Appointments

William Fry has welcomed 22 associates following the completion of their traineeships with the firm.

Carson McDowell partner Cathal O'Neill has been appointed as Northern Ireland president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL). Mr O'Neill, who joined the firm in 2017, is co-head of its defence insurance litigation team.

Quigg Golden has announced the promotion of Dermot Durack to director, with John Doherty and Stephen McKenna advancing to the positions of associate directors. The appointments come just two months after Quigg Golden joined law firm HF and reflect the exceptional contributions each has made to their

Philip Lee has welcomed Tara Fitzpatrick, Zoe Dunne, Aoife McLoughlin, Conor O Curraín, Michelle Mehigan and Fiona McLoughlin as associates following the completion of their traineeships with the firm. Ms Fitzpatrick and Aoife McLoughlin have been appointed to the firm's commercial litigation

Jaime Carey has become the first Chilean lawyer to serve as president of the International Bar Association (IBA). Mr Carey, senior partner of Carey, Chile's largest law firm, succeeded Spain's Almudena Arpón de Mendívil y Aldama at the start of the year.

BHSM LLP has congratulated Hannah Kenny, Jessica Russell, Conor O’Farrell and Clara Doyle on their qualification as solicitors. Richard Lee, the firm's head of employment and trainee partner, said: "We are very proud of the hard work and dedication our trainees have put in to get to this stage

Professor Michael Doherty has been appointed as chairperson of the new Employment Law Review Group (ELRG). Head of Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology from 2013 until 2022, he previously chaired the LEEF High-Level Working Group on Collective Bargaining.

Hayes solicitors LLP has welcomed nine newly-qualified solicitors following the completion of their traineeships.

Solicitor Kathryn Stevenson has been appointed as a non-executive member to the Children's Court Guardian Agency for Northern Ireland. Ms Stevenson is head of legal services at the Children's Law Centre (CLC), which offers free legal advice and information on a wide range of children's legal rights

Beauchamps has announced three senior hires in its projects, infrastructure and energy group, including Anne Maree Igoe as partner in the firm's commercial real estate practice. Ms Igoe has joined from Arthur Cox, along with Jeanie Kelly, who will be joining the firm as senior associate in the plann

International law firm Clark Hill has appointed Jennifer Fay as partner in charge of the firm's Dublin office. Ms Fay, previously deputy member in charge, brings over 20 years of experience in bankruptcy, restructuring, corporate insolvency, and commercial litigation.

International law firm DAC Beachcroft has appointed Yvonne Costello as a corporate partner in Dublin. Ms Costello is dual-qualified as a solicitor in Ireland and in England and Wales, and will service clients in both jurisdictions, working closely with the firm's UK-based partners.

Solicitor Anne Brennan has been appointed to the board of directors of Cork-based artist studios Sample-Studios. Ms Brennan is a practising solicitor with over 20 years' experience in the private and public sector.

Arthur Cox has appointed eight new partners across the firm. The new partners are Simon Breen in competition and regulated markets, Maeve Crockett in construction and engineering, Stephanie Hanrahan and Christopher O'Reilly in asset management and investment funds, Brendan Kennedy in capital markets

Solicitor Aisling Quilter has been appointed as coroner for Kerry. Ms Quilter's appointment completes the amalgamation of the Kerry North and West coronial districts with the Kerry East and South coronial districts.