Appointments

Tully Rinckey Ireland has announced that Grainne Loughnane has been promoted to managing partner of the firm's Dublin office. Ms Loughnane joined in early 2019 and oversees the firm’s commercial property practice.

Worthingtons Solicitors has announced the promotion of Naomi Devlin and Janeen McKay to associate partners within the firm. Ms McKay, a property lawyer who specialises in all aspects of residential conveyancing and probate matters, joined the firm three years ago and acts for a number of investors a

Irish solicitor Attracta O'Regan has been appointed as rule of law advisor to the Council of Bars and Law Society of Europe (CCBE). Ms O'Regan will assist and provide expert advice to the CCBE presidency and its standing committee, the Law Society Gazette reports.

LK Shields has announced the appointment of Emma Creaven and Aisling Monahan as associate solicitors. Ms Creaven joins the firm's corporate and commercial team in Dublin, where she will advise both domestic and international clients on all aspects of corporate and commercial law.

Sinéad Gibney has been selected by Government ministers to lead the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC), succeeding Emily Logan. Ms Gibney, who previously served as the human rights watchdog's inaugural director from 2014 to 2016, was selected following an open recruitment comp

Dublin-based Reddy Charlton has announced the appointment of Stephanie Whelan and Caoimhe McCrea following their qualification as solicitors. Ms Whelan, based in the firm's property team, advises on all aspects of residential property; commercial property; probate wills and estate planning; and, lan

Insurance and risk specialist BLM has announced the appointment of Seamus White and Audrey McGinley as partners in Dublin. The UK-headquartered firm now employs 50 people in Dublin, its only office in the EU following Brexit.

O'Flynn Exhams (OFX) has announced the appointment of Judith Curtin and Joan Byrne as partners in the firm's Cork headquarters. Ms Curtin has specialist knowledge in commercial contracts and outsourcing, with a particular focus on privacy/information management and employment law. She also has exten

Eugene F. Collins has announced the appointment of three new associates and three newly-qualified solicitors.

Corporate and commercial law firm Mills Selig has announced two new appointments across the firm's commercial property and corporate teams. Michael Young has joined the Belfast-based firm's property team as a solicitor, while Darren Marley has joined the corporate team as a senior associate.

Tully Rinckey Ireland has announced the expansion of its legal services offering to include banking and finance capabilities following the appointment of Aaron McGarry and Laura Holtham as consultants. These new hires in Dublin will allow the firm to to expand its range of services offered to middle

Carson McDowell has become the first law firm in Northern Ireland to employ 100 lawyers with the appointment of Lynsay Black to the firm's banking team. The firm, with offices in Belfast and Dublin, expects to have nearly 110 solicitors by the end of March, placing it in the top 10 largest firms on

William Fry has announced the promotion of Stephen Keogh as its new head of corporate and M&A, alongside the appointment of Ailbhe Dennehy and Ian Murray as partners. Mr Keogh joined William Fry over 20 years ago and returned to Ireland from the firm's London office in 2017, having served as hea

Over two dozen Northern Ireland barristers have been named as Queen's Counsel in the first round of appointments in over five years.

Ronan Daly Jermyn has welcomed six newly-qualified solicitors across its real estate, employment, litigation, banking and tax teams. The firm's new solicitors are Evan Collins, Georgina Wallace, Alan Devaney, Kathryn Waldron-Hyden, David Rodgers and Sharon Burke.