Appointments

Belfast firm MKB Law has announced the appointment of Andrew Lightburn as an associate director and head of the firm's employment law department. Mr Lightburn has over 20 years' experience practising exclusively in employment law, and is dual-qualified in England and Wales and Northern Ireland.

Arthur Cox LLP has announced the appointment of 18 new senior associates. The new senior associates are:

Global law firm Dentons has announced the appointment of three new partners in Dublin, bringing its total partner count to 10. The new partners are energy and projects lawyer Colm Ó hUiginn and corporate lawyers David McGuinness and Michael McDonald.

William Fry LLP has announced the appointment of Barry Scannell as a consultant in the firm's technology department. Mr Scannell has 15 years' experience as a technology lawyer and previously spent six years with IMRO as its director of legal affairs and regulatory compliance.

A new business law firm led by corporate finance solicitor Andrew Power has opened its doors in Galway and Dublin. Power Law LLP will focus on providing sophisticated legal services to SMEs, business owners, company owners and investors.

Two legal academics have been appointed to the Royal Irish Academy's (RIA) ethical, political, legal and philosophical studies committee. Dr Dug Cubie of University College Cork (UCC) and Dr Laura Cahillane of the University of Limerick (UL) are the latest to join the multi-disciplinary committee, w

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP has announced the promotion of Eimear Lyons to partner in the firm's corporate team. Ms Lyons advises on a range of corporate matters and is particularly active in the healthcare and energy sectors. She has significant experience acting in the sale and purchase of health

Beale & Co has announced the appointment of insurance lawyer Jackie Cunningham as a senior associate in the firm's Dublin office. Ms Cunningham joins the construction and insurance law specialist firm from DAC Beachcroft, where she was an associate.

William Fry LLP has announced the appointment of two new partners – bringing its total to 79 – and three consultants. The new partners are Mary Cooney in the firm's litigation and dispute resolution department and Anne Tobin in the firm's tax department, while the new consultants are Sin

Jenny Ahern has joined corporate and commercial law firm LK Shields Solicitors as its new head of banking and finance. Previously a partner with Mason Hayes & Curran LLP, Ms Ahern is a corporate banking specialist with extensive experience in dealing with domestic and cross-border transactions i

Finance lawyer Séamus Ó Cróinín has been named as the next chair of A&L Goodbody LLP (ALG). Mr Ó Cróinín will succeed Eileen Roberts, a partner in the firm's disputes and investigations group, following her successful three-year term in the post.

International law firm DAC Beachcroft (DACB) has announced the appointment of three new partners in its Dublin office. David Kennedy and Louise O'Reilly have been promoted to partner in the firm's insurance litigation team, while Brian Ormond has been made a partner in the regulatory and commercial

Belfast-based Carson McDowell has announced the appointment of four new partners in its Belfast and Dublin offices. In Belfast, Hilary Griffith, Richard Dickson and Damian McElholm have been appointed as partners in the corporate, real estate and banking and finance teams respectively. In Dublin, Ka

Northern Ireland lawyer Conor McCann has joined Australian firm Celtic Legal as an overseas qualified solicitor in the firm's commercial practice. Based in Toowong, Queensland, Celtic Legal is a boutique law firm specialising in commercial law, insolvency and debt recovery.

Human rights law firm KOD Lyons has announced the promotion of Stephen Kirwan to partner. Mr Kirwan, who joined the firm in 2013, leads the Dublin-based firm's immigration and international law team.