12 October 2023 | 1 min read
Mergers clearance granted to Thorntons Recycling, advised by Ogier in Ireland, on acquisition of The City Bin Co
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Bláthnaid Evans
Head of Employment and Corporate Immigration
Ireland
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Bláthnaid has a keen understanding of the law and the needs of the business
"Chambers UK, 2026
Bláthnaid is partner and head of Employment and Corporate Immigration at Ogier in Ireland. She advises on all contentious and non-contentious issues and has substantial experience in advising clients before all employment law forums, including the WRC, Labour Court and High Court for employment-related injunctions.
Background and experience
Bláthnaid has extensive experience in all areas of employment law, having trained in one of the leading trade union / employee firms and subsequently worked in a top five law firm.
Bláthnaid’s practice includes advising and preparing all employment-related documentation, such as contracts, offer letters, handbooks, and employment permits. She regularly advises on all aspects of commercial related transactions, with particular experience in advising on TUPE Regulations and outsourcing arrangements. She also has extensive experience in advising clients (both employees and employers) on employment-related disputes which include, grievances, investigations, disciplinary matters, harassment and sexual harassment complaints, performance issues and protected disclosure related issues. Bláthnaid also provides advisory work on health and safety matters and regularly advises clients on workplace inspections.
Bláthnaid has extensive experience in advising companies on obtaining employment permits for their staff.
Admitted in:
2012 - Ireland
Examples of work
News and insights
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30 October 2025 | 3 min read
European Works Councils update: implications of the new EU Directive for employers in Ireland
Bláthnaid Evans
Team: Rachel O'Rourke
Ireland
Insight
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13 October 2025 | 5 min read
Ireland Budget 2026: driving enterprise policies and future outlook
John Perry
Team: Arthur Gaskin, Edwina Hilton, Oisin McClenaghan, Jennifer Dobbyn, John Hogan, Richard Kelly, and 3 more
Ireland
Insight
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9 October 2025 | 1 min read
Navigating Ireland’s auto-enrolment pension scheme: essential dates for employers
Bláthnaid Evans
Team: Marianne Norton, Rachel O'Rourke
Ireland
Insight
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2 September 2025 | 3 min read
From contractors to employees: tax and employment law risks for Irish sporting bodies
Bláthnaid Evans
Team: Paddy Murphy, Marianne Norton, Rachel Dinneen
Ireland
Insight
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26 August 2025 | 4 min read
Status misclassification: WRC applies Irish Supreme Court guidance to RTÉ case
Bláthnaid Evans
Team: Marianne Norton
Ireland
Insight
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3 July 2025 | 5 min read
Maternity leave and workplace discrimination in Ireland: insights for employers
Bláthnaid Evans
Team: Marianne Norton
Ireland
Insight
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2 July 2025 | 2 min read
Here comes the sun: the essential employment guide to annual leave in Ireland
Bláthnaid Evans
Team: Marianne Norton, Rachel Dinneen
Ireland
Insight
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11 June 2025 | 3 min read
Irish companies required to comply with new EU gender balance regulations by 2026
Bláthnaid Evans
Team: Marianne Norton, Rachel Dinneen
Ireland
Insight
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17 April 2025 | 2 min read
Update on the right to statutory sick leave in Ireland
Bláthnaid Evans
Team: Marianne Norton, Rachel Dinneen
Ireland
Insight
Recognition
"
Bláthnaid Evans is great. She is very clear, straight to the point and gives good advice.
"Chambers UK, 2026
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She possess a deep understanding of employment law, always providing well-informed advice. She listens carefully, responds promptly and handles every matter with the utmost respect and diligence.
"Chambers UK, 2026
"Bláthnaid Evans is very reactive and responsive. She ensures she responds to everyone in the same day. That kind of service is exceptional."
Legal 500 EMEA, 2025
"Having worked recently with Bláthnaid Evans I recommend them highly for their common sense approach, speed of response and action, and for their effectiveness in "getting the job done"."
"Bláthnaid Evans is a superb lawyer of the highest quality"
Chambers Europe, 2024
"Bláthnaid Evans is a partner in the team and is very commercially astute. She will often offer an innovative solution to a problem more suited to the business than the traditional approach"
Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
"Her expertise and ability to navigate complexity is invaluable"
Chambers Europe, 2024
"Labour & Employment Lawyer of the Year 2023"
Women in Business Law Awards 2023
"Achievements in Law Award "
The Irish Women's Awards, 2023
"Bláthnaid Evans is a commercial astute lawyer with excellent client engagement. She is an asset to the team."
Chambers 2023
"Bláthnaid Evans leads the exceptional employment law team at Ogier Leman. They are commercially oriented, providing solid and pragmatic employment law advice to businesses, always prioritising the needs of their clients"
Legal 500 EMEA, 2023
"Bláthnaid Evans is highly experienced in the area of employment law. She gives clear-headed advice and is very client focused in her approach"
Legal 500 EMEA, 2023
"She grasps issues quickly and helped us reach a satisfactory conclusion."
Chambers 2023
"An astute and excellent communicator "
Chambers Europe, 2022
"Astute, hugely experienced, and gives practical, understandable advice across the full spectrum of employment law areas and disputes"
Legal 500, 2022
"Very down to earth and a natural communicator. She helps non-lawyers understand complex legal issues but does so in an easy-going and enthusiastic way. She’ll use metaphors and similes to get her message across. She delivers on time, she’s flexible and very likeable. She answers questions expertly but openly"
Legal 500, 2022
"Up and Coming"
Chambers Europe, 2022
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