Appointments

Human rights expert Professor Aoife Nolan has been re-elected as president of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR). The ECSR is the monitoring body of the European Social Charter. It is composed of 15 independent, impartial members elected by the Council of Europe’s Committee of Mini

A&L Goodbody has welcomed Steven Duggan, Eimear Keane and Jeff Greene to the firm as partners. Mr Duggan joined the firm's Belfast corporate and M&A team in November, while Ms Keane joined the Dublin investment funds and asset management team in December and Mr Greene joined the Dublin emplo

Barrister and Fianna Fáil TD Jim O'Callaghan has been named as minister for justice, home affairs and migration in the new government.

Daniel McCracken has joined the private client team at MKB Law. Mr McCracken has extensive experience across all aspects of private client practice including navigating complex contentious matters. Recognised as "outstanding" by the Legal 500, he further distinguishes himself as a solicitor advocate

Global law firm Walkers has welcomed six newly-qualified associates to its Dublin office.

Northern Ireland firm Turley Legal has promoted Ciara Christie to director. Ms Christie has significant property experience, both commercial and residential, and has worked in the real estate sector since qualifying as a solicitor in 2016.

RDJ has appointed Lisa Mansfield as a partner in the firm's dispute resolution practice. Ms Mansfield specialises in dispute resolution, with her core area of practice being commercial litigation, including advising insurers in professional indemnity litigation and inter-company disputes.

Employment law firm Lewis Silkin has appointed Joanne Hyde as a partner in Dublin. Ms Hyde brings over 30 years' experience working both in private practice and in-house with tech giant Intel.

McCann FitzGerald has promoted senior associates Alison Carroll, James Fitzgerald, Daniel Lucey and Seán Mulvey to of counsel. Ms Carroll advises employers, contractors, and design team members on all aspects of construction contracts during the planning and delivery of large-scale infrastruc

William Fry has welcomed 22 associates following the completion of their traineeships with the firm.

Carson McDowell partner Cathal O'Neill has been appointed as Northern Ireland president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL). Mr O'Neill, who joined the firm in 2017, is co-head of its defence insurance litigation team.

Quigg Golden has announced the promotion of Dermot Durack to director, with John Doherty and Stephen McKenna advancing to the positions of associate directors. The appointments come just two months after Quigg Golden joined law firm HF and reflect the exceptional contributions each has made to their

Philip Lee has welcomed Tara Fitzpatrick, Zoe Dunne, Aoife McLoughlin, Conor O Curraín, Michelle Mehigan and Fiona McLoughlin as associates following the completion of their traineeships with the firm. Ms Fitzpatrick and Aoife McLoughlin have been appointed to the firm's commercial litigation

Jaime Carey has become the first Chilean lawyer to serve as president of the International Bar Association (IBA). Mr Carey, senior partner of Carey, Chile's largest law firm, succeeded Spain's Almudena Arpón de Mendívil y Aldama at the start of the year.

BHSM LLP has congratulated Hannah Kenny, Jessica Russell, Conor O’Farrell and Clara Doyle on their qualification as solicitors. Richard Lee, the firm's head of employment and trainee partner, said: "We are very proud of the hard work and dedication our trainees have put in to get to this stage