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Walkers has announced 20 promotions across its legal and professional services businesses in Ireland.  The promotions come during a landmark year for the firm, as it celebrates 25 years in Europe and marks 10 years of Walkers Professional Services (WPS) in Ireland.

Walkers' global asset finance team advised KKR on its US$1.4 billion equity commitment to its Altitude III leasing platform as KKR continue to expand their exposure to leased commercial aircraft in partnership with Altavair, a commercial aviation leasing and financing company. The commitment builds

Walkers has strengthened its Irish asset finance practice with the appointment of Catriona Henderson as of counsel. Ms Henderson, who will be based in the London office, joins with 16 years of post-qualification experience advising on complex asset finance transactions, significantly strengthening W

International legal and professional services firm Walkers is celebrating 25 years since expanding from the Cayman Islands into Europe. The firm opened its first international office in London in March 2001 and now has operations in the UK, Ireland, Jersey and Guernsey.

International legal and professional services firm Walkers has named Nicholas Blake-Knox as its new managing partner for Ireland. The asset management and investment funds lawyer will succeed Jonathan Sheehan from 30 April 2026, leading Walkers' Ireland office of over 200 staff members.

Walkers has welcomed newly-qualified associates Emma Jackson, Dylan Kirwan, Conor McCabe, Aoife O’Leary and Coleen Wegmann to its Ireland office. The five lawyers are set to qualify as solicitors following their successful completion of the firm's 24-month training programme, which has now sup

Global law firm Walkers has welcomed Eimear Burbridge and Claire Winrow as partners in a round of promotions in its Irish office. Ms Burbridge, a tax lawyer, and Ms Winrow, an asset management and investment funds lawyer, both take up their new roles today.

Walkers has appointed Dermot Casserly as partner and head of its employment law team in Ireland. Mr Casserly joins from DWF, where he led the employment team, having previously held roles at Beauchamps and KPMG.

Walkers partner Eoin Ryan and associate Tristan Meyer explore the factors shaping Ireland’s M&A landscape in 2025. In 2025, M&A activity in Ireland is expected to perform strongly fuelled by a combination of global economic trends, post-electoral political climates, sectoral shifts and

Global law firm Walkers has welcomed six newly-qualified associates to its Dublin office.

International law firm Walkers has appointed Emmet Quish to its Irish office as a partner in its asset management and investment funds team. Mr Quish has almost 20 years' experience advising clients on a wide range of matters and has acted for asset managers, investment funds, and management compani

Walkers partner Noeleen Ruddy has been named Insurance & Reinsurance Lawyer of the Year at the Women in Business Law Awards for 2024. Ms Ruddy, co-head of Walkers' finance and capital markets team in Ireland, received the award at a ceremony in London late last month.

International law firm Walkers has welcomed Jody Toner back to the firm as a partner and head of its Irish real estate team. Mr Toner, previously a member of the firm's real estate team for seven years, has extensive experience in real estate and real estate finance, spanning over 20 years across ba

International law firm Walkers' backing of the National Concert Hall in Dublin has been recognised at the 2023 Business to Arts Awards.

Northern Ireland lawyer Kevin McQuillan, who left Belfast for Jersey almost a decade ago, has joined offshore firm Walkers as a partner. A graduate of Queen's University Belfast, Mr McQuillan trained and qualified with Mills Selig before practising with Arthur Cox LLP.