Our Expertise

Providing legal advice across many different sectors, we are pro active in developing a relationship with you in order to properly understand your legal requirements and the issues you face. Our approach to your legal requirements will have at its centre the provision of legal solutions that meet your business objectives which are both practical and cost effective.

Employment Law

At O’Regan Little Solicitors we advise both employers and employees on a broad range of employment matters. We regularly provide guidance and representation before the Workplace Relations Commission, Labour Court and the Circuit Court/High Court. Our area of expertise includes the following:
  • Advising employers and employees on their rights and responsibilities under Irish law, European law and under the contract of employment. 
  • Negotiating and drafting employment contracts to include terms and conditions, notice periods, redundancy, grievance procedures, disciplinary procedures and termination clauses.
  • Advising in relation to matters pertaining to disciplinary and grievance procedures.
  • Providing representation and advice regarding unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal, breach of contract and equality.

Personal Injuries

Personal injury claims and cases involve any type of injury sustained either physical or psychological. If you have suffered an injury, physical or psychological due to an accident caused by another party you may be entitled to claim damages which can include loss of earnings and medical bills. 

O’Regan Little Solicitors have a vast amount of experience in personal injuries litigation having traversed the personal injuries landscape for over 30 years. We have acted for clients across all court levels in regard to injury cases, to include medical negligence and fatal injuries. We deal with all accidents and injuries arising therefrom whether same occurred in the context of a road traffic accident, an accident at work, an accident in public or a private place or otherwise. 

We provide expert legal advice in a friendly and efficient manner and are committed to giving a supportive and personal service to our clients. We deal with all types of injuries and our aim is to ensure that you receive adequate and fair compensation that ensures all of your future needs are met. We understand that suffering an injury is a traumatic event and will always deal with your case with appropriate sensitivity. We appreciate the range of concerns which people have after an accident and will advise you quickly as to the likely outcome of any claim that you may be in a position to pursue. 

We will guide you through the Personal Injuries Assessment Board process and if your case is not resolved through this medium then we will vigorously pursue your right to compensation through the Courts. We will support you at each stage of the process and ensure that your case is finalised with the best possible outcome achieved. 

Conveyancing:
Residential & Commercial

O’Regan Little Solicitors has significant experience in all aspects of conveyancing transactions providing services to both private and commercial clients. Advice is provided on all legal issues relating to the conveyancing transaction and, with a personal service, we will guide you through every stage of the conveyancing process. We acknowledge that buying and selling property can be a stressful time and our objective is to provide a smooth, timely and cost competitive service. Our areas of expertise include: 
  • Purchase and sale of residential property
  • Mortgage and refinancing of property 
  • Residential letting agreements
  • Acquisition and disposal of commercial, retail and industrial property
  • Property finance and secured lending
  • Negotiating and drafting of commercial leases
  • Landlord and Tenant Commercial Leases and Disputes
  • Purchase/sale by tender
  • Planning and environmental issues relating to property 
  • Banking and Secured Lending
  • Property Arbitrations
  • Re-organisation and Restructuring
  • Licensing

Family Law

We have vast experience from the inception of our practice in the area of family law through its various different aspects and areas. We profoundly appreciate the significant trauma and personal crisis that disputes in this area of law can present whether it relates to marital breakdown, access to children or financial support and payments. We are always determined to provide a supportive approach to our clients in what is invariably an exceptionally difficult period in order to facilitate remedies matching the clients expectations and requirements. 

We provide advice on all aspects of family law. We also advise of alternative ways of dealing with relationship breakdowns and understand the sensitivity and difficulties that arise for people when they are dealing with issues in this field. The main areas of family law practice include: 
  • Judicial Separation, Divorce and Nullity
  • Separation Agreements
  • Property issues – ownership and mortgage disputes
  • Maintenance and financial consequences of a relationship/marital breakdown
  • Childcare issues – custody/guardianship/paternity issues 

Military Law

O’Regan Little is the leading Irish law firm in relation to Military Law in the Republic of Ireland. This is a highly specialised area in which we have a broad in-depth and unique knowledge of the extensive and complicated Military Regulations and Administrative Instructions governing the Military contract of service. We work closely with the Permanent Defence Forces Other Ranks Representative Association to push for improved employment rights and entitlements for members of the Permanent Defence Forces. We have successfully conducted many landmark High Court and Supreme Court actions developing the law of the land in a manner favourable to the interests of members of the Defence Forces. Resulting from our knowledge in this area we also act on behalf of individual members of the Defence Forces in the following areas:
  • Courts Martial – Defence
  • Personal Injury Claims
  • Employment Rights
  • Contractual Rights 

Probate and Administration

We provide advice on all aspects of probate and administration of estates. Our aim is to provide this guidance in an efficient and sensitive manner. The main areas of practice include:
  • Preparing, drafting and executing Wills
  • Estate Planning
  • Advice on Taxation
  • Extracting a Grant of Probate or letters of Administration
  • Advising on the administration of the estate. 
  • Advising on disputes that arise from the Will to include Section 117 applications. 
  • Advising on the creation, administration and winding up of Trusts. 
  • Advise in respect of the execution of Powers of Attorney and enduring Powers of Attorney
  • Advise in relation to care representatives appointed under the Nursing Home Care Scheme. 
  • Wards of Court applications. 
  • Advising of rights under the Succession Act. 

Company Law
Commercial Law

At O’Regan Little we have an in-depth knowledge of company formation, and governance and commercial law. We have acted for many businesses over the years from sole traders to larger companies. We pride ourselves on providing practical and sensible guidance and solutions in all areas of company and commercial law. The main areas of practice include:
  • Shareholder Agreements
  • The duties and obligations of Directors and Secretaries under Company Law and their statutory obligations under the Companies Act 2014
  • Share Sale/Purchase Agreements
  • Business/Asset Sale Agreements
  • Legal Due Diligence
  • Joint Venture Agreements
  • Distribution Agreements
  • Franchise Agreements
  • Partnership Agreements
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Intellectual Property
  • Short Term Business Letting Agreements

Intoxicating Liquor Licencing

We have provided advice on licencing matters to many hotels, music festivals, theatres, nightclubs, pubs and restaurants over the years and will give your business the same expeditious and organised guidance and assistance. Our aim is to resolve complex licensing matters in a decisive and cost effective manner. We advise on the following:
  • Intoxicating Liquor Licence
  • Club Licences
  • Hotel Licences
  • Wholesale Retail Licences
  • Special Restaurant Licences
  • Public Dance Licences
  • Special Exemption Licences
  • Lottery Licences
  • Food Hygiene Regulations
  • Licence Transfers
  • Occasional Licence 

Litigation/Disputes

We recognise that dealing with disputes is stressful. We will advise and guide you to a solution of your dispute with the use of alternative dispute resolution where appropriate. If necessary, we will represent you in Court litigation with a view to achieving a successful outcome. We will issue proceedings on your behalf in the appropriate Court to assert and vindicate your rights. We have acted in multiple Court cases including Judicial Review, Non-Jury and Chancery actions, mediations, arbitrations and commercial settlements.