Sinéad Lynch 

Ms Lynch joins from A&L Goodbody, where she was a partner in the firm’s corporate practice specialising in insurance and reinsurance. Dual qualified in Ireland and England & Wales, she advises insurers, reinsurers, intermediaries, other financial services clients, investors and other stakeholders on a broad range of corporate, regulatory, advisory, transactional and crisis management matters.

Ms Lynch is also an ESG and sustainability expert and has expertise in contentious regulatory work (including white collar crime). Ms Lynch is recognised as a Leading Partner by Legal 500, is ranked by Chambers and has been named a global IFLR1000 Women Leader each year from 2022 to 2025.

Garrett Moore, managing partner of Clyde & Co’s Dublin office, said: “Sinéad is one of the leading corporate insurance lawyers in the Irish market and her arrival is an important step in our vision for the continued development and expansion of our offering in Ireland.

“We have extensive partner bench strength in Dublin, together with established and expanding legal director, associate and paralegal teams. We now provide diversified capability across multiple practice areas including non-casualty and casualty lines of insurance and reinsurance; corporate and regulatory insurance matters; insurance and non-insurance commercial disputes; as well as growing advisory and transactional practices in data protection and aviation leasing, with parallel ambitions for growth in the green energy sector. Sinéad’s deep Irish (re)insurance sector expertise, strong market profile and vast experience advising on complex regulatory, transactional and cross-border matters will be invaluable to clients in Ireland, the UK, Europe and internationally.”

Ms Lynch said: “It is a pleasure to join the Clyde partnership to lead its Irish corporate and regulatory insurance division. I am particularly delighted to be arriving at such an exciting time for its Dublin office and global insurance practice. Widely recognised as one of the world’s leading specialist insurance law firms, Clyde’s international reach and sectoral expertise provides an outstanding platform to support clients on the complex regulatory, transactional and commercial issues shaping the insurance and reinsurance market.”

“The Irish insurance and reinsurance industry is a dynamic and thriving sector. I look forward to working with the impressive team in Dublin, and seamlessly with Clyde’s many experts globally, to continue to build a leading Irish corporate and regulatory insurance offering and to help businesses navigate an increasingly complex and interconnected market. In Clyde’s culture of excellence and commerciality; we will be working on the cutting edge to deliver the best solutions for clients.”