Appointments

Specialist boutique employment law firm McInnes Dunne Murphy LLP has welcomed Feidhlim Mac Róibín as an associate. Mr Mac Róibín joins the firm from another boutique employment specialist firm, having previously trained and qualified in a top five firm.

BHSM LLP has recruited solicitor Leanne Hill to its employment and benefits department. Ms Hill completed her training in a commercial law firm in Cork City and recently qualified as a solicitor in January 2025.

Hannah Al-Qaryooti has joined Public Interest Litigation Support (PILS) as the non-profit’s legal support manager. An Oxford University law graduate, Ms Al-Qaryooti had previously worked with Safer Renting, a London-based tenants’ rights advocacy service, as a caseworker and team leader.

Northern Ireland firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has welcomed three new team members, including senior solicitor Clodagh Rafferty and solicitor Kaitlyn Berryman. Ms Rafferty has joined the firm's private client team, while Ms Berryman has joined the dispute resolution team following the completion of her

Philip Lee has appointed Finola Igoe, Jean-Anne Young, Aoife McBennett and Jessica Gorman as of counsel. Ms Igoe and Ms Young are members of the firm's projects and construction team, while Ms McBennett and Ms Gorman are members of the media and entertainment team.

DWF has appointed Mary Smith, the president of the Insurance Institute of Dublin, as a new insurance partner in Ireland. Ms Smith joins the team with over 15 years’ experience in insurance and construction law and brings significant expertise in professional indemnity claims across Ireland and

DLA Piper has appointed two new legal directors and four new senior associates in Ireland. New legal director Oisín Mulvihill specialises in finance, advising on a range of cross-border and domestic financing matters, with a particular focus on securitisation, structured finance and other deb

Global law firm Walkers has welcomed Eimear Burbridge and Claire Winrow as partners in a round of promotions in its Irish office. Ms Burbridge, a tax lawyer, and Ms Winrow, an asset management and investment funds lawyer, both take up their new roles today.

McCann FitzGerald has appointed Stephen Proctor as group leader of its real estate and construction group. Mr Proctor, who has played a key role in many of Ireland's most significant construction and engineering projects over the past two decades, takes over the role from Dónal O'Raghallaigh,

Mercy Law Resource Centre has welcomed new legal secretary Rebecca McKinney to the team. The independent law centre provides free legal advice to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Sinéad Curtin has been appointed as president of the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians (BIALL). Ms Curtin is the legal knowledge manager in the Chief State Solicitor's Office (CSSO), where she manages the office's knowledge management and legal research services.

Fieldfisher Ireland has appointed Barry Fagan as head of its public and regulatory department. Mr Fagan, who has been a partner in the firm since 2017, will take up the new role from 1 July 2025.

Comyn Kelleher Tobin has welcomed six new trainee solicitors in its largest ever intake.

Barrister Hugh O'Donoghue has been appointed to the Health and Social Care Professionals Council, part of multi-profession health regulator CORU. Mr O'Donoghue brings extensive multi-jurisdictional experience in regulation to the role. He is a member of the Law Library and of Mountford Chambers of E

Belfast-based MKB Law has appointed Kelly Shaw as its new head of family law, succeeding director Anne Marie Kelly who has retired. Ms Kelly, who qualified in 1985 and co-founded MKB Law in 2003 with Gordon McElroy, will continue to support the firm in a consultancy role.