The firm has also welcomed Nessa Joyce, Niall Crowley, Nicola Doran and Niamh Cacciato as consultants across its asset management and litigation and investigations departments.

Owen O’Sullivan, managing partner, said: “I am delighted to announce the appointment of three new partners. Michelle, Gerard and Fiachra are trusted legal advisors who are committed to delivering the highest level of expertise to service the needs of our clients in Ireland and internationally.

“I am also thrilled to announce the appointment of four new consultants. These appointments represent the outstanding contribution that Nessa, Niall, Nicola and Niamh have made to the firm and our clients.

“Each of these individuals has earned their new position through hard work, collegiality and dedicated client service over the last number of years.”

Ms Martin and Mr James have both been appointed as partners in the litigation and investigations department. Ms Martin specialises in commercial litigation, planning and environmental law, while Mr James advises on a wide range of commercial disputes with a particular focus on property related disputes.

Mr Cork, appointed as a partner in the corporate/M&A department, advises international and domestic clients across a variety of business sectors on all aspects of corporate law including public and private M&A, joint ventures, reorganisations, corporate migrations, equity investments and IPOs.

Of the new consultants, three – Ms Joyce, Mr Crowley and Ms Doran — have been appointed in the asset management and investment funds department, while Ms Cacciato has been appointed as a consultant in the litigation and investigations department.

Ms Joyce joined William Fry in 2019 as a knowledge lawyer, prior to which she was a policy specialist in the Central Bank of Ireland. She has worked in the funds sector for over 15 years and has extensive experience advising asset managers and fund service providers.

Mr Crowley advises a wide variety of clients on the legal and regulatory regime that applies to, and the financing and structuring of, investment funds and fund management companies domiciled in Ireland. He has significant experience in advising both private funds and UCITS.

Ms Doran’s long-standing client portfolio includes a diverse range of prominent Irish UCITS and AIFs, to which she has provided advice on all matters from establishment through to wind-down. She has worked extensively on the establishment of a wide variety of investment strategies including ESG, factor-based investing, ETFs, multi-manager funds, money-market funds, L-QIAIFs and private equity funds.

Ms Cacciato specialises in restructuring, insolvency and commercial litigation. Her insolvency expertise includes advising liquidators, receivers and examiners as well as creditors, directors and shareholders of companies. She also has experience in all aspects of commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on contentious insolvency litigation and contractual disputes.