Appointments

Cleaver Fulton Rankin lawyer Jude Copeland is to take a leading role in work to help guide Northern Ireland solicitors through the evolving landscape of cybersecurity and data protection, with a particular focus on AI. Mr Copeland has been appointed as chair of the Law Society of Northern Ireland's

Callan Tansey Solicitors LLP has appointed Niall Reilly as chief operations officer. Mr Reilly brings a world of knowledge of business and finance, having worked nationally and internationally for firms including Dillon Eustace and DLA Piper.

Community Law & Mediation (CLM) has appointed Louisa McGeehan as its first-ever chief operating officer. 

Specialist boutique employment law firm McInnes Dunne Murphy LLP has welcomed Feidhlim Mac Róibín as an associate. Mr Mac Róibín joins the firm from another boutique employment specialist firm, having previously trained and qualified in a top five firm.

BHSM LLP has recruited solicitor Leanne Hill to its employment and benefits department. Ms Hill completed her training in a commercial law firm in Cork City and recently qualified as a solicitor in January 2025.

Hannah Al-Qaryooti has joined Public Interest Litigation Support (PILS) as the non-profit’s legal support manager. An Oxford University law graduate, Ms Al-Qaryooti had previously worked with Safer Renting, a London-based tenants’ rights advocacy service, as a caseworker and team leader.

Northern Ireland firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has welcomed three new team members, including senior solicitor Clodagh Rafferty and solicitor Kaitlyn Berryman. Ms Rafferty has joined the firm's private client team, while Ms Berryman has joined the dispute resolution team following the completion of her

Philip Lee has appointed Finola Igoe, Jean-Anne Young, Aoife McBennett and Jessica Gorman as of counsel. Ms Igoe and Ms Young are members of the firm's projects and construction team, while Ms McBennett and Ms Gorman are members of the media and entertainment team.

DWF has appointed Mary Smith, the president of the Insurance Institute of Dublin, as a new insurance partner in Ireland. Ms Smith joins the team with over 15 years’ experience in insurance and construction law and brings significant expertise in professional indemnity claims across Ireland and

DLA Piper has appointed two new legal directors and four new senior associates in Ireland. New legal director Oisín Mulvihill specialises in finance, advising on a range of cross-border and domestic financing matters, with a particular focus on securitisation, structured finance and other deb

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.

McCann FitzGerald has appointed Stephen Proctor as group leader of its real estate and construction group. Mr Proctor, who has played a key role in many of Ireland's most significant construction and engineering projects over the past two decades, takes over the role from Dónal O'Raghallaigh,

Mercy Law Resource Centre has welcomed new legal secretary Rebecca McKinney to the team. The independent law centre provides free legal advice to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Sinéad Curtin has been appointed as president of the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians (BIALL). Ms Curtin is the legal knowledge manager in the Chief State Solicitor's Office (CSSO), where she manages the office's knowledge management and legal research services.

Fieldfisher Ireland has appointed Barry Fagan as head of its public and regulatory department. Mr Fagan, who has been a partner in the firm since 2017, will take up the new role from 1 July 2025.