Established in 2022, the bursary honours late Matheson partner and former chairperson Tim Scanlon and is open to undergraduate and postgraduate law students.

The successful applicant will receive a bursary of €5,000; an internship placement in Matheson’s corporate department; and, in recognition of Mr Scanlon’s passion for the arts, a piece of Irish art or craft in lieu of a bursary award trophy.

Michael Jackson, managing partner at Matheson, said: “This bursary honours our late colleague and friend, Tim Scanlon. Tim was regarded as a pre-eminent lawyer, who was a mentor to his colleagues, and had a passion for driving innovative change in the legal sector.

“We are proud to honour Tim’s legacy through this bursary which provides students with the opportunity to combine their academic knowledge together with creative thinking.

“The bursary is also a tribute to Tim’s interest in the arts and underlines Matheson’s commitment to supporting the arts in society through our Impactful Business Programme initiatives.

“We look forward to seeing this years’ entries.”

Applicants must submit an essay of 1,200 words — excluding footnotes of reasonable length and citations — on “the impact of Brexit on corporate regulation in Ireland”, discussing “how Ireland’s corporate regulatory landscape has been affected by the UK’s departure from the EU”.

Applicants must be based in a university, college of education, or equivalent third level institution on the island of Ireland.

Submissions should be emailed to corporate.bursary@matheson.com no later than Friday 28 March 2025.

For more information, contact Matheson’s director of learning and development on Nicola.White@matheson.com.