Ms Garvey, former head of finance and projects at Addleshaw Goddard, specialises in acting for Irish and international banks and financial institutions in relation to domestic and international bilateral and syndicated facilities, and acquisition financings.

She also acts for investors and developers and has established a reputation for her expertise in commercial and residential real estate investment and development finance.

Ms Molloy, who will join shortly from her role as head of real estate at DWF in Ireland, specialises in high value commercial real estate and has a particular focus on offices, hotels, retail, and logistics sectors.

She is experienced in all aspects of commercial real estate having advised on a wide range of property-related issues, including investments and disposals, lease negotiations, corporate real estate, and finance transactions, and advisory including strategic ESG advice.

Commenting on the latest hires, partner and head of Taylor Wessing’s Dublin office, Adam Griffiths, said: “Growing our team of international experts on the ground in Dublin is hugely valuable to our clients, including private equity sponsors and corporates pursuing M&A opportunities.

“Banking and finance and real estate are areas core to our growth plans, and we couldn’t have hired more credible leaders than Libby and Órlaith.

“They are both extremely well-connected in the Irish ecosystem and will elevate our reputation for supporting clients through our specialist sector expertise, including with respect to technology, life sciences, healthcare, real estate, energy and infrastructure.”

Managing partner Shane Gleghorn added: “We are delighted that our team in Ireland is growing in a way that supports the needs of our clients. These two hires create a strong offering that matches our client demand.

“Libby is a senior banking and finance lawyer with a significant deal of experience, including in the real estate sector. Órlaith is equally well-regarded as a specialist in commercial and corporate real estate.

“We are seeing increasing demand from our clients in relation to the Irish market, and these two hires are a significant step towards building a team that covers the key sector strengths of Taylor Wessing.”

Since opening just over a year ago, the Taylor Wessing team in Dublin has grown to a team of eight lawyers, with partner Paddy Quinlan and senior counsel Dannie Hanna joining the firm late last year.