Barry Walsh | Fieldfisher
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Professional background

Professional background

I have advised on a wide range of Irish and multinational corporate, public and institutional clients on all aspects of Irish employment law from recruitment to retirement including contentious, advisory and transactional work. My clients are spread across a number of industries including technology, media, utilities and professional services. I also advise on industrial relations issues arising from mergers, acquisitions, outsourcing and redundancy situations. 

In advising clients, I always seek to communicate the salient issues succinctly and accurately, always offering outcome-focused solutions.

I advise a wide range of Irish and multinational corporate, public, commercial semi-state and institutional clients, partnerships and senior executives on all aspects of Irish employment law from recruitment to retirement including contentious, advisory and transactional work.

I have lectured and presented widely on employment law issues with bodies such as the Law Society of Ireland, International Bar Association, Employment Law Alliance, Legal Island and CIPD, and have published various articles on HR law issues in mainstream media and specialist publications.

Awards & recognition

Awards & recognition

Legal 500 2025
Barry Walsh has provided exceptional support over a number of years, frequently at very short notice.
Chambers Europe 2024
His advice is always on point and he has the ability to take complex issues and render them understandable to non-legal personnel.
Chambers Europe 2023
Barry Walsh has a commercial mindset. He is quick in responding, friendly and cuts through complexity in an excellent way."

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Corporate and Commercial
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Fieldfisher Advises Simply Blue Group on Strategic Investment by Kansai Electric Power Company

06.11.2025
Dublin, Ireland – 6 November 2025 - Fieldfisher is pleased to announce its role as legal advisor to Simply Blue Group in connection with its strategic partnership with Kansai Electric Power Company (KEPCO), which sees the Japanese energy major acquire a majority stake in the Cork-based offshore wind developer.
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Employment
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Tip of the Week: Settlement agreements – employers, avoid this critical mistake!

15.10.2025
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Employment
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Tip of the Week - Navigating Ireland’s Minimum Wage Increases: Employers – make sure you're compliant.

01.10.2025
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Employment
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Tip of the Week: Employers – New and proposed legislation keeps on coming - legislative developments to be mindful of:

04.09.2025
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Employment
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Tip of the Week: Redundancies due to AI? Proceed with the usual caution.

22.08.2025
As AI tools become increasingly embedded into the workplace - from the finance sector to customer support – employers are increasingly asking: Can I effect redundancies as a result of a new AI tool we have recently introduced?
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What others say…

Legal 500 2025
Barry Walsh has provided exceptional support over a number of years, frequently at very short notice.
Chambers Europe 2024
His advice is always on point and he has the ability to take complex issues and render them understandable to non-legal personnel.
Chambers Europe 2023
Barry Walsh has a commercial mindset. He is quick in responding, friendly and cuts through complexity in an excellent way."