Appointments

Dublin firm KOD Lyons Solicitors has announced the promotion of Eoghan O'Sullivan to associate. Mr O'Sullivan has practised as part of the human rights firm's criminal defence, juvenile justice and child care law departments since 2017.

Helen Dixon will be appointed as chairperson of an expanded Data Protection Commission (DPC) under new government plans. Ms Dixon, currently the sole commissioner, will be joined by two additional commissioners following a recruitment process which is expected to take around six months.

Lavelle Partners has announced the appointment of two new senior associates and a new solicitor as it expands to meet growing demand. The new senior associates are Fiona Roche in the firm's property team and Caitriona Gahan in the probate, wills and estate planning team.

Ogier Leman has announced the appointment of Dee Murphy as a senior associate in the firm's financial services dispute resolution department. Ms Murphy joins Ogier Leman after nearly 10 years with a commercial law firm in Dublin. She is a graduate of NUI Galway, where she received a BA in legal scie

International financial services law firm Walkers has announced the appointment of two new partners in Ireland. Damien Barnaville has been promoted to partner in the firm's asset management and investment funds group, while Shane Martin has been promoted to partner in the regulatory and risk advisor

ByrneWallace LLP has announced the promotion of five new partners, bringing the number of partners in the firm to 52. The new partners are Alan Doyle in the health and social care team, Aoife Hearne and Bryan O'Gorman in property, Colin Bolger in tax and Eamonn Carey in corporate.

Law student Danielle DerGarabedian has been appointed as editor-in-chief of The College Tribune, the only student-run publication in Ireland which is financially independent of its associated institution. Established in 1989 and now entering its 36th volume, the Tribune is UCD's oldest surviving new

RDJ has expanded its employment practice with the appointment of Sinead Morgan as a senior associate in its Dublin office. Ms Morgan has significant experience providing practical employment advice to employers and HR practitioners on areas such as employee benefits, grievance and disciplinary proce

Dublin firm Mullany Walsh Maxwells LLP has announced the appointment of Clodagh O'Hagan as a partner. Ms O'Hagan qualified as a solicitor in 2003 and joined MWM in 2018. She practises in the areas of commercial property, residential conveyancing, wills, probate and administration of estates.

Dublin solicitor Gerry Dunne has joined McGrath McGrane LLP as a consultant. Mr Dunne's appointment follows the dissolution of O'Brien Dunne Solicitors at the end of March, where he had been a founding partner for 20 years.

Dublin solicitor Julie Faverie has joined regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord as its first legal counsel in Ireland. Previously a solicitor with the aviation, commercial and corporate team at law firm Flynn O'Driscoll LLP, Ms Faverie was seconded to the TrueNoord Dublin team in October 2021.

Dublin solicitor Ángel Bello Cortés has been promoted to partner at immigration consultancy Fragomen Ireland. US-headquartered Fragomen employs 5,000 immigration professionals and support staff in more than 50 offices across the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific. Although it operates as

Alex White SC has been appointed to the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board for a five-year term. The board is responsible for overseeing the building of the new national children's hospital in Dublin, which is due to be completed in 2024.

Eoin Delap BL has been appointed as the chief executive officer of the Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL). Mr Delap is a practising barrister and a member of the Law Library in Dublin who has previously worked in the charities sector in Ireland and the United States.

Pinsent Masons has announced that Andrew Masraf will succeed Richard Foley as the firm’s senior partner on 1 October 2022. During his 28 years at the firm, Mr Masraf has held a number of leadership roles including global head of corporate and, more recently global head of the firm’s tran