Appointments

Martyna Brulinska has been promoted to senior associate counsel at healthcare company McKesson Ireland. United Drug, Lloyds Pharmacy, Median Healthcare and TCP Homecare are all subsidiaries of McKesson Ireland, part of the PHOENIX group.

Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland has appointed Ian McFarland as an employment partner based in Belfast. Mr McFarland, previously an employment partner at Elliott Duffy Garrett, brings over 12 years' experience advising and representing clients on all aspects of employment law.

Ropes & Gray has become the latest global law firm to expand into Ireland, with competition law expert Dervla Broderick joining the firm's new Dublin office. Ms Broderick previously worked in the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), where she was deputy director for competition

Dublin solicitor Helena Walsh has rejoined Castlebar-based Thomas J Walsh Solicitors. Ms Walsh, who spent the past seven years as a partner in the litigation and dispute resolution department of Gore & Grimes LLP, announced on LinkedIn that she was rejoining her family firm.

Holmes has congratulated newly-qualified solicitors Ciara Downes and Melissa Regan on completing their training at the firm. Ms Downes has now joined the firm's commercial team and Ms Regan has joined the financial lines team.

Corporate and commercial law firm LK Shields Solicitors LLP has welcomed Pat Fox back to the firm as a real estate partner. Mr Fox, who was previously a partner in LK Shields from 1998 to 2004, is a real estate and finance specialist with extensive experience acting for developers, funders and purch

A&L Goodbody LLP (ALG) has appointed nine new partners and three new of counsel across its Dublin and Belfast offices.

Waterford-based Nolan Farrell & Goff LLP has appointed David O’Connor, Eoin O’Herlihy and Daniel O’Connell as partners.

Ms Justice Marie Baker has been appointed as chairperson of An Coimisiún Toghcháin, the new statutory electoral watchdog formally established from today. The Supreme Court judge's appointment to the role of chairperson completes An Coimisiún’s seven-person membership, foll

Whitney Moore has congratulated newly-qualified solicitors Hannah Judge, Michael Coleman and Kate Dillon on their appointment to the firm. Ms Judge and Mr Coleman have been appointed to the firm's corporate and M&A team. Ms Dillon has been appointed to the firm's employment and data privacy team

Northern Ireland firm Fisher Law has announced the promotion of Lindsey Colgan to partner in the firm. Mrs Colgan, a native of Coleraine, joined the Galgorm Castle-based practice as an apprentice solicitor in 2017.

International law firm DAC Beachcroft has reappointed partner Sean McGahan as the location head of its Belfast office. Mr McGahan, who has led the firm's Belfast office since its inception in 2019, began serving a second three-year term from 1 February 2023.

OSM Partners LLP has appointed David Larkin as a partner in the firm's property department. With over 10 years’ experience, Mr Larkin brings with him a wealth of expertise advising on all aspects of finance and real estate law, with a particular focus on property development, real estate finan

Ogier Leman LLP has promoted dispute resolution lawyer Maria Edgeworth and real estate lawyer Gavin Fitzgerald to partners in the firm. Ms Edgeworth trained in Ogier Leman prior to qualifying as a solicitor. She advises on all aspects of commercial litigation, with particular expertise in the areas

Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC has been appointed as the Irish government's special rapporteur on child protection for a three-year term. Ms Gallagher is an accomplished international human rights lawyer and barrister, originally from Dublin and based in Doughty Street Chambers in London.