Walkers welcomes two new partners in Irish promotions round

Pictured (left–right): Eimear Burbridge and Claire Winrow.
Global law firm Walkers has welcomed Eimear Burbridge and Claire Winrow as partners in a round of promotions in its Irish office.
Ms Burbridge, a tax lawyer, and Ms Winrow, an asset management and investment funds lawyer, both take up their new roles today.
Other promotions include finance and capital markets lawyer Clare Mannion becoming of counsel, and tax lawyer Michael Gallagher, asset management and investment funds lawyer Demi Mullen and finance and capital markets lawyer Clarissa Shortland becoming senior associates.
Ms Burbridge is a recognised tax expert in the financial services field and has been with Walkers for over 14 years.
She specialises in the taxation of financial services transactions, advising across all manner of capital markets, securitisation, investment funds, aircraft financing and insurance linked securities deals.
Ms Winrow brings significant experience in asset management and investment funds, having practised in London and Dublin for over 14 years.
She advises domestic and international asset managers on the structuring, establishment and operation of alternative investment funds (QIAlFs) under Irish law, covering all types of strategies and asset classes.
In the firm’s professional services business, Walkers Professional Services (WPS), Sarah Beattie, Iwona Haplin, Linda Galligan, Adithya Sivaraman and Emma Smith have been promoted to vice-president in recognition of their expertise in their respective fields.
There were also a number of further promotions in Ireland across WPS as well as the firm’s dedicated business services teams.
Jonathan Sheehan, managing partner of Walkers’ Ireland office, said: “We are committed to recognising and developing the talent within our firm and I’m delighted to see the progression of our promoted colleagues across some of our key practice groups, WPS and business services.
“On behalf of all of the partners at Walkers, I would like to congratulate those promoted this year.
“These promotions and our continued investment in expanding our teams demonstrate the strength of and the confidence we have in our business.”