John Dunne

Ireland, McInnes Dunne

Peter McInnes

Dublin,

John Dunne

John Dunne is a partner in McInnes Dunne Solicitors, a boutique law firm specialising in employment and labour law.

John has argued many cases for clients before the Rights Commissioner’s Service, the Employment Appeals Tribunal, the Equality Tribunal, the Workplace Relations Commission, and the Labour Court. He has appeared with Counsel before the Civil Courts, most frequently the Circuit and High Court, in connection with appeals from the EAT and injunction applications, as well as breach of contract and other related actions.

John also advises clients in relation to legal compliance, with particular emphasis on commercial restructuring, redundancies, trade union law, and transfers of businesses, and the employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions of businesses, including due diligence, warranties and indemnities.

The dogged John Dunne is the right man if you are in a fight. Strong advice, astute commercialism, and an impressive negotiation style

Specific skills:

  • Advocacy before specialist employment disputes fora
  • Advising on dismissals and individual and collective redundancies
  • Advising on transfer of undertakings, equality law, and legal compliance

Languages:

  • English

Professional memberships:

  • Dublin Solicitors Bar Association
  • Law Society of Ireland

Education:

  • Belvedere College, Dublin 1986
  • University College Dublin, 1989
  • Roll of Solicitors, Law Society of Ireland, 1999

Contact details

McInnes Dunne

Pembroke House,
28-32 Pembroke Street Upper,
Dublin 2, D02 EK84,
Ireland

T: +353 (0) 87 679 7684

E: john@mcinnesdunne.ie
W: https://mcinnesdunne.ie


Peter McInnes

Peter is a partner in McInnes Dunne Solicitors, a boutique law firm specialising in employment and labour law.

Peter advises corporate clients and senior executives on a diverse range of employment issues including disputes, unfair/wrongful dismissals, applications to restrain dismissals, discrimination, individual and collective redundancies and industrial relations.

Peter is a tough, yet practical commercial litigator. He has acted for clients in Commercial Court cases arising from shareholder/boardroom disputes in both private and public companies. He is also a CEDR (Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution) accredited mediator with considerable mediation experience in the areas of employment and commercial dispute resolution. Peter also advises on partnership law.

Peter McInnes has a rare ability to explain things succinctly and in layman’s terms. Knowledgeable, tough, and practical – he highlights courses of action for the best and worst-case scenarios. One to have on your side”.

Chambers Europe Law Directory

Specific skills:

  • Advocacy before specialist employment disputes fora
  • Advising on partnership disputes
  • Advising on unfair/wrongful dismissal and injunctions to restrain dismissals

Languages:

  • English

Professional memberships:

  • Dublin Solicitors Bar Association
  • Law Society of Ireland

Education:

  • Jordanhill College School, 1984
  • Glasgow University, 1990
  • Admitted to Roll of Solicitors Law Society of Scotland, 1991
  • Admitted to Roll of Solicitors Law Society of Ireland, 1996

Contact details

Pembroke House,
28-32 Pembroke Street Upper,
Dublin 2, D02 EK84,
Ireland

T: +353 (0) 86 042 7331

E: peter@mcinnesdunne.ie
W: https://mcinnesdunne.ie