Mergers

Newry-headquartered Fisher & Fisher Solicitors has announced the acquisition of Colman R Hanna Solicitors in Newcastle. Fisher & Fisher has six locations across Northern Ireland, including its own office in Newcastle as well as Belfast, Kilkeel, Rathfriland and Donaghadee.

Mayo-based solicitors' practices P. O’Connor & Son and Aileen McGing Solicitors have announced the merger of their respective firms. Charlestown-based solicitor Aileen McGing, who has delivered decades of service to the people of Charlestown, East Mayo, Connacht and further afield, now joi

Catherine Allison & Co Solicitors has announced a merger with Belfast practice Leeson & Co Solicitors. Prior to the merger, Catherine Allison & Co Solicitors had an office in Newry, Co Down in addition to its headquarters in Dundalk, Co Louth.

Ennis-based Michael Houlihan & Partners (MHP) and Limerick-based Sellors LLP have completed a merger forming the largest law firm in Co Clare and the largest dual-county legal team in the Mid-West region. The new firm, known as MHP Sellors, will be led by managing partner Stephen Keogh, who prev

Dublin-based commercial law firm Kenny Solicitors has joined Eversheds Sutherland LLP, boosting the global law practice's commercial litigation and real estate offerings in Ireland. Kenny Solicitors' team of lawyers, led by principal Graham Kenny, will become part of Eversheds Sutherland's team in I

Dublin-based commercial law firm Leman Solicitors LLP has merged with international law firm Ogier, becoming Ogier Leman LLP from June 2022. The combined firm will offer legal services to the Irish market in the areas of corporate, real estate, dispute resolution and employment, and an international

Co Cork firms Walsh & Partners Solicitors LLP and Deborah O'Connell Solicitors have announced a merger with effect from next week. The new firm will practice under the title of Walsh and Partners Solicitors LLP, incorporating Deborah O'Connell Solicitor, and will be located at 88 Main Street, Mi

Partners at global law firm Clyde & Co and UK-headquartered BLM have voted in favour of merging this July to create a combined entity with a global revenue of over £700 million per year.

The merger between Eugene F Collins (EFC) and Addleshaw Goddard (AG), which completed today, is believed to be the largest ever merger between a UK-based legal business and an independent Irish practice. Mark Walsh, formerly managing partner of EFC, has taken up his new role as head of Ireland at Ad

Eugene F Collins LLP and international law firm Addleshaw Goddard LLP have announced a formal agreement to merge with effect from today. The combined business will trade as Addleshaw Goddard LLP, with EFC managing partner Mark Walsh becoming head of Ireland for a three-year period. All EFC partners,

Dublin-based boutique law firm Eames Solicitors has merged into US-based Clark Hill, the firms have announced. The merger will see four solicitors join Clark Hill, including Eames Solicitors founder and managing partner Aidan Eames, bringing the number of solicitors in Clark Hill's Dublin office to

Co Dublin law firm Gerrard L. McGowan Solicitors LLP has announced a merger with Skerries-based Mary Arnold Solicitors.

A new law firm, Galvin Donegan LLP, has been formed from the merger of Cork firms Barry C. Galvin & Son Solicitors, Donegan Solicitors and O’Connor, Murphy, Clune Solicitors. The new firm specialises in advisory, litigation and commercial law with a specific focus on the banking and financ

Co Kildare firm Coonan Cawley Solicitors has announced plans to merge with Co Wicklow firm Kevin M. Houlihan & Co Solicitors at the end of August.

Cork professional services firm CDS Law & Tax has announced its expansion into neighbouring Kerry through a merger with Tralee practice MJS Legal. Under the terms of the merger, MJS Legal will rebrand as CDS Law & Tax and function as a satellite office of the company.