Belfast firm Millar McCall Wylie (MMW) has welcomed solicitor Sarah Livingstone to its team as part of its ongoing growth. Ms Livingstone previously worked with national law firms and brings experience in employment law and commercial disputes to the independently-owned firm.
Appointments
Data protection specialist Emma Redmond has joined OpenAI as assistant general counsel for privacy and data protection. Ms Redmond was previously chief privacy officer and global head of privacy and data protection at payments company Stripe, and is also an adjunct professor at UCD Sutherland School
Cleaver Fulton Rankin has welcomed associate Paula Morrow and paralegal Anna Blakely to its growing private client team. Ms Morrow, an associate member of STEP, brings over 13 years' experience with specialist expertise in a range of private client matters, including wills and probate and conveyanci
The Government has appointed solicitor Peter Mullan as interim chairperson of An Bord Pleanála. Mr Mullan will take up his post on 2 September when the current interim chairperson, Oonagh Buckley, moves to her new role as secretary general of the Department of Environment, Climate and Communi
The chair and board of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) have announced the appointment of Rachel Morrogh as its new CEO from November 2023. Ms Morrogh will take over from Noeline Blackwell and joins DRCC from the Irish Cancer Society where she is currently director of advocacy and external affairs.
The Government has appointed Jane Mulcahy to the Policing Authority following an open State Boards selection competition conducted by the Public Appointments Service. Ms Mulcahy has worked as a researcher in the area of criminal justice, penal policy and social justice since 2005 and is current empl
Clyde & Co is expanding its Belfast base after relocating to new, larger offices in Ormeau Avenue's Centrepoint. The expansion strengthens the firm’s foothold in Northern Ireland and provides an up-to-date working environment for its growing team of more than 60 lawyers and support staff.
Kildare personal injury solicitor Liam Moloney, of Moloney & Co Solicitors, has been re-elected as a member of the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice (AAJ). Mr Moloney’s election took place at the organisations recent annual convention held in Philadelphia. Mr
Former Clifford Chance partner Michael Smyth has been appointed as a non-executive director on the BBC Board representing Northern Ireland. Born and educated in Northern Ireland, Mr Smyth is an experienced lawyer and regulator. He spent 20 years a partner at Clifford Chance and headed the firm&rsquo
Beauchamps has appointed Áine Smith as a partner in the firm's EU and procurement team. Ms Smith, who is qualified as a solicitor in Ireland, Northern Ireland and England and Wales, has over 18 years' experience working in the area of EU procurement law, having advised public sector and utili
Holmes has promoted Gillian Butler to associate solicitor, specialising in commercial property, construction, banking and finance, restructuring and insolvency, together with regulatory compliance. Ms Butler commenced her career as a legal secretary in 2011. She joined Keating Connolly Sellors Solic
Construction law specialist Shane O'Connor has joined RDJ LLP as a partner. Mr O'Connor brings over a decade of experience advising on construction and procurement matters including contract drafting and negotiation, regulatory advices, and all forms of alternative dispute resolution.
Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin has welcomed Jack Hull and Peter Longwell as solicitors following the completion of their training contracts. Mr Hull joins the firm's growing dispute resolution department, while Mr Longwell has been appointed to the commercial real estate team.
Belfast-based Carson McDowell has promoted Shannon Gawley, Andrew McWilliams and Ciara FitzPatrick from solicitor to associate. Ms Gawley, promoted to associate in the firm's commercial team, trained with Carson McDowell, qualifying as a solicitor in 2018. She was recently elected as chair of the No
Northern Ireland firm Turley Legal has appointed corporate lawyer Emma O'Donnell as a senior associate. Ms O'Donnell has extensive experience in corporate matters, advising clients on all aspects of company law, including the sale and acquisition of companies and businesses in a range of business se