Julie Galbraith Leads Employment Law Practice at Eversheds Sutherland
15th July 2024
Eversheds Sutherland LLP is delighted to announce that Julie Galbraith, Employment Partner, is now heading the firm’s Irish employment practice.
Julie takes over the leadership of the employment law team from Joanne Hyde, Employment Partner, who has successfully led and developed this market-leading offering since 2010. Julie will continue to be supported by Joanne, together with Employment Partners, Marie Claire Scullion and Ian MacFarland, in addition to the other employment law specialists within the team.
In addition, Julie has also been appointed as the new chair of the Employment Law Association of Ireland (ELAI). Julie succeeds outgoing ELAI chair, Linda Hynes.
In her ELAI role, Julie will liaise with ELAI’s key stakeholders such as the Labour Court, WRC and international employment law associations; she will preside at all meetings of the association, and she will oversee the work of the ELAI to promote the collaboration and exchange of ideas/information among those with a professional interest in the practice or study of employment law in Ireland.
Julie joined Eversheds Sutherland as a trainee solicitor in 2010. In her day-to-day role, she advises key Irish and international businesses on all aspects of the employment relationship from recruitment to termination. Julie advises HR, legal and business teams on strategic issues such as disciplinary matters, grievances, performance management, equality, data protection and business transfers. She also regularly speaks to the national media about employment topics.
Commenting on Julie’s new roles, Managing Partner of Eversheds Sutherland LLP, Alan Connell said:
“Julie joined Eversheds Sutherland as a trainee and has made a significant contribution over the years to our growing firm, helping us to not only meet but stay ahead of our clients’ needs. Our position in the market as the largest and most established international law firm in Ireland, and a global top 10 law firm, has been bolstered by our market-leading employment team – an accolade owing to Joanne Hyde’s vision, strategy and hard work, coupled with Julie’s ongoing commitment to growing and strengthening her practice area.
“It is no surprise that Julie has also been selected as the new chair of the Employment Law Association of Ireland (ELAI), given the professionalism, dedication and ambition she has demonstrated within the firm. I would like to thank Joanne for her incredible leadership of our employment law offering that has resulted in our market-leading position and congratulate Julie on her new roles as head of our employment team and chair of the ELAI. I wish her every success with these important positions within the Irish employment law sector.”
Julie Galbraith, Partner and Head of Employment Law, and new chair of the Employment Law Association of Ireland (ELAI) said:
“I am delighted to be appointed as the Head of Employment, especially at a time when we are growing both in size and expertise to serve our expanding client base.
Looking back over more than a decade in the firm, I am proud of all that we have achieved and grateful for my clients, colleagues and experiences that have shaped the employment lawyer I am today. This is a responsibility I take very seriously and, in particular, I would like to thank Joanne Hyde for her ongoing support, guidance and friendship, and also my family for their unwavering support.
“In a global economy, it is also a great privilege to be able to use my voice nationally and internationally to represent Irish employment law practitioners in my role as Chairperson of the ELAI.
My goal is to extend the great work of those who have sat in the chair before me, especially Linda Hynes.”
