Ms Clayton leads the knowledge function in the firm’s life sciences group. She has extensive experience in advising the life sciences, food, alcoholic beverage, agribusiness, healthcare, cosmetics, consumer goods and retail sectors and has advised on both general and sector-specific EU and national requirements in relation to a wide range of products.

She has a particular background in life sciences disputes involving large scale multiple plaintiff claims with a multi-jurisdictional dimension.

Ms Cotter advises on a wide range of capital markets and other structured finance transactions, including debt offerings, securitisation and asset-backed financing, and regulatory compliance.

She rejoins Arthur Cox from Linklaters in London, where she spent over seven years in the structure finance group as well as having been seconded to a leading US investment bank.

Ms Curry leads the knowledge function in the firm’s litigation, dispute resolution and investigations group. She has extensive experience advising on high-value and complex disputes across a range of areas including the financial services, real estate, intellectual property, technology and aviation sectors.

She is responsible for legal and commercial awareness, the publication of updates and the development and implementation of strategic initiatives in the areas of know-how and precedent development.

Ms Donnelly leads the knowledge function in the firm’s energy and construction and engineering groups. With extensive experience in energy sector regulation, she ensures the firm stays at the forefront of legal, regulatory and commercial developments.

She advises on a range of matters across the areas of energy and energy transition, spearheads strategic initiatives in know-how, risk management and precedent development, and provides education through training and tailored updates.

Ms Dooley advises on contentious and non-contentious construction and public procurement matters. She works with domestic and international clients, including institutional investors, developers, and funders, on development financings and construction-related real estate transactions.

She specialises in public procurement law and has a wide range of experience in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements and construction documents, providing general commercial law advice to clients across the construction, infrastructure, and energy sectors.

Ms Hughes is in the debt finance team and her experience includes advising financial institutions and borrowers on domestic and cross-border financing transactions, including secured and unsecured debt finance structures, with a particular emphasis on project finance, including renewable energy projects, and infrastructure projects.

She has advised all of the major Irish banks together with syndicates made up of international lenders and has advised developers across a wide range of sectors.

Ms Mac Ardle, in the technology and innovation team, advises on data protection and privacy, information technology, digital services, and outsourcing. Her work includes advising on all aspects of GDPR compliance, as well as advising on services agreements with a technology element, including high-value outsourcing projects.

She has significant experience advising clients on the intersection of digital regulation and enforcement by regulatory bodies.

Mr Rayner, in debt finance, advises financial institutions, sponsors, funds and corporates on domestic and cross-border financings. He has extensive experience advising on a variety of financing transactions, including leveraged and acquisition financing, fund financing and corporate lending.

Prior to joining Arthur Cox, Mr Rayner worked for international law firms in London and also has experience on secondment to the legal teams of an alternative asset manager and an investment bank.

Commenting on the appointments, managing partner Geoff Moore said: “These of counsel appointments reflect the exceptional talent and dedication in our firm.

“Each of these individuals has demonstrated outstanding commitment to our clients, as well as a deep understanding of the complex challenges facing organisations today.

“I am confident that their expertise will continue to strengthen and enhance the best-in-class service we provide to our clients.”