A&L Goodbody

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Eversheds Sutherland has advised FEXCO and the trustees of the Goodbody Employee Benefit Trust on the proposed sale of Goodbody Stockbrokers to Allied Irish Banks plc.

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Arthur Cox has advised Total Produce plc on its agreement to combine with Dole Food Company Inc., creating the world's largest fresh fruit and vegetable supply business.

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Arthur Cox partnered with US firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and UK firm Macfarlanes to advise Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc on its agreement to acquire GW Pharmaceuticals plc.

Commercial law firm Matheson is now the largest law firm in Ireland with nearly 330 lawyers following a "whopping" expansion. The firm, led by managing partner Michael Jackson and new chairperson Tara Doyle, unexpectedly leapfrogged A&L Goodbody and Arthur Cox, who have traditionally swapped the

A&L Goodbody (ALG) has announced the appointment of 10 new partners, one new of counsel and 23 new associates across its Dublin and Belfast offices.

A&L Goodbody has announced the extension of its partnership with Ulster Rugby and its official sponsorship of the A&L Goodbody Premium Lounge at Kingspan Stadium. The extension will see ALG continue to sponsor the venue, which underwent a £20,000 refurbishment earlier this year as part

A&L Goodbody has congratulated eight of its lawyers on graduating from this year's ALG Masters in the Business of Law following two years' study.

A&L Goodbody has been named the Irish law firm of the year at The Lawyer European Awards 2020, besting finalists Arthur Cox, Mason Hayes & Curran LLP and William Fry. The annual awards, which took place virtually on Monday, recognise and celebrate excellence across the European legal market

Stuart Nevin, associate at A&L Goodbody in Belfast, considers the case law on vacant possession. The recent case of Capitol Park Leeds Plc v Global Radio Services [2020] EWHC 2750 highlights the requirement for tenants to follow the strict conditions set out in a break clause. In deciding whethe

The Law Society of Ireland and the King's Inns should not have a monopoly on training solicitors and barristers, the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) has suggested in a new report. In its 105-page report, the legal regulator called for the development of a clear definition of the competenc

Over 1,000 people from corporate Ireland participated in A&L Goodbody's Corporate Crime and Regulation Summit.

Corporate law firm A&L Goodbody (ALG) has named social enterprise and wellbeing charity Inspire as its new charity partner in Northern Ireland. ALG, which employs around 120 lawyers and business support professionals in Belfast, will support Inspire through volunteering, pro bono legal advice an

Corporate law firm A&L Goodbody (ALG) has announced the appointment of four new solicitors at its Belfast office. Lauren McCollum and Shane Swaile have both been appointed as assistant solicitors in the corporate department, while Lydia Gilmour and Kourosh Abelehkoob have joined the banking and

A&L Goodbody has directly lobbied government ministers for the removal of juries from defamation cases, according to reports. The firm wrote to Justice Minister Helen McEntee following her appointment earlier this year to argue for urgent reform of the Defamation Act 2009, The Irish Times report

A&L Goodbody's Belfast office has advised on the redevelopment, letting and refinancing of Merchant Square, which represents the largest ever private sector office letting recorded in Northern Ireland. The law firm advised local property development firm Oakland Holdings in relation to the prime