New Firm

Yuli O'Grady, the first Venezuelan-born solicitor to qualify in Ireland, has launched a new practice based in Kildorrery, Co Cork. O'Grady Solicitors & Co will provide services throughout the north Cork region in areas such as family law matters, property matters, succession planning including w

IP law firm Powell Gilbert has launched an office in Dublin to support the firm's work in advising and representing clients before the new Unified Patent Court (UPC). The London-based firm said the new office would complement its existing practice with a reputation for UK patent litigation and for d

Daniel Kreith & Company Solicitors has officially opened its doors in Castleroy, Limerick. The new firm has been founded by Daniel Kreith, who trained and practised for a number of years at a busy general practice in Limerick City. He is a graduate of NUI Galway, now the University of Galway.

Ropes & Gray has become the latest global law firm to expand into Ireland, with competition law expert Dervla Broderick joining the firm's new Dublin office. Ms Broderick previously worked in the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), where she was deputy director for competition

Belfast solicitor Owen Beattie has announced the launch of his own firm, specialising in the areas of personal injury litigation, medical negligence, criminal defence and judicial review. Owen Beattie & Co Solicitors is based in Belfast city centre and will represent clients throughout Northern

Dublin lawyers Pádraig Langsch and Kathriona Cunnane have announced the launch of a new firm, Langsch & Cunnane Solicitors, which is embracing "e-lawyering" and remote working. The new firm has a virtual office based at the Citywest Business Campus in Dublin 24, but both partners are work

UK-headquartered law firm Browne Jacobson has opened its first overseas office in Dublin, with Jeanne Kelly, Ciarán Markey, Declan Cushley and Anthony Nagle named as the four founding partners. Ms Kelly and Mr Markey will be permanently based in the Dublin office, which will focus on technolo

A niche firm specialising in insurance, commercial litigation and dispute resolution across multiple sectors has been launched in Dublin by principal Ian Crotty. Mr Crotty brings years of specialised knowledge, having assisted in building up many of the first UK law firms to locate in the Irish mark

Trade mark law specialist firm Stobbs has expanded into Ireland with the opening of a new Dublin office led by Mary White. The new office, based on Merrion Street, will support clients in Ireland and throughout the EU. Stobbs already represents a number of prestigious Irish clients and over 8,000 Ir

Two former barristers have launched KM Solicitors LLP, a new specialist litigation and dispute resolution law firm in Dublin 2. Led by partners Patrick Kevans and Andrew Murnaghan, the new firm specialises in child and disability law, bankruptcy and personal insolvency law and planning law, as well