Mergers

European law firm Fieldfisher has announced a significant expansion of its Irish operations through a merger with Regan Wall LLP. Regan Wall is one of Ireland's most active corporate law firms, recently ranked third nationally for M&A deal volume in the first six months of 2025 by Experian Marke

Belfast firm Allsopp Campbell Rainey has expanded into North Down through a merger with Bangor-based Law Quinn Solicitors. From today, Law Quinn will become Allsopp Campbell Rainey (incorporating Law Quinn), with its founding solicitors, Bryan Law and Maureen Quinn, continuing to work with the firm

Law, tax and HR advisory firm Orbitus has announced a strategic merger with Killarney-based Patrick Sheehan Solicitors, which will now operate under the Orbitus brand. The milestone in Orbitus' continued expansion in Kerry and Cork follows its recent launch of an HR advisory division and opening of

The Irish legal sector is entering a "decade of consolidation", according to the managing partner of Byrne Wallace Shields, the firm created this year through the merger of ByrneWallace and LK Shields. Byrne Wallace Shields now employs 430 staff, including 220 solicitors, following what is believed

Belfast-based McKees has joined forces with UK law firm Foot Anstey and will rebrand as Foot Anstey McKees. The tie-up brings a wider full-service legal offering to Northern Ireland which will complement McKees' existing specialisms, the firm said.

McCay Legal has acquired Omagh firm James McNulty & Co Solicitors, bringing its total headcount to 23 staff across Derry, Strabane and Omagh. James McNulty & Co has been serving the people of Tyrone since 1931, offering services such as residential conveyancing, wills and estates, and person

Long-standing Drogheda law firms McKeever Taylor and Tallan Solicitors have merged to form McKeever Tallan LLP.

There was a 21 per cent increase in mergers notified to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) in 2024, according to its latest annual M&A report. There were 82 merger notifications in 2024 and the CCPC issued 77 determinations over the same period, including seven in relation

ByrneWallace and LK Shields Solicitors have completed their merger to create Byrne Wallace Shields. The firm said on Friday that the merger, first announced in November 2024, was now completed, creating a merged firm with over 430 employees, including 220 solicitors.

A new firm, Fagan Killeen, has been formed through the merger of Dublin firms Killeen Solicitors and Fagan Bergin. Former Killeen Solicitors partner Ronan Killeen has been named as managing partner of the new firm, which will continue to operate from what was Killeen Solicitors' office at 14 Mountjo

McGroddy Brennan LLP Solicitors has merged with Donal O'Kelly and Co Solicitors. The merger took effect yesterday, exactly one year after Merrion Street-based McGroddy Brennan's merger with Naas firm Paul A Ferris and Co,

ByrneWallace and LK Shields Solicitors are to merge in a shock move that will create one of the largest law firms in Ireland. The merged firm, to be called Byrne Wallace Shields, will create a firm with over 430 employees, including 220 solicitors.

Corporate law firm Flynn O'Driscoll LLP and commercial law firm Vincent & Beatty LLP have agreed to merge. The merger will be effective from 1 January 2025 and will create a firm with a headcount of 140 staff.

Two Newry firms, Luke Curran & Co Solicitors and Casey & Casey Solicitors, have merged.

Noonan & Cuddy LLP has changed is name to Noonan Cuddy O’Neill LLP and has incorporated John O’Neill Solicitors (Loughrea) and Cuddy & Co Solicitors (Loughrea). Noonan Cuddy O’Neill LLP will operate across two locations at Society Street, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway H53 P2K5, a