Whitney Moore head shortlisted for CEO award
Emma Richmond
Whitney Moore managing partner Emma Richmond has been shortlisted for CEO of the Year at the IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year Awards 2026.
Ms Richmond, recently featured in Irish Legal News as our Lawyer of the Month for March 2026, has spent her entire legal career of more than 25 years with the firm.
She joined Whitney Moore as a trainee in 2001, qualifying as a solicitor in 2004, making partner in 2017, and taking on the managing partner role in January 2024. She also heads the firm’s employment and immigration practice.
Emma Richmond said: “I am really pleased to be shortlisted alongside such an impressive group of business leaders. This is a reflection of the team at Whitney Moore more than anything else. We have brilliant people here, and I am proud of what we are building together.”
The winners will be announced at the IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year Awards ceremony on 15 May.


