Appointments

Lawyer-turned-banker Davinia Conlan has been appointed as chair of the Federation of International Banks in Ireland (FIBI) for a two-year tenure. Ms Conlan, a solicitor, spent over 16 years as a banking lawyer prior to her appointment in 2023 as country head for Citi Ireland, where she was previousl

Irish lawyer Róisín Culligan has joined the London office of global law firm Orrick as managing associate in its technology transactions group. Ms Culligan, who is dual-qualified as a solicitor in Ireland and in England and Wales, was previously an associate in William Fry's technology

Professor Niamh Moloney has been appointed to the UK's Prudential Regulation Committee (PRC) for a three-year term. The PRC takes the most important decisions of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), one of the UK’s financial regulators.

Fianna Fáil TD Niall Collins has been appointed as a minister of state in the Department of Justice, with Fine Gael TD Colm Brophy set to follow. Mr Collins, an accountant before entering politics, has been given special responsibility for international law, law reform and youth justice.

International law firm Bird & Bird has appointed Susan Battye as head of its employment practice in Ireland. Ms Battye brings over two decades of experience advising both international and domestic clients on the entire lifespan of employment law issues.

Arthur Cox has appointed Orla Clayton, Fiona Cotter, Edel Curry, Katrina Donnelly, Ciara Dooley, Audrey Hughes, Aoife Mac Ardle and Ben Rayner as of counsel. Ms Clayton leads the knowledge function in the firm’s life sciences group. She has extensive experience in advising the life sciences, f

DLA Piper partner Caoimhe Clarkin has been appointed to the global law firm's international board. Ms Clarkin has headed the firm's litigation and regulatory practice in Ireland since 2019.

Human rights expert Professor Aoife Nolan has been re-elected as president of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR). The ECSR is the monitoring body of the European Social Charter. It is composed of 15 independent, impartial members elected by the Council of Europe’s Committee of Mini

A&L Goodbody has welcomed Steven Duggan, Eimear Keane and Jeff Greene to the firm as partners. Mr Duggan joined the firm's Belfast corporate and M&A team in November, while Ms Keane joined the Dublin investment funds and asset management team in December and Mr Greene joined the Dublin emplo

Barrister and Fianna Fáil TD Jim O'Callaghan has been named as minister for justice, home affairs and migration in the new government.

Daniel McCracken has joined the private client team at MKB Law. Mr McCracken has extensive experience across all aspects of private client practice including navigating complex contentious matters. Recognised as "outstanding" by the Legal 500, he further distinguishes himself as a solicitor advocate

Global law firm Walkers has welcomed six newly-qualified associates to its Dublin office.

Northern Ireland firm Turley Legal has promoted Ciara Christie to director. Ms Christie has significant property experience, both commercial and residential, and has worked in the real estate sector since qualifying as a solicitor in 2016.

RDJ has appointed Lisa Mansfield as a partner in the firm's dispute resolution practice. Ms Mansfield specialises in dispute resolution, with her core area of practice being commercial litigation, including advising insurers in professional indemnity litigation and inter-company disputes.

Employment law firm Lewis Silkin has appointed Joanne Hyde as a partner in Dublin. Ms Hyde brings over 30 years' experience working both in private practice and in-house with tech giant Intel.