Appointments

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has announced the appointment of Doireann Ansbro as senior research and policy officer. Ms Ansbro, a former associate legal adviser to the International Commission of Jurists, succeeds Dr Maeve O'Rourke in the role.

Arthur Cox has announced the appointment of David Kilty, Órlaith Molloy, Siobhán McBean, Conor McCarthy and Olivia Mullooly as partners in the firm's Dublin office. Mr Kilty joins the tax team while Ms Molloy joins commercial property, Ms McBean joins asset management and investment fu

Dechert has announced the appointment of Carol Widger as new managing partner of the global law firm's Dublin office. Ms Widger, a senior financial services specialist, brings expertise advising fund promoters, fund managers, AIFMs, and other firms providing services to investment funds.

William Fry has announced the appointment of New York lawyer Lyn Brennan as a partner to the firm's banking & finance department. Ms Brennan joins from Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP in New York, where she has worked for the last four years. Prior to this, she worked in Dublin with A&am

Belfast-based Higgins Hollywood Deazley (HHD) Solicitors has appointed Nick Bennett as an immigration solicitor. Mr Bennett, who is also secretary of the Immigration Practitioners' Group NI, was previously a legal executive in the firm's immigration department.