The promotions come during a landmark year for the firm, as it celebrates 25 years in Europe and marks 10 years of Walkers Professional Services (WPS) in Ireland.

There have been seven promotions across legal and business services teams. Clarissa Shortland has been promoted to of counsel in the firm’s finance & capital markets team, while Tristan Meyer and James Winterlich have been promoted to senior associate in the corporate and finance & capital markets teams respectively. A further four promotions have been made across the firm’s business services functions.

Walkers Professional Services (WPS) has also made 13 promotions. Among those promoted are Sean Cleary, who has been promoted to senior vice president, alongside Stephen Lyons and Rebecca Murphy, who have been promoted to vice president. The promotions also span the AML, fiduciary, corporate and reporting services teams, reflecting the breadth of talent across the business.

Nicholas Blake-Knox, managing partner of Walkers’ Ireland office, said: “Congratulations to everyone recognised across our legal and professional services businesses this year. These promotions reflect the talent, commitment and ambition of our people, and the contribution they make to our clients and our business every day.

“Ireland continues to attract significant international investment and remains an important market for Walkers globally. As we continue to grow, creating opportunities for our people remains a key priority and it is particularly pleasing to see colleagues progressing across such a broad range of teams and disciplines.”

Joanna Taylor, country lead for Walkers Professional Services Ireland, said: “Congratulations to everyone promoted across WPS Ireland this year. These promotions reflect the expertise, dedication and leadership within our teams, as well as the important contribution our people make to our clients and the continued growth of the business.”

“This is a particularly significant year as we mark 10 years of WPS in Ireland. The breadth of promotions across our AML, Fiduciary, Corporate and Reporting Services teams reflects the depth of talent we have built and the opportunities available to colleagues as the business continues to grow.”