Appointments

Family lawyer Claire Edgar has been appointed as chair of the Belfast Area Domestic & Sexual Violence and Abuse Partnership's protection and justice working group. The partnership brings together agencies, organisations, groups and individuals who share a common interest and purpose in improving

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has officially launched its new Dublin office, with Gayle Bowen, Shane Geraghty, and Michele Lloyd named as its founding partners. News of the US-headquarted firm's plans to expand into Ireland — opening its 48th office worldwide and ninth in Europe — fi

Worthingtons Solicitors has welcomed two new solicitors, Aoife McCann and Victoria Roberts. Ms McCann joined the firm's family/matrimonial department this month, where she is working alongside Naomi Devlin, Sarah Elliott and Stephanie Lindsay in advising clients across a wide range of family matters

Former Bar Council chairperson Paul McGarry SC has been elected as president of Arbitration Ireland. Mr McGarry is a private client barrister and experienced international arbitrator who served as chair of the Bar Council from 2016 to 2018.

Business law firm Flynn O'Driscoll LLP has named two new senior associates and five new associates. The new senior associates are Jonathan O'Beirne and Majella Crennan, both in the corporate team.

International law firm Taylor Wessing has recruited corporate finance and M&A specialists Paddy Quinlan and Dannie Hanna to its Dublin office. Mr Quinlan joins the firm as a partner from Maples and Calder, bringing over 20 years' experience as a specialist corporate finance and M&A lawyer.

International law firm Walkers has appointed Elliot Milton as of counsel in its asset finance team in Dublin. Mr Milton is a former senior vice president at SMBC Aviation Capital. He previously worked in private practice in Dublin, London and Brussels for several years before working as a diplomat i

US-headquartered Clark Hill has promoted Ray Kelliher and Aoife Sheehy to partners in Dublin. The pair are among 17 lawyers who have been promoted with effect from January to the position of "member", which is equivalent to the rank of partner in Irish law firms.

International law firm Clark Hill has appointed Kevin Kent as a litigator working from its Dublin and Philadelphia offices. Mr Kent, who joins from a Philadelphia-based law firm, will co-lead the firm's transatlantic strategy with Pittsburgh-based Jarrod Duffy and Dublin-based Sam Saarsteiner.

Rossa Fanning SC has been appointed as Attorney General, replacing Paul Gallagher SC. Mr Fanning, who is not a member of any political party, was nominated by new Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as part of the government reshuffle which took place over the weekend.

Global law firm Dentons has announced a double appointment to its Dublin office, with Ciara FitzGerald joining as a disputes partner and Lesley Caplin joining as of counsel. Ms FitzGerald is the ninth partner appointed to the office this year, joining Colm OhUiginn, David McGuinness, Michael McDonal

Philip Lee LLP has appointed George Kennedy as a partner in the firm's corporate group, bringing its total number of corporate transaction partners to 10. Mr Kennedy specialises in corporate transactions and has extensive experience advising Irish and international clients on M&A, private equity

Callan Tansey Solicitors has announced the appointment of Niamh Ni Mhurchú and David O'Malley as joint managing partners with effect from January. Ms Ni Mhurchú continues for a second term as managing partner, while Mr O'Malley succeeds John Kelly, who was joint managing partner for ei

Three partners, a new director and two senior associates are among senior lateral hire appointments to DWF's commercial team in Belfast. New partners Mark Blair, Olivia O'Kane and Scott Kennedy, director Caroline McNally and senior associates Amanda Byrnes and Emma Copeland join 26 other legal profe

Global law firm Dentons has recruited Niamh Keogh as a tax partner in its Dublin office. Ms Keogh joins the firm from Mason Hayes & Curran, where she is currently a partner and co-head of tax.