Appointments

Northern Ireland lawyer Conor McCann has joined Australian firm Celtic Legal as an overseas qualified solicitor in the firm's commercial practice. Based in Toowong, Queensland, Celtic Legal is a boutique law firm specialising in commercial law, insolvency and debt recovery.

Human rights law firm KOD Lyons has announced the promotion of Stephen Kirwan to partner. Mr Kirwan, who joined the firm in 2013, leads the Dublin-based firm's immigration and international law team.

McCann FitzGerald LLP has shaken up its leadership, with Stephen Holst taking on the role of managing partner and new group leaders and partners being appointed. Mr Holst, whose appointment to the top role was announced last November, succeeds Barry Devereux, whose second term as managing partner co

Family lawyer Aidan Reynolds has been appointed as a partner at Keith Walsh Solicitors in Dublin. Mr Reynolds was the longest-serving partner at family law firm Gallagher Shatter, which dissolved on Saturday. He joined the firm in September 1988 and became a partner in October 1991.

David Widger has formally taken on the role of managing partner of A&L Goodbody LLP (ALG), succeeding Julian Yarr. His appointment to the position held by Mr Yarr since 2010 was announced last October and took effect from the start of May.

Legal and professional services group Gateley has announced the appointment of real estate lawyer Alison Reid as its office managing partner in Belfast. Ms Reid joined the business in 2021 as a partner in the real estate team, specialising in the supported and assisted living sector as well as resid

DLA Piper has announced that Edel O’Kelly, corporate, has been promoted to the firm's global partnership. Ms O’Kelly is the first partner promotion within DLA Piper in Ireland. DLA Piper also today announces the appointment of Declan Lavelle as a partner in the firm's tax practice in Ire

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has announced the promotion of Lyn Harris to partner in the firm's alternative legal services (ALT) centre in Belfast. Ms Harris is the third partner to be promoted from the ALT team in Belfast following Lisa McLaughlin and Libby Jackson.

Construction and insurance law specialist firm Beale & Co has announced the promotion of Fiona Mackey to senior associate in its Dublin office. Ms Mackey, who joined the firm in 2009, specialising in professional indemnity defence litigation, acting in particular for engineers, architects, solic

Global legal business DWF has announced the appointment of Julie Galbraith as its new executive partner in Belfast. Ms Galbraith joined C & H Jefferson in 1998 as a trainee solicitor, and was a partner when the business merged with DWF in 2016. She is DWF's Northern Ireland head of real estate,

Prominent barrister Remy Farrell SC has been appointed to investigate allegations concerning a board member of An Bord Pleanála. The move is believed to relate to a series of reports published by website The Ditch which accuse the board's deputy chairperson Paul Hyde of conflicts of interest,

Belfast-based Elliott Duffy Garrett has appointed Aine O'Rourke, Francis Russell and Natalie Hayes as solicitors in the firm. Ms Hayes has joined the firm's private client team, Ms O'Rourke has joined the corporate and banking team, and Mr Russell has joined the dispute resolution and employment tea

Matheson has announced the appointment of corporate partners Sandra Lord and David Jones to the firm's London and New York offices respectively. Previously based in Dublin, both partners will now boost Matheson's overseas expertise, with Mr Jones being joined in New York by senior associate Eoin Shi

Barrister Julie Ahern has been appointed as head of legal, policy and services at the Children's Rights Alliance (CRA). Ms Ahern joined the CRA in 2013 and has worked in various roles including legal and policy manager, leading the establishment of its access to justice initiative and projects such

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP (MHC) has announced the appointment of Hazel McDwyer as a partner in the firm's intellectual property team. Ms McDwyer, who joins MHC from a leading Australian commercial law firm based in Sydney, helps clients to identify, secure and commercialise their intellectual pro