Appointments

James Johnston has joined the private client team at Caldwell & Robinson. Mr Johnston brings with him 20 years of experience in residential conveyancing, having previously worked for several respected firms in South East London.

Kennedys has appointed James Ferrin to the role of legal director in Belfast as part of their global senior promotions round. Mr Ferrin practises in insurance law and joins 34 colleagues at offices around the world who have been promoted to legal director. A further 50 lawyers have been promoted to

Clyde & Co has appointed Sinéad Lynch, a partner in its Dublin office, as head of corporate & regulatory insurance for Ireland. Ms Lynch joins from A&L Goodbody, where she was a partner in the firm’s corporate practice specialising in insurance and reinsurance. Dual qualifie

DWF has announced a record six solicitor qualifications in its Belfast office, alongside the arrival of its largest-ever trainee cohort across its SQE and IPLS training programmes. The six newly qualified solicitors have qualified into a range of practice areas across the business' Belfast office:

Amy McDermott and Christopher O'Reilly have been appointed to lead Arthur Cox’s London office, effective from 1 September 2026. Ms McDermott and Mr O’Reilly succeed Conor McCarthy, a partner in the firm’s corporate and M&A group who returns to Dublin after leading the London of

McCann FitzGerald LLP has appointed partner Megan Hooper as the head of the firm's litigation and dispute resolution group, effective 1 September 2026. Ms Hooper joined the firm in 2002, having relocated from Australia, and was appointed partner in 2014. She practises in commercial litigation, inves

Maura Dineen has been appointed as country managing partner at DLA Piper succeeding David Carthy. Ms Dineen joined the firm in 2019 and advises Irish and international clients on tax matters across local and cross-border transactions. She is also a member of the Council of the Irish Tax Institute.&n

McInnes Dunne Murphy has announced the appointment of Alva McDermott as associate.  McInnes Dunne Murphy is a specialist boutique employment law firm which has grown significantly in the past number of years, with seven specialist employment lawyers now at the firm.

Dillon Eustace has announced the appointments of Cillian Bredin as head of asset management & investment funds and Peter Bredin as head of commercial litigation. Mr C Bredin succeeds Etain de Valera and Mr P Bredin succeeds John O'Riordan.

O’Flynn Exhams LLP Solicitors has announced the appointment of two new lawyers to its team. Sarah O’Keeffe has been appointed as senior associate to the firm’s banking and commercial real estate department. She has 18 years experience in a wide range of property and banking transac

Pinsent Masons has promoted three lawyers in its construction and infrastructure practice in Belfast reflecting the growth in its integrated projects and construction offering across Ireland and the UK. Jennifer Lee has been promoted to legal director and Meghan Kirk to managing senior associate wit

DWF has promoted seven colleagues and welcomed 12 new hires in its Belfast office as part of the business' latest global promotions round and ongoing investment in its teams. This year, dispute resolution lawyer James Griffiths was promoted to partner, while fellow dispute resolution lawyer Carley C

An Rialálaí Agraibhia (Agri-Food Regulator) has announced the establishment of a new legal and research unit. Ciara O’Gorman joins the organisation as head of legal and research, with Anne Hayden appointed as policy and research officer. The establishment of the legal and researc

Browne Jacobson has appointed Kevin Moore as commercial partner, a major step in building an all-island legal platform for life sciences. Mr Moore, who holds an MSc degree in medical device innovation, is the founder of DeNovo Legal a specialist firm that has been a trusted adviser to emerging and s

The Irish Penal Reform Trust has appointed Arron Claffey-Conneely as policy officer.