Appointments

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has appointed M&A specialist Micheál Mulvey as a partner in its Dublin corporate team. Mr Mulvey has over 15 years' experience advising clients on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, late-stage venture capital and corporate venturing and for

William Fry has appointed Clodagh Ruigrok, Elena Canavan-Young, Nessa Joyce, Barbara Galvin, Deirdre O'Donovan, Aisling O'Gorman, Tiernan Diamond, Barry Scannell and Rachel Hayes as partners in a major promotions round. The firm has welcomed the nine new partners across four departments — asse

Ronan McLoughlin has been elected by the Dublin partners of international law firm DAC Beachcroft as the new location head for its Irish office. Mr McLoughlin takes over today from Lisa Broderick, who took up the top role in 2018, for an initial three-year term.

Dermot Durack, associate director at Quigg Golden, has been appointed as chairperson of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Ireland. Mr Durack is a chartered quantity surveyor, arbitrator, adjudicator and mediator and one of three Quigg Golden employees who are members of the Construction

Former McCann FitzGerald partner Terence McCrann has been appointed to the board of governors and guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland. Mr McCrann, who retired last year and remains a consultant with the firm where he was a partner for three decades, is among three new appointees who will se

Global law firm DLA Piper has promoted Dublin lawyers Darach Connolly and William Marshall to partner. Mr Connolly, part of the firm's litigation and regulatory practice, joined DLA Piper Ireland in 2020 and focuses on EU and Irish competition law.

Caldwell & Robinson Solicitors has promoted Jade O'Kane to partner in the firm's private client team. Ms O'Kane joined the Ireland-wide firm's Derry office in 2005 as a work experience student, later becoming a paralegal and then a trainee solicitor and senior associate.

Co Kildare firm Powderly Solicitors LLP has appointed Eoghan O'Sullivan as a partner specialising in criminal defence and childcare law. Mr O'Sullivan has practised as a solicitor since 2017 and brings extensive experience representing clients in all areas of criminal defence, including advices duri

Business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran has appointed partner Philip Nolan as its new chair. Mr Nolan, who will continue to advise clients as head of the firm's technology law team, succeeds Christine O'Donovan in the post.

Northern Ireland firm Mills Selig has appointed Richard Houliston as a banking and finance partner. Mr Houliston brings a wealth of experience and expertise in corporate and commercial banking, real estate finance, social housing finance, as well as clean energy and renewables finance.

A&L Goodbody has appointed three newly-qualified solicitors to its 130-strong team of lawyers and business support professionals in Northern Ireland. Adam Magill, Andrew McClintock and Matthew Nesbitt have been appointed as solicitors in the firm's corporate department, in which they have comple

West Cork firm Hallissey & Partners LLP Solicitors has appointed Kate Hallissey and Julie Gallwey as partners. Ms Hallissey, who joined the firm 15 years ago, works across a number of legal areas, specialising in litigation, including personal injuries, medical negligence, landlord and tenant di

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has promoted Andrea Brennan to partner in its dispute resolution, restructuring and special situations team in Dublin. Ms Brennan advises on high-profile commercial disputes and complex restructuring work, including cross-border restructurings, asset reco

Northern Ireland lawyers Jude Copeland and William Wilson have become 'champions' of legal wellbeing charity LawCare. Champions support LawCare's vision of a legal sector that values good mental health and where people thrive, by committing to work with the charity to raise awareness and generate op

Jim McCooe has been appointed to the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland for a three-year term. Mr McCooe is currently a non-executive director and chair of the audit committee at Northern Ireland's Department of Health. He is also business improvement director at Healthy Kidz.