In-House Lawyers

Irish peer-to-peer property lending platform Property Bridges has appointed Claire McCormack as head of legal. Property Bridges has expanded significantly in recent years, funding an increasing number of property projects across Ireland.

Lawyer Helen Dooley has been appointed as a special advisor to international advisory firm Interpath. Ms Dooley was previously group general counsel at Allied Irish Banks plc, where she was a member of the bank's executive leadership team.

Former Eversheds Sutherland partner Julie Galbraith has joined Arachas, Ireland's largest nationwide insurance broker, as chief business officer and general counsel. Ms Galbraith will oversee the company's legal, human resources, and marketing and communications functions.

A first-of-its-kind conference last week brought together more than 100 in-house lawyers from leading businesses operating across Northern Ireland.

Geopolitical tensions are reshaping the roles of general counsels, according to a survey conducted by EY. EY Law Ireland head Alan Murphy said disruption from multiple fronts has given Irish legal departments a "unique opportunity to adapt quickly, think strategically, and drive change proactively".

Irish in-house lawyers show high levels of job satisfaction, optimism, and ambition, according to a new report. A survey carried out by KPMG Law LLP for its new general counsel outlook report found that 93 per cent of in-house counsel in Ireland find their roles both personally and professionally sa

Clare Downey has been appointed as general counsel and director of legal services at Queen's University Belfast. She brings over 14 years' experience in practice in Northern Ireland, including as group legal counsel for Tayto Group Limited and senior company lawyer for Translink.

Laura Lee O'Driscoll has been appointed as general counsel at airport retailer ARI. Ms O'Driscoll joins the executive team of ARI, part of the state-owned daa Group, and will report directly to CEO Ray Hernan.

London-based Irish lawyer Ciarán McGonagle has been appointed as chief legal and product officer at financial services tech company Tokenovate. Mr McGonagle, originally from Derry, will lead the creation and execution of the legal-first product vision and strategy at Tokenovate, a specialist

Deirdre Ardagh has been appointed as telecommunications provider Three Ireland's data protection officer and senior regulatory counsel. Ms Ardagh provides in-house counsel on matters of data protection and regulation and works to foster a compliance-driven culture while steering strategic growth ini

Deirdre Ní Chearbhaill has joined San Francisco-headquartered aircraft leasing company Vmo Aircraft Leasing as its general counsel, based in Dublin. Ms Ní Chearbhaill has nearly two decades of experience working alongside various stakeholders in the aircraft leasing industry in negotia

Irish-owned managed cloud and cyber security company Ekco has appointed Bahez Talabani as legal counsel for the group. Mr Talabani has experience working across several key commercial areas. His focus includes commercial contract work, advising on a broad range of high value and complex projects acr

Heather Diver has joined Aviation Capital Group (ACG), becoming the US-headquartered company's first legal team member in Dublin. Ms Diver, who qualified as a solicitor in 2018 and has more than five years' experience in the aviation sector, has joined the aircraft leasing business as assistant vice

McCann FitzGerald LLP welcomed 300 guests to its recent 2023 In-House Counsel Conference in Dublin’s Marker Hotel, which included a series of discussions focused on the theme of "legal practice in an evolving environment". The half-day event was designed to address the key challenges and conce

Pinsent Masons has announced the extension of its Vario service for in-house legal teams to Ireland. Vario matches in-house legal teams with experienced flexible lawyers who can be parachuted into businesses to help support on specific projects or to cover staff absences and over particularly busy p