Appointments

The Victim Support at Court (V-SAC) Board has appointed Dr. Ian Marder as its new chairperson. He succeeds Ian Fleming, who served as chairperson for three years and as a board director for more than five years. A board director since 2023 and deputy chairperson since February this year, Dr. Ian Mar

Browne Jacobson has announced the appointment of David Hill as partner. Mr Hill joins the UK and Ireland law firm’s health and life sciences practice from Blake Morgan. He specialises in supporting healthcare organisations to successfully adopt new medicines, technologies, and service models t

Carson McDowell has welcomed seven newly qualified solicitors following the successful completion of their training contracts with the firm, marking an important milestone in their legal careers. Steven Burrows, Rebekah Spence, Holly Cooper, Jack Turkington, Reece Simpson, Sarah Logan and Susanna El

DWF has appointed insurance lawyer David Kennedy as a partner in its Dublin office. Mr Kennedy joins DWF from DAC Beachcroft. Dual-qualified in Ireland and England & Wales, he brings 18 years’ experience advising on the defence of employers’, public, product and motor liability claim

Pinsent Masons has appointed new partner James Quirke to lead its corporate tax team in Dublin. Mr Quirke joins from McCann FitzGerald LLP where he became a partner in 2024. As well as a solicitor, Mr Quirke is a chartered accountant and chartered tax advisor.

Foot Anstey has welcomed four new trainee solicitors to its Belfast office. Ben Lloyd, Kerri Robinson, Ben Donnelly and Sinead Donohoe have joined the firm’s two-year training programme, which combines direct experience across a range of practice areas with study at the Institute of Profession

BHSM LLP incorporating OBH Partners has announced the appointment of Michael Crowley as a partner in the firm and head of its new homes team. Mr Crowley joins BHSM from PF O’Reilly LLP, bringing with him a highly regarded practice and experience advising developers, housebuilders, purchasers a

O’Flynn Exhams LLP Solicitors has announced the appointment of Cork native Laoise Kelleher as an associate in the firm’s corporate, commercial and regulatory team.  Originally from Cobh, Ms Kelleher graduated from University College Cork with a degree in Law and French. She subseque

Wilson Nesbitt has announced 10 promotions across its Belfast and Bangor offices. In the firm’s senior ranks, Chi Ting Yip and Bethan Ratcliffe have been promoted to senior associate, in real estate and family respectively. Ms Ting Yip’s promotion reflects the continued investment in the

McCann FitzGerald LLP has announced that Sarah McCague has been appointed as partner in their litigation & dispute resolution group, with effect from 5 October 2026. Ms McCague joins the pensions & incentives practice in the firm, bringing experience advising trustees, employers and other st

Professor Joan Loughrey takes up the position as president of the Society of Legal Scholars of the United Kingdom and Ireland (SLS) from today. The SLS is a learned society with charitable status whose aim is the advancement of legal education and scholarship in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Profe

European law firm Fieldfisher has announced the appointment of Jennifer Clarke as a partner in its Irish Litigation practice, effective 1 October 2026. Ms Clarke joins from Byrne Wallace Shields LLP and brings commercial litigation experience, with particular expertise in financial services disputes

DAC Beachcroft has promoted Seamus White to partner, reinforcing the firm's continued investment in Ireland and the strength of its Dublin practice. Seamus is a highly regarded lawyer specialising in complex insurance and liability disputes, with a strong reputation for advising on some of the marke

Matheson LLP has announced the appointment of partner, Gerry Thornton, as head of tax. He succeeds Shane Hogan, who was recently appointed as managing partner of the firm. Mr Thornton has been a partner in Matheson's tax department since 2011. He advises on all aspects of corporate tax, and his prac

Kevin Murphy pictured with; Sitting: Connor Thompson, Rachel Horner, Kevin Murphy, David Anderson and Victoria Boyd