited Mediator, Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), London 2009
- Diploma in Corporate Governance and Commercial Law, Law Society of Ireland, 2015
- Certificate in Data Protection Law and Practice, Law Society of Ireland, 2016
- Advanced Leadership Course, Timoney Leadership Institute, 2018
- Yoga Alliance 200 hours Teacher Training (2024)
- Certificate in Commercial Contracts, Law Society of Ireland 2017
- Master Class in Law Firm Management, Outsource 2014
Memberships
- European Employment Lawyers Association
- Timoney Leadership Institute
- Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (Mediation)
Other
Breda regularly features on Irish national public broadcaster, RTÉ Radio 1 and Newstalk, providing insights on a range of employment law issues.
Breda regularly gives workshops and seminars to professional and trade associations and client organisations on employment law issues. Her public presentations include:
- Understanding Transfer Regulations in Ireland – to senior HR and legal practitioners
- Annual Legal Updates on Employment Law Developments
Breda has been supervisor for researchers on the Law Society of Ireland LLM Employment Law in Practice programme.
Breda is a mentor for Women in Law in Trinity College Dublin
Testimonials
‘Breda O’Malley and her colleagues are very professional, friendly and approachable. They always explain things in a way that the layperson can understand and can always turn a problem into a solution.’
‘Breda O’Malley without fail always offer timely, sensible and practical solutions that are proportionate and workable within the company. Breda O’Malley is extremely approachable, is excellent in her field and without fail has always been able to quickly assess the best way forward in any given situation taking into account the business needs and context.’
"Breda O'Malley provides quick, practical and commercial advice and is very client-centric. She is a top-class employment lawyer"
"Breda provides unrivalled responsiveness. She goes the extra mile to deliver for her clients while protecting their best interests, and she is commercially astute"
"Her advice is always solid and brings a great balance of both commercial and legal points of view. She supports our team in navigating some very complex matters and is a definite go-to for all legal matters and advice"
‘The Hayes employment team led by Breda O’Malley bring outstanding employment law understanding, practical commercial advice and a focus on reaching outcomes in the client’s best interests. You always feel like they have your back in challenging employment law situations. They never feel like a hired gun but rather as a partner invested in getting the best outcome for their client.’