Philip Lee

Eoin Brereton, partner at Philip Lee, considers new guidance on directors' duties during COVID-19. On 4 June 2020 the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) issued welcome guidance for directors of companies that ultimately become insolvent because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This guid

A round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Arthur Cox has advised Illumina Ventures and HLM Venture Partners on their investment in a company aiming to produce and supply at-home COVID-19 testing kits.

Commercial law firms Philip Lee and McEvoy Corporate Law are set to merge, creating a combined firm with 35 partners and more than 60 lawyers across Dublin, London, Brussels and San Francisco. The merger, which will see the firms operate under the Philip Lee brand from the firm's Dublin headquarters

Ireland should follow the UK in relaxing insolvency laws during the coronavirus pandemic to give companies "the best chance of survival", lawyers have said. John Given, corporate partner at Dublin-based Philip Lee, said businesses should not be penalised for continuing to trade while insolvent "in t

A round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Eversheds Sutherland has advised London-based investment firm Blantyre Capital on its multi-million pound investment into UK and Ireland offsite construction specialist McAvoy Group.

Philip Lee has announced the appointment of Thomas O'Malley as a partner in the Dublin firm's real estate department. Mr O'Malley specialises in commercial real estate with a focus on social housing and property development.

Dublin-based commercial law firm Philip Lee has announced the appointment of Marie Kinsella as a partner. Ms Kinsella has specialist expertise in the areas of financial services regulation, healthcare and pharmaceutical law, public and administrative law, criminal investigations, statutory and non-s

Dublin-based Philip Lee has retained four women as solicitors following the completion of their traineeships with the firm. Megan Gilroy, Rachel McCausland, Margaret O'Leary and Rebecca Clabby started training with the firm in 2016.

Dublin firm Philip Lee has announced the appointment of Angelyn Rowan as a partner in the firm's construction, projects and PPP team. Ms Rowan joins from another well-known firm and brings a wealth of experience advising both public and private sector clients in the areas of construction, procuremen

Dublin firm Philip Lee has announced the appointment of experienced corporate lawyer John Given as a partner. Mr Given has previously held leadership positions in the legal sector, including as senior partner and head of M&A at another leading Dublin-based firm.

A round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. ByrneWallace advised medical technology company Neuromod Devices in connection with an €8 million fundraising, comprising of both equity investment and venture-debt.

Philip Lee consultant Chris Collenette has been elected chairperson of the Ireland Canada Business Association (ICBA). Mr Collenette, who is a consultant for the Dublin-based law firm's corporate department and responsible for its Canada desk, was previously the ICBA's vice-chair.

Commercial law specialist firm Philip Lee has announced the appointment of Tom Conway as partner within its real estate and planning department. He will work under the leadership of partner John O'Donoghue and alongside fellow partner Eimear Fitzgibbon.

Dublin firm Philip Lee was named law firm of the year at the eighth annual black tie gala Travelers Irish Law Awards.

Aoife Gillespie has joined Mercy Law Resource Centre, which provides free legal advice to homeless people, as a volunteer solicitor. Ms Gillespie is a dual-qualified solicitor and barrister who currently heads the immigration team at Dublin firm Philip Lee.