Appointments

Business law firm Flynn O'Driscoll has appointed three new partners, a senior associate and four associates. Billy Brick, Laura Melody-Moran and Zoë Mollaghan have been promoted to partner, while Deirdre Walsh has been promoted to senior associate.

Equality law expert Professor Evelyn Collins has been appointed as chair of the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland. She previously served as chief executive of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland from March 2000 to January 2023, overseeing a broad remit under Northern Ireland's equalit

Arthur Cox has announced 11 new senior appointments, comprising five partners, five of counsel and a new legal director. The new partners are Gillian Beechinor in the real estate team, Kylie Dollard in corporate and M&A, Jack Logan in litigation, dispute resolution and investigations, Peter Murp

McCann FitzGerald has promoted seven lawyers to senior associate.

Northern Ireland firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has expanded its corporate and commercial team with the appointment of solicitors Adele Patterson and Emma Coey. Ms Coey newly joins the firm, while Ms Patterson has been appointed to the role following her completion of the firm's trainee solicitor progra

LK Shields LLP has welcomed six newly-qualified associate solicitors.

Kane Tuohy LLP has welcomed Kate Marquis as a senior associate in the firm's real estate department. Ms Marquis brings a wealth of experience to the firm with over 20 years’ experience in both commercial and residential property.

Human rights expert Professor Colin Harvey has been appointed to the scientific committee of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). Professor Harvey is a director of the Human Rights Centre at Queen's University Belfast and a commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commi

KOD Lyons managing partner John O'Doherty has been elected as vice-chair of the National Gallery of Ireland. Mr O'Doherty, a prominent criminal defence solicitor who also chairs the Law Society's criminal law committee, has served on the National Gallery's board of governors and guardians since 2019

BHSM LLP has welcomed Nadine Cannon and Stephen McVeigh to its corporate team following their qualification as solicitors. Ms Cannon, a graduate of Dublin City University, and Mr McVeigh, a graduate of University College Dublin, started training with the firm in 2020.

Northern Ireland firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has appointed Sinead Stewart as a director in its banking and finance team. With over 17 years’ experience, Ms Stewart advises a wide range of financial institutions and borrowers in relation to general corporate lending, real estate finance, develop

Sarah Reynolds has been appointed as managing partner of Kane Tuohy LLP, succeeding Cómhnall Tuohy from the start of next year. Ms Reynolds joined the firm as a trainee solicitor in 2009 and now heads up its commercial and data protection department, a role she will maintain while leading the

Philip Lee has welcomed six newly-qualified solicitors following the completion of their traineeships with the firm. Seven solicitors completed their training at the firm this year, with six continuing their career with Philip Lee as associates.

A former head of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and an English human rights lawyer are among four new appointments to the UK government's controversial legacy body. Lindsay Todd, Kathleen Russ, Rogelio Alonso and Professor Brice Dickson have been appointed as non-executive commissioner

Northern Ireland firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has promoted six lawyers across five of its specialist legal teams. The recent appointments include the promotion of Nathan Campbell to associate director within the employment and immigration department, Shane Conlan to associate director in the commercia