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Matheson LLP has awarded the inaugural Matheson National College of Ireland Adrian Jordan Bursary to third-year IT student Seán Geaney. Mr Geaney, who is from Rush, Co Dublin, has recently begun his work placement with Matheson.

Matheson has launched the 2026 Tim Scanlon Corporate Law Bursary, which honours late Matheson partner and former chairperson Tim Scanlon. Established in 2022, the bursary is delivered as part of Matheson’s impactful business programme and is open to undergraduate and postgraduate law students.

Matheson's Joe Beashel, Ian O'Mara and Kevin Burns examine the law on stablecoins across Europe, including in Ireland. Stablecoins have become increasingly central to the crypto-asset ecosystem, serving as a bridge between traditional fiat currencies and digital assets. Initially used primarily for

Matheson has launched a new EU Presidency Hub to support clients and stakeholders as Ireland prepares to assume the presidency of the Council of the European Union. The launch of the dedicated information resource coincided with an event at the firm's Dublin office addressed by Neale Richmond, the m

Matheson partners Emma Doherty and Pat English examine a proposed new pan-EU company structure. “EU-Inc” is a proposed form of pan-European private company. The proposal represents the most recent iteration of the EU’s commitment to the single market and its commitment to establish

Matheson has appointed Rachel Barry, Paula Collins, Anna Crowley, Maeve Delargy, Andrew Dixon, Laura James, Shane Kennedy, Mary Elizabeth Mahony and Kathryn Rice as partners.

Matheson partners Julie Murphy-O’Connor, Michael Byrne and Angela Brennan explore the implications of a Supreme Court ruling on the enforceability of a Polish judgment in Ireland. The Irish Supreme Court has delivered a second judgment in the Scully v Coucal litigation, rejecting a further arg

Matheson's collaboration with the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM) on a neurodivergent-friendly music camp has been recognised with an award. The firm won the Disability Advocacy Programme of the Year, Ireland award at the Legal Benchmarking Group Social Impact Awards 2025.

Matheson has been recognised with an award for its outstanding integration of employee wellbeing initiatives, including its "elephant in the room". The firm was presented with the Most Innovative New Idea award at the MBC Annual Awards 2025.

Matheson has recruited Marie McGinley as a partner in the firm's technology and innovation group, which she will lead from the beginning of next year. A recognised leader in the technology and data protection sector, Ms McGinley’s expertise is in technology regulation, including AI, outsourcin

Brónagh Maher of Matheson considers the EU-US ESG regulatory debate and the implications for EU competitiveness. The pace of change with regard to attitudes, laws and regulations on climate change matters in the 10 years since the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015 has been head-spinning

Matheson has struck a deal to supply its Irish offices with renewable electricity from a proposed wind farm development in Co Cavan. The corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) signed by Matheson and Flogas, part of DCC plc, will provide the firm with a long-term 15-year supply of renewable electr

Matheson LLP has appointed Brian Butterwick as a partner in its corporate M&A group. Based in the Dublin office, he has extensive experience advising on a broad range of corporate matters, including public and private mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, reorganisations, and equity capital

Trinity College Dublin law student Omotolani Sogbetun has been awarded the 2025 Matheson Cara Scholarship. The scholarship, delivered as part of Matheson's impactful business programme, is named in honour of the firm's late partner, Cara O'Hagan.

Matheson partners Darren Maher and Joe Beashel consider the potential Irish implications of a UK ruling on motor finance lending and consumer protection. Following a much-anticipated judgment handed down by the UK Supreme Court on Friday 1 August 2025, motor car finance lenders in the UK market like