Appointments

Financial regulatory lawyer Eoin O'Connor has been appointed by global law firm Hogan Lovells as managing partner of its new Dublin office. Mr O'Connor, who has been appointed as partner in the firm's global regulatory practice, joins from Walkers, where he served as head of regulatory for Ireland.

The Bar of Ireland has congratulated 23 barristers – 18 men and five women – who have been called to the Inner Bar today.

Ronan Daly Jermyn (RDJ) has announced the appointment of JP Gilmartin as partner-in-charge of the firm's Galway office. He succeeds Padraic Brennan, who will continue to focus on the firm's healthcare practice, advising both public and private health systems on complex healthcare cases.

Constitutional law expert Dr Mariana Velasco-Rivera has joined Maynooth University Department of Law as an assistant professor. Dr Velasco-Rivera, whose research explores the relationship between constitutionalism, constitutional design and democracy and how political norms and practices shape legal

LK Shields Solicitors LLP has announced the appointment of Mina Dawood as an associate solicitor in the financial services team. Mr Dawood specialises in financial regulation and investment funds, advising clients on a wide range of legal and regulatory investment fund matters including the structur

Amanda Stewart has taken up the reins of the Probation Board for Northern Ireland as its chief executive with effect from today. Ms Stewart previously worked for the Policing Board since its inception and has a wide range of experience across Probation's responsibilities, including policing with the

Cork-based O'Flynn Exhams (OFX) Solicitors has announced the appointment of Pat Mullins as a partner and William Hanly as a senior associate, both in its litigation and dispute resolution team. Mr Mullins, a former president of the Southern Law Association and former Law Society Council member, brin

A&L Goodbody LLP has announced the appointment of Chris Bollard as a partner in the firm's commercial and technology group. Mr Bollard is an expert in privacy, data protection, information technology and e-commerce law, advising some of the world's largest technology companies on compliance with

EY Ireland has announced the launch of a new legal practice led by Alan Murphy, the former managing partner of Eversheds Sutherland Ireland. By launching EY Law Ireland, EY said it has become Ireland’s only global and multidisciplinary professional services firm to offer a law firm as an integ

Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin has welcomed three newly-qualified solicitors following their completion of the firm's trainee solicitor programme. Brendan Tabb, Christopher Bew and Ruaidhri Groom have each completed the two-year training programme, which develops skills across a wide range of l

Dublin-based BHSM LLP has announced the appointment of Eimear Grealy as a partner in the firm's corporate department. Ms Grealy has worked as a senior associate in the corporate department since joining the firm in 2018, acting for clients, both domestic and international, in acquisitions, disposals

Belfast-based MKB Law has announced the appointment of Jonathan Jackson as a director and shareholder.

Dublin-based BHSM LLP has announced the appointment of Keith Doyle as a senior associate in the firm's commercial real estate team. Mr Doyle has extensive experience in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including commercial conveyancing and leasing, property and development finance

Professor Siobhán Wills has been named as the next director of the Transitional Justice Institute (TJI) at Ulster University. An internationally-recognised researcher on peacekeeping, international and human rights law, Professor Wills will take over as director from 1 October 2021.

Belfast law firm McKees has welcomed three new trainee solicitors after a record number of applications for its annual trainee solicitor programme. Catriona Lilley, Sarah Bissett and Anselm Henry will gain experience in the firm's corporate and commercial, banking and financial services, real estate