Eversheds Sutherland to launch new Irish practice in September 2025

Eversheds Sutherland to launch new Irish practice in September 2025

Pictured (left–right): Pamela O'Neill and Gareth Planck.

International law firm Eversheds Sutherland has announced plans to launch new operations in Ireland in September, with Pamela O’Neill to lead the Dublin office and Gareth Planck to take the reins in Belfast.

The firm says the new Irish practice will be full-service and will involve around 20 partners at launch.

It will be branded as Eversheds Sutherland and fully integrated into the international law firm.

International chief executive Keith Froud said: “I am pleased to announce this key, strategic investment underlining our long-term commitment to Ireland, which is an important market for our clients and our firm.

“It was vital to us that we launch our new operations with the best team possible in both Dublin and Belfast who share our global ambitions and, with Pamela and Gareth and the wider team of partners who will join us, I am confident we have achieved this.

“I look forward to working with the new team.”

It is not immediately clear what the new announcement means for the firm currently known as Eversheds Sutherland Ireland, which has just announced the failure of merger talks with William Fry.

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