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 Ireland’s Big Five law firms prior to joining BHSM.

Mark Homan, managing partner at BHSM, said: “We are delighted to announce Ruth and JJ’s appointments. Both joined us in late 2020 and have already proven to be excellent additions to the team.

“These appointments are yet another significant step forward for our Firm, showing our continuing commitment to strengthening our offering in key areas. Despite the effect of Covid-19 on the legal industry in Ireland, BHSM are focused on further development and growth in 2021.”

Ms Crawley has experience in all aspects of commercial real estate including advising on the lender and borrower side in property financing transactions, acting for vendors and purchasers in high value asset sales and also negotiating commercial leases for both landlords and tenants. She also has experience in the energy sector and in particular the financing of large scale wind farms.

Mr McLoughlin’s experience includes advising on both domestic and multi-jurisdictional contract disputes, shareholder disputes, enforcement proceedings, corporate governance matters, regulatory investigations and commercial advisory. He has considerable experience working with the leadership, in-house legal and compliance teams of international and domestic companies, as well as with private individuals and public / regulatory authorities, in both contentious and non-contentious matters.