Appointments

Global legal business DWF has promoted Belfast lawyers David McNeice and Andrew Lightburn to partner and director respectively. Mr McNeice has led the firm's construction team in Belfast for around a year, while Mr Lightburn now leads its employment team.

A&L Goodbody (ALG) has announced the appointment of 10 new partners, one new of counsel and 23 new associates across its Dublin and Belfast offices.

Irish barrister Arran Dowling-Hussey has become a tenant at 4-5 Gray's Inn Square in London. Speaking to Irish Legal News, Mr Dowling-Hussey said he had accepted the offer to become a tenant "whilst remaining in practice as a barrister, arbitrator and mediator from the Law Library".

Arthur Cox has announced the appointment of David White as a new partner in its corporate and commercial team in Belfast. Mr White, who joined the firm from an international London law firm in 2013, works across a range of company and commercial law areas with particular expertise in advising on mer

Cork-based Cantillons Solicitors has announced the appointment of Collette Neville and Sarah McNulty, bringing the number of solicitors in the firm to 15. Ms Neville, who joins from the commercial property and real estate team at a leading Irish law firm, has extensive experience across all aspects

BLM's Belfast Office has ushered in the New Year with four hires: Alanna Meeke, Klaudia Liberek, Laura Connor and Sara Brady. Solicitor Ms Meeke said: "After qualifying as a solicitor in 2017, I spent my first three years specialising in plaintiff litigation dealing mainly in the areas of indus

Ulster University law lecturer, John Keers, has been appointed to the Northern Ireland Judicial Digitisation Steering Group. The Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan QC, has tasked the steering group with determining the judiciary’s requirements for digital transformation.

Commercial law firm Philip Lee has announced the promotion of five associates to senior associate.

Maples and Calder (Ireland) LLP, the Maples Group's law firm in Ireland, has announced the appointment of Lorna Smith as a partner in its financial services regulatory practice. Ms Smith joins the firm having previously worked at two other large Irish law firms and a Big Four accountancy firm. She w

Sports lawyer Patrick Conliffe has been appointed to lead the new Dublin office of sports management company Quantum Sport. Mr Conliffe is a dual-qualified Irish and English solicitor and a registered intermediary with the FA. He takes on the new role while continuing to practise as a solicitor with

GQ|Littler, the UK arm of one of the world's largest employment law firms, has announced its expansion into Dublin under the leadership of partner Niall Pelly. Littler, which has a headcount of more than 1,600 lawyers, expands into its 25th country with the appointment of Mr Pelly from a rival Irish

Belfast-based MKB Law has announced the appointment of Aoife McCann as a solicitor in its family law team. A graduate of Queen's University Belfast and the IPLS, Ms McCann undertakes cases such as divorce and separation, domestic violence, children’s contact and adoption, public law Care Order

Employment lawyer Peter Murphy has joined Dublin-based McInnes Dunne Solicitors as a partner. Mr Murphy has specialised in the area of employment law since qualifying as a solicitor, representing and advising both employers and employees.

Corporate law firm BHSM LLP has announced the appointment of Ruth Crawley and JJ McLoughlin as solicitors in the firm. Ms Crawley has joined the firm's commercial real estate department while Mr McLoughlin has joined the litigation and dispute resolution team. Both trained and qualified in one of Ir

ByrneWallace LLP has congratulated five of its trainees on their admission to the roll of solicitors.