LK Shields

🎉In recognition of Wellness Month, LK Shields hosted a series of wellness initiatives last week. Everyone enjoyed healthy breakfasts, wellness treatments, mindfulness sessions, bicycle servicing and a first responder course. We had amazing speakers on areas such as mental health, parenting, menopause, financial wellness and health insurance. Thank you to everyone who supported the week! Barry Lee Aoife Lee Dermot Goode Sinead Sharkey-Steenson Andrew Murphy MSc CFP Registered Stockbroker #wellnessweek #mentalhealth

🖥 Employment Law Webinar - Navigating the Future: Key Developments and What to Expect in 2025 Join us for an insightful webinar to discuss the latest developments in employment law as well as emerging trends and legislative changes expected in 2025 that could impact your business. During the webinar, our employment experts Aoife Bradley and Ciara O'Kennedy will cover: ➡️What’s coming down the tracks in 2025 ➡️Pensions Auto-Enrolment ➡️Gender Pay Gap Reporting & Pay Transparency ➡️Remote & Flexible Working – addressing employee demands ➡️Changes to Employment Permits Legislation 🕥 10am – 11am 📅 Thursday, 21 Nov 2024 📍Online This webinar has been designed to be of use to HR professionals, in house counsel and business leaders. Register Now👉 https://lnkd.in/emMVaezb #employmentlaw #webinar #lkshields #insights

📰 Transactions and Share Schemes - Step Plan   If you are considering the sale of your business and have an employee share scheme or incentive arrangement in place, there are several issues to consider in advance. It is important that a seller seeks professional legal and taxation advice at the earliest opportunity to ensure they are in complete control of share scheme matters in advance . Gillian Dully from our employment team explains. More details 👉https://lnkd.in/gR9Taks2 ✍ Gillian Dully #Employment #lkshields #insights #shareschemes #transactions

📣 Applications for our Trainee Solicitor Programme 2026 are closing soon LK Shields recognises that obtaining top-quality training is essential for anyone aspiring to build a successful career as a solicitor. We are committed to delivering high-calibre training and strive to retain our Trainee Solicitors upon qualification and beyond. If you have a genuine passion for the law and are both motivated and ambitious, we believe our Firm could be the ideal place for you. Applications for our Trainee Solicitor Programme 2026 are closing soon on Thursday 31st October. Apply Now 👉 https://lnkd.in/eexPKdsc #trainee #lks #jobopportunity

📰 Narita Woods, Senior Associate in our Financial Services team recently spoke with Mary McCarthy at the Irish Independent about her career journey to date and how her love of law drew her back to private practice after an 11-year hiatus raising her family and starting a social enterprise. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eXXRDRmF #careers #legalcareers #workinglife #indo #lkshields

📰 AI and MiFID With the Artificial Intelligence Act and the widespread adoption of Artificial Intelligence, particularly Generative Artificial Intelligence is transforming the landscape.    This article examines ESMA’s recent Public Statement on the use of AI in the provision of retail investment services by MiFID investment firms.   More details 👉https://lnkd.in/eqtvGCwk ✍ Jane O'Grady ✍ David Naughton ✍ Katrina Smyth #lks #blog #ai #investment

🎉LK Shields was delighted to host a workshop on ‘Introduction to the Role of the Company Secretary’ in association with The Chartered Governance Institute. Presented by Colm Hanley, our Head of Company Secretarial and Corporate Governance, this essential half-day course was designed for newly appointed company secretaries and company secretarial support staff of companies incorporated under Irish company law. For more information about our Company Secretarial and Corporate Governance team visit 👉 https://lnkd.in/edR_F7jy #lks #cosec #insights #events #compliance

📰 Incentivising Employees in 2024 and Beyond Private companies in Ireland face significant challenges in attracting and retaining key talent when competing against public companies with deeper pockets and attractive wide-ranging incentive arrangements and work practices. Employees have experienced considerable cost-of-living increases and continue to be motivated by financial and equity-based incentive arrangements.    More details 👉 https://lnkd.in/eyysM7HK ✍ Gillian Dully #Employment #lks #blog

📰 Get Ready for Ireland’s new Cyber Security Regime   This month, Irish cyber security law will undergo a significant change with new requirements to boost the overall level of national cyber security.   Those requirements are set out in the Irish Government’s recent proposals for a National Cyber Security Bill.   More details 👉https://lnkd.in/eS8jgmcA ✍ Jane O'Grady ✍ Ian Lavelle ✍ Laura Keane #insight #cybersecurity #lawfirm

📰How to ensure a smooth handover of the family company Ruairi Mulrean, Corporate Partner, was quoted in the Sunday Times this weekend in an article discussing the importance of succession planning for family-owned businesses. Ruairi provided some useful insights on the key legal considerations for businesses to help them ensure continuity and successful intergenerational handovers. Read more 👉https://lnkd.in/eaxRvCzr #sundaytimes #SMEs #insights #legalnews