Appointments

Global law firm Kennedys has announced the appointment of its first-ever legal directors in Dublin and Belfast as part of a record promotions round. Dublin lawyer Martina O'Mahoney and Belfast-based Frances Thompson and Megan Boyd have been appointed as legal directors, a new role which aims to reco

Irish lawyer Stuart Cullen has been appointed by global law firm Dentons as managing partner of its British Virgin Islands office. Mr Cullen graduated from University College Dublin (UCD) and called to the Irish bar in 2005, before relocating to London and then the Caribbean.

Northern Ireland solicitor Diarmuid Devlin has been appointed as a partner at London law firm Taylor Rose MW. Mr Devlin joined McMillan Williams Solicitors, which eventually became Taylor Rose MW, in 2017 a year after relocating to London from Northern Ireland.

ByrneWallace LLP has announced the appointment of James Moreland as the firm's new head of corporate secretarial. Mr Moreland is a chartered governance professional, chartered company secretary and a fellow of ICSA: The Governance Institute, with over 14 years’ experience advising companies on

Finance and restructuring lawyer Kathleen Garrett has joined international law firm Reed Smith, departing her senior position in Arthur Cox. Ms Garrett held several leadership positions in Arthur Cox, serving as head of the firm's London office and as a member of its management committee.

Global intellectual property company Murgitroyd has grown its Irish base with the acquisition of European patent and trade mark attorney firm Hanna Moore + Curley (HMC). Dublin-headquartered HMC, which specialises in obtaining intellectual property protection for a wide range of sectors including li

Irish lawyer Genevieve Poirier has joined international disputes firm LALIVE as a partner based in its London office, LALIVE (London) LLP. An Irish and Canadian national, Ms Poirer initially trained as a solicitor in New Zealand and later as a solicitor advocate with rights of audience before the En

International law firm Taylor Wessing has formally opened its doors in Dublin, its 29th office worldwide. The firm announced plans to open in Ireland earlier this year, joining firms like Cadwalader, Hogan Lovells, Ashurts and Linklaters.

Barrister Hugh Moulton has been appointed to the management board of North & East Housing Association. Mr Moulton has joined the board along with Rosalind Carroll, who last year became chief executive of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB).

Barrister Marguerite Bolger SC has been reportedly been appointed by ministers to lead talks with hospital consultants about the roll-out of Sláintecare. Ms Bolger will chair talks in September aimed at persuading medical specialists who will work exclusively within the new public system to a

Former solicitor Colm Kincaid has been appointed by the Central Bank as its new director of consumer protection. Mr Kincaid, who practised as a solicitor in London and Dublin prior to joining the Central Bank in 2004, will take up the senior role from 1 October 2021.

Aircraft leasing legal expert Catherine Kearns has been appointed as general counsel of SKY Leasing, based in Dublin. Ms Kearns has more than 25 years' aircraft leasing legal experience, previously holding senior legal roles at BOC Aviation, Sky Aviation Leasing International, and ORIX Aviation.

Business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran LLP has announced the appointment of Liam Flynn as a senior partner in the firm’s financial services team. Mr Flynn works with financial institutions, including insurers, banks and fintech firms, to help them respond to today's challenging regulatory

Barrister Ronan Lupton has joined University College Dublin Sutherland School of Law as an associate adjunct professor. Mr Lupton has particular expertise in defamation, data protection, eCommerce, freedom of expression, intellectual property, privacy and media contempt, and has a special interest i

Two lawyers have been appointed to registration boards within multi-profession health regulator CORU. Barrister Colm Scott-Byrne has been appointed to the Dietitians Registration Board while solicitor Karen Watret has been appointed to the Medical Scientists Registration Board.