
Niall Pelly
Partner & Head of Dublin Office
D (Dublin): +353 (1) 582 7095
M: +353 86 013 8667
E: [email protected]

Niall leads the firm’s Irish office and has been recognised as “an absolute standout adviser” on all aspects of Irish employment law.
Niall Pelly leads and manages GQ|Littler’s office in Ireland.
Niall advises employers on all aspects of Irish employment law, with particular expertise in dealing with complex, business critical litigation such as whistleblowing claims and High Court employment injunctions. He also regularly advises on the employment aspects of corporate transactions and outsourcing projects, together with all issues relating to internal investigation, disciplinary, change management, redundancy and insolvency processes.
Niall works with large national and multinational clients in a variety of sectors, including technology, pharmaceuticals, medtech, aircraft leasing, fintech and financial services.
Based on client and industry feedback, the leading law directories have recognised Niall as being “professional, accessible, pragmatic and great to work with” (Chambers Europe), and as being “our go-to” and “an absolute standout adviser” (European Legal 500). Niall is also recognised in the International Employment Lawyer's IEL Elite, an inaugural guide to the world’s best employment and labour law teams, as a key lawyer.
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