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Ireland has emerged as Europe’s leading destination for AI and technology investment, but significant AI readiness gap is emerging across Irish business, despite Ireland’s leading position as a global technology hub, according to the third William Fry Technology Report, launched today at

William Fry LLP has won two awards at the Managing IP Awards 2026.  The firm was awarded ‘Irish Trademark Disputes Firm of the Year’, for the fourth year running and ‘Europe Cross-Border Patent Litigation Team of the Year’, for its work on the landmark Moderna (BioNTech/

William Fry LLP has announced the appointment of three new partners: Adele Hall, Gavin White and James Cotter. Ms Hall has been promoted to partner in the firm’s litigation & investigations department. She advises Irish and international clients on complex commercial litigation, regulatory

William Fry is advising the State on the sale of its latest remaining shareholding in an Irish bank, expected to net €931 million for the State. Austrian bank BAWAG P.S.K. is proposing to acquire the entire issued share capital of Permanent TSB Group Holdings plc for €1.6 billion.

Jarleth Heneghan, a partner in William Fry’s projects and construction practice, has been recognised at the Lexology Client Choice Awards in London for a third year running. Mr Heneghan has been named the exclusive 2026 Client Choice Award winner for Construction in Ireland – the third c

William Fry partners Jason Milne and Michelle Martin consider the latest developments in litigation around the Dublin Airport passenger cap. On 12 February 2026, Advocate General Campos Sánchez-Bordona issued his Opinion in C-857/24 daa and Others.

Irish law on the copyrighting of AI-generated works should be brought in line with the rest of the EU before the matter ends up before the courts, a leading technology lawyer has said. Dr Barry Scannell, partner at William Fry and a member of Ireland's AI Advisory Council, said a recent court ruling

William Fry LLP has successfully acted for MEAG on its first residential investment acquisition in Ireland. The transaction, which marks the asset manager’s entry into the Irish residential investment market, closed in late January.

William Fry partners Jason Milne and Michelle Martin examine a Supreme Court ruling which clarifies planning bodies' climate duties and limits the decisive impact of s.15 on individual development decisions. The Supreme Court in the Coolglass case upheld the High Court's decision to quash the r

The Irish M&A market showed "clear resilience" in 2025 despite a 35 per cent drop in deal value compared to the previous year, according to William Fry. The firm today published its M&A review for 2025, which saw a total of 524 deals worth €19.5 billion — a three per cent year-on-

William Fry partners Jason Milne and Michelle Martin welcome legal clarity on anonymous requests for access to environmental information. On 15 January 2026, the Court of Justice issued judgment in C-129/24 Coillte Cuideachta Ghníomhaíochta Ainmnithe following a request for a prelimina

William Fry partners Ruairi Rynn, Fergus Doorly and Gerard James examine a High Court ruling confirming that arbitration clauses do not block winding-up petitions absent a genuine dispute on the debt. In a previous article, we explored the tension between arbitration clauses and insolvency proceedin

William Fry has welcomed 18 new associates following the completion of their traineeships with the firm.

William Fry lawyers Mary Cooney, Margaret Muldowney and Barry Murphy examine legislative plans to regulate home support providers. On 9 December 2025, the Cabinet approved the publication of the Health (Amendment) (Home Support Providers) Bill 2025. Subsequently, on 16 December 2025, the bill was in

William Fry has appointed Jason Milne as partner and head of the firm's environment and planning group. Mr Milne brings over 25 years' specialist expertise in environmental, planning, and health and safety law.