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Holmes has promoted debt recovery specialist Jacci Fox to director. Ms Fox joined the firm in a support role in the commercial unit in 1988 before moving to a legal executive role two years later. She took over management of the recovery unit in 2000 and, having completed the Smart Choice leadership

Holmes has congratulated newly-qualified solicitors Ciara Downes and Melissa Regan on completing their training at the firm. Ms Downes has now joined the firm's commercial team and Ms Regan has joined the financial lines team.

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Bauer Media Group, one of the world's largest privately-owned media businesses with assets worldwide, has agreed to acquire Cork's Red FM 104-106.

Shane Costelloe has been appointed to the partnership of corporate law firm Holmes, part of Holmes O'Malley Sexton LLP. Mr Costelloe now heads up the firm's employment team, specialising in employment law, corporate, commercial and public sector work.

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. McCann FitzGerald LLP has advised Coillte on its formal agreement with ESB for the creation of a 50:50 joint venture focused on developing a pipeline of renewable energy facilities in Ireland.

Wayne Finn, partner and head of defence litigation at Holmes, examines a recent case involving costs differential letters. In a recent case, defendants issued a costs differential letter to the plaintiff’s solicitors putting them on notice that if the plaintiff failed to achieve an award of da