Appointments

Dublin firm Holohan Lane has announced the appointment of Heather Burke as a litigation paralegal. Ms Burke, a native of West Cork, is a graduate from University of Oxford and spent a year working in the cabinet of Judge Regan at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).

DAC Beachcroft has announced the promotion of Niamh McKeever to partner and Aidan Healy to legal director in the firm's Dublin office. Ms McKeever, in the professional liability team, is one of 19 new partners across the firm's offices in the UK, Ireland, Spain and Mexico, the majority (53 per cent)

Waterford solicitor Suzanne Parker has officially opened the doors of her new practice in the city, Parker Law. The firm, with a main office on John's Lane in Waterford City and a secondary office in Kilmeaden, Co Waterford, is servicing clients in the South East and nationwide.

Eversheds Sutherland has announced the appointment of Damian McElholm as a senior associate in the firm's banking and finance team in Belfast. Mr Elholm has experience acting for a variety of key stakeholders in large value and complex banking and finance transactions to include major financial inst

Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the appointment of Muireann Dennehy as a partner in the firm's dispute resolution team. Ms Dennehy, who returns to Ireland after practising with major international firms in London and New York, is an experienced commercial litigation lawyer with a particu

A&L Goodbody (ALG) has announced the appointment of Kerill O'Shaughnessy as a partner in the firm's asset management & investment funds team. Commenting on the appointment, Brian McDermott, head of asset management & investment funds at ALG, said: "I am delighted to welcome Kerill to our

A&L Goodbody (ALG) has announced the appointment of Eileen Roberts as chair of the partnership from next month, succeeding current chair Catherine Duffy. Ms Duffy will complete her three-year term as chair on 1 May 2019 and continue in her role as one of the firm's senior finance partners.

Arthur Cox has announced the appointment of Eileen Burns as head of the firm's legal tech and innovation services group.

Belfast firm Higgins Hollywood Deazley (HHD) Solicitors has announced the promotion of Caroline Dunlop to partner. Ms Dunlop advises on all litigation matters including personal injury claims, injunctions, judicial reviews and contractual disputes.

Belfast firm Davidson McDonnell Solicitors has announced the appointment of Rory Higgins as a senior solicitor. Mr Higgins specialises in contentious commercial matters with a focus on insurance and construction, and is qualified to practice in Northern Ireland, Ireland and England and Wales.

Lawyer Claire Williams has been appointed to the board of Northern Ireland's utility regulator for a seven-year term. Mrs Williams, along with chartered engineer David de Casseres, will serve on the Board of the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation from 1 May 2019.

LK Shields has announced the appointment of David Naughton as a partner in the firm's asset management and investment funds team. Mr Naughton's appointment closely follows last month's appointment of Adrian Mulryan to head up the team.

Experienced litigator Orla Shevlin has joined Tallans Solicitors. She will join the practice as a senior personal injury, medical negligence and commercial litigation lawyer.

O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors has announced the promotion of Dionne Darragh to director and Christopher Bullock to associate solicitor at the Belfast-based firm. Ms Darragh, who joined the firm in 2006, has been appointed director in the personal injury litigation department. She specialises in specia

The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) has announced the appointment of Fíona Ní Chinnéide as its new executive director.