Breda O'Malley, consultant and accredited mediator in the Employment Law Team at Hayes Solicitors LLP.

Breda O’Malley

Consultant and Accredited Mediator

bomalley@hayes-solicitors.ie

Breda is a consultant and accredited mediator 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.

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.

‘Breda O’Malley’s deep knowledge, professionalism, and personable approach have been truly impressive. Furthermore, their dedication to being results-driven has consistently led to outstanding outcomes.’
Legal 500 2025
‘I specifically was dealing with Breda O’Malley. She was very knowledgeable and supportive. I felt she was absolutely on my side and I could trust her and her team.’
Legal 500 2025
‘Breda is one of the best in her field.’
Chambers and Partners 2025
‘Breda is absolutely fantastic. She is exceptionally good at what she does.’
Chambers and Partners 2025
‘Breda is the best in the Irish market in terms of her ability and reputation, she is superb in handling a wide range of complicated employment matters.’
Chambers and Partners 2025
‘Breda O’Malley provides quick, practical and commercial advice and is very client-centric. She is a top-class employment lawyer.’
Legal 500 EMEA 2024
‘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.’
Private Client
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