Appointments

Beauchamps has appointed three new partners and one Of Counsel, further strengthening the firm's capabilities in Corporate, Commercial Real Estate and Private Client. Kyle Wimpress, Partner, Corporate, advises founders, investors and established businesses across the full business lifecycle, with pa

DLA Piper has made three senior appointments across its business services leadership team in Ireland, further strengthening the firm's operational, commercial and knowledge capabilities. Rita Yachoui has joined as head of operations, Clara Carroll as head of marketing & business development, and

Louisa Burke, Cormac Gilroy and Alan Murphy (Credit: Naoise Culhane) EY Law Ireland has appointed Cormac Gilroy to lead its newly established banking and finance practice.

Séamus Clarke SC has been elected as the forthcoming chair of the Council of The Bar of Ireland and will assume the role from September 14. Mr Clarke is based at the Law Library in Dublin and practises mainly in public law, including criminal, constitutional and administrative law, as well as

P.A. Duffy & Co Solicitors has announced the appointment of Caitlin Quinn as a legal executive within the firm's  human rights and public law department. Commenting on the appointment, Enda McGarrity, director and head of human rights and public law at P.A. Duffy & Co Solicitors, said:

Chris Wheeler has been named as head of construction at Dillon Eustace. Mr Wheeler has over two decades' experience in advising on complex construction and infrastructure projects across Ireland, Britain, Canada, and internationally.

Donna Carpenter was recently sworn in as an attorney before the Appellate Division of the Third Judicial Department of New York, having passed the New York State Bar Examination on her first attempt. Ms Carpenter currently works in-house at an international veterinary pharmaceutical company in Dubli

Hero Media & Entertainment Ltd has announced the appointment of Emma Hutchinson as the new editor of Irish Legal News, strengthening the online news brand’s commitment to delivering authoritative legal journalism and expanding its influence across Ireland's legal sector. Emma joins Irish L

McCann FitzGerald LLP has announced the promotion of five senior associates, across the areas of disputes, construction, corporate and finance. Those promoted include Tim McGuinness (corporate), Lonán Collins (disputes), Philipp Kaufmann (disputes), Caoimhe Dunne (environment and planning) an

HF Northern Ireland has announced the opening of a new office in Derry.

Mullany Walsh Maxwells LLP has announced the appointment of Michelle Loughnane as partner in its litigation and employment law department. Ms Loughnane advises employers and employees on the full spectrum of workplace rights, compliance, and contentious business. She has developed a strong reputatio

Walkers has strengthened its Irish asset finance practice with the appointment of Catriona Henderson as of counsel. Ms Henderson, who will be based in the London office, joins with 16 years of post-qualification experience advising on complex asset finance transactions, significantly strengthening W

Aoife Nolan, professor of international human rights law at Nottingham University, has been elected to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child for the 2027-2031 term. The Committee on the Rights of the Child is a body of 18 experts responsible for monitoring the implementation of the

Matheson LLP has announced details of its newly expanded energy, infrastructure and construction (EIC) group, which brings together the firm’s leading energy, natural resources, utilities, projects, infrastructure, construction and engineering practice areas into a single group. Led by partner

Jacqui Durkin has been appointed as the new Police ombudsman for Northern Ireland.  Justice Minister Naomi Long welcomed the appointment and thanked Ms Durkin for her service as chief inspector of the Criminal Justice Inspection for Northern Ireland.