Manchester-based employment law firm Peninsula is moving into Ireland with the opening of a Dublin office at the start of next month.
The firm employs 50 people in its broker arm in the UK and said it was eager to develop its relationship with Irish brokers.
A team from the UK will set up the office, but Peninsula's managing director Peter Done said it was looking at recruiting Irish employment law consultants to deal with broker operations.
Done said Peninsula was also looking at opening an office in France.