Appointments

Matheson has appointed Rory Mullarkey as a new London-based partner in its corporate practice. Previously a senior partner in Kirkland & Ellis in London for around 15 years, Mr Mullarkey has extensive experience in private equity and a large network of key contacts in the London, European and US

Arthur Cox LLP has appointed ex-KPMG director Ciaran Flynn as the firm's new head of governance, risk and compliance consulting. Mr Flynn joins the firm’s growing company compliance and governance group, a multi-disciplinary team specialising in corporate governance, company law, company secre

Cork-based Comyn Kelleher Tobin has appointed Cian Duane, Michelle Cronin and Clíona Kenny as partners in the firm. Mr Duane joins the firm as a partner in the commercial department, bringing significant experience leading commercial real estate transactions.

DWF has welcomed newly-qualified solicitors Andrew Newell, Anne Kelly, Paula Breen, Shauna Lee Warwick and Sarah Bissett to its Belfast office. Mr Newell and Ms Kelly take up permanent roles following the completion of their training contracts with the firm, while the other three are new joiners, al

A&L Goodbody has welcomed five newly-qualified solicitors to its 130-strong team of lawyers and business support professionals in Northern Ireland. Niamh Flanagan, Liam Fox and Holly Johnston will all assume assistant solicitor roles in the firm’s litigation department, with Eoin Culliton

William Fry LLP has appointed solicitor, chartered accountant and chartered tax adviser Colin Bolger as a partner in the firm's tax department. Mr Bolger has extensive experience providing tax advice to private and public sector organisations, international corporations, financial institutions and p

The Irish head of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA), Dr Michael O'Flaherty, has joined UCD Sutherland School of Law as an adjunct professor. Dr O'Flaherty was appointed in 2015 as director of the FRA, the independent centre of reference and excellence for promoting and protecting human rights i

ByrneWallace has appointed accountant and tax adviser Nadia de Wet as tax director and head of compliance services. Ms de Wet has previously held senior leadership roles within the Big Four, having accumulated over 10 years’ experience working within a Big Four practice, advising clients on mu

Carson McDowell partner Darren Toombs has been appointed as president of the Law Society of Northern Ireland. The Warrenpoint native previously served as junior vice president under Brian Archer, who remains part of the Society's leadership team as senior vice president. Colin Mitchell takes the rol

International law firm Addleshaw Goddard has announced the appointment of chartered accountant Cormac Doyle to head up its new tax practice in Ireland. Mr Doyle joins from accountancy firm Crowe Ireland and has more than 20 years' experience across aspects of tax, domestically and internationally. H

O'Flynn Exhams Solicitors LLP has welcomed solicitors Helen Cosgrave, Maggie Kelleher-Byrne and Ray Murphy to the firm. Ms Cosgrave, who joins the firm's commercial property department, has extensive experience in advising both corporate and private clients in relation to acquisition, financing, dev

Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland has appointed Lisa Boyd as partner in its procurement team in Belfast. Ms Boyd brings over 17 years of experience advising businesses and large organisations on all aspects of public procurement law and construction. The firm said the addition of a procurement pa

Arthur Cox managing partner Geoff Moore has been reappointed to serve a second four-year term. Mr Moore has served as the firm's managing partner since 2019 and as a partner since 2007. Prior to his current role, he served as co-head of the firm’s corporate/M&A group, specialising in merge

Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the appointment of Laura Herangi as a partner and head of the firm’s data solutions group. Ms Herangi has expertise in all areas of data retrieval and management. She primarily advises clients in the management of large-scale discovery projects, informati