Appointments

McCann FitzGerald has appointed Sabina Cotter as head of responsible business to build on the firm's corporate citizenship and ESG agenda and support its growing programme of pro bono work. Ms Cotter has more than 20 years' experience in social and commercial impact roles and previously held positio

William Glover and David Hardstaff have been re-elected as co-chairs of the London Irish Lawyers Association (LILA) for 2023. Mr Glover, a barrister and senior associate at Fieldfisher, and Mr Hardstaff, a partner at BCL Solicitors, were re-elected to the leading roles at the association's AGM earli

Insurance lawyer Niall Campbell has rejoined William Fry LLP as a consultant. Mr Campbell, who has over 13 years' experience, previously worked in William Fry's insurance unit for almost seven years prior to joining Pinsent Masons.

Solicitor and public affairs manager Angela Ruttledge has been appointed to the board of tourism body Fáilte Ireland. Ms Ruttledge is public affairs and stakeholder manager at FoodCloud, an Irish charity and social enterprise which creates solutions for the redistribution of surplus food, tac

Co Mayo firm P. O'Connor & Son has appointed Katie Cadden as a senior associate in its commercial department. The announcement comes in the wake of the Swinford-based firm recently naming Samantha Geraghty as its new managing partner.

Paul C McCarthy SC has been admitted to the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL) as a Fellow. The prestigious organisation is a worldwide association of practising lawyers recognised by their peers as the most experienced and skilled family law specialists in their respective countries.

Two new commissioners have been appointed to the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland. Lisa Caldwell and Stephen Mathews are joining the statutory body, while Neil Anderson, Duane Farrell, Jarlath Kearney and Carmel McKinney have been reappointed for a further three years.

EY Law Ireland has appointed barrister and former tax appeals commissioner Conor Kennedy as head of its tax strategy and disputes practice. Mr Kennedy will provide EY clients with tax opinions on transactions and also advise on developing the optimum strategy to resolve Revenue-related queries.

Northern Ireland firm Turley Legal has launched a real estate practice following the appointment of a new senior associate and solicitor. Ciara Christie has joined the firm as a senior associate, having previously worked in a top-tier law firm in Belfast. She has significant property experience, bot

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP has appointed Neil Campbell as its new head of financial services. Mr Campbell succeeds Will Carmody, who led the business law firm's financial services team from 2018 until his recent appointment as the firm's managing partner.

RDJ LLP has congratulated six newly-qualified solicitors on the next stage of their careers with the firm. Marie Jennings, Louise Buckley and Mark Costello have all joined the firm's corporate and commercial team as solicitors.

Martyna Brulinska has been promoted to senior associate counsel at healthcare company McKesson Ireland. United Drug, Lloyds Pharmacy, Median Healthcare and TCP Homecare are all subsidiaries of McKesson Ireland, part of the PHOENIX group.

Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland has appointed Ian McFarland as an employment partner based in Belfast. Mr McFarland, previously an employment partner at Elliott Duffy Garrett, brings over 12 years' experience advising and representing clients on all aspects of employment law.

Ropes & Gray has become the latest global law firm to expand into Ireland, with competition law expert Dervla Broderick joining the firm's new Dublin office. Ms Broderick previously worked in the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), where she was deputy director for competition

Dublin solicitor Helena Walsh has rejoined Castlebar-based Thomas J Walsh Solicitors. Ms Walsh, who spent the past seven years as a partner in the litigation and dispute resolution department of Gore & Grimes LLP, announced on LinkedIn that she was rejoining her family firm.