Appointments

The Bar of Northern Ireland has congratulated 34 barristers on taking silk, including 12 women — a three-fold increase in the number of women in the last call four years ago. Until Friday, nobody had been called to the senior bar since February 2020 because of the collapse of the Northern Irel

Nuala Egan SC has been appointed as chairperson of the Legal Aid Board. An experienced barrister who previously served on the Board, Ms Egan succeeds Ms Justice Nuala Jackson, who was appointed in 2021 for what was originally meant to be a five-year term.

Global law firm DLA Piper has appointed Kathi Ó Riain as a partner in the firm’s real estate practice. Ms Ó Riain will join the firm on 1 May 2024 from Addleshaw Goddard Ireland, where she was a partner and head of property and construction.

Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland has appointed Seán Scally as a commercial partner and head of energy in the firm's Dublin office. Mr Scally brings almost 15 years’ experience to the firm. He advises clients (developers, lenders, sponsors) on the development and financing of energy

Kane Tuohy LLP has appointed Triona Cody as a senior associate in the firm's employment and litigation department. Ms Cody is an employment law specialist with more than 10 years' experience. She advises corporates, SMEs, public bodies, not-for-profit organisations and individual private clients.

Global legal business DWF has announced seven promotions in its Belfast office. As previously reported, partner and Belfast office head Julie Galbraith has been promoted to the rank of managing partner while Orla Hanna has been appointed as a partner in the finance and restructuring team.

Matheson has appointed former OECD adviser Olivia Long as head of tax policy within the firm's tax department. Ms Long, who previously spent a number of years working with Matheson, rejoins the firm from the OECD in Paris, where she spent a number of years working with its tax treaty unit.

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has appointed Kate Curneen as a partner in its financial markets team in Dublin. Joining from DLA Piper, Ms Curneen brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience in advising domestic and international clients on a range of real estate and developme

Specialist employment law firm GQ|Littler has appointed Barry Reynolds as a partner in Dublin. Mr Reynolds brings over 20 years' experience and joins GQ|Littler from international law firm DAC Beachcroft, where he was partner and head of employment.

A&L Goodbody has appointed James Flanagan, John Palmer and Caroline McNally to senior roles in its Belfast office. Mr Flanagan has been appointed as a partner in the construction and infrastructure team, while Mr Palmer joins the firm as a second energy partner within its corporate team. Ms McNa

BHSM LLP has appointed Elaine Dyke as a senior associate in the firm's litigation and dispute resolution department. Ms Dyke, who will also be managing the asset recovery team on a daily basis, brings considerable experience in supervising a high volume of asset recovery cases on behalf of banks and

Dr Saoirse Enright has been appointed as the Matheson Diversity in Law Newman Fellow at UCD Sutherland School of Law. Dr Enright will join the law school to deliver a two-year, interdisciplinary project focused on identifying the barriers faced by under-represented groups to pursue a career in the l

Global law firm Dentons has appointed employment lawyer Susan Doris-Obando as a partner in its people, reward and mobility (PRM) team in Dublin. Ms Doris-Obando joined the firm today from Matheson, where she was a senior associate. She was previously based in London, spending two years with Dentons

Artificial intelligence and facial recognition expert Dr Nessa Lynch has joined University College Cork (UCC) as the Matheson lecturer in law, innovation and technology. Based at the School of Law, the lectureship will enhance expertise in law and technology at the university.

Hogan Lovells has appointed Sinéad Meany, former head of legal at the Bank of England, as a regulatory lawyer and head of thought leadership. Ms Meany, who is dual-qualified in England and Wales and in Ireland, joins the firm's financial institutions and insurance sector group in London and w