Four new partners appointed at Beauchamps
Beauchamps has appointed Paul Gough, Caoimhe Banks, Stuart Conaty and Caroline Shanahan as partners.
Mr Gough, partner in the firm’s employment and benefits team, regularly acts for clients before the Workplace Relations Commission on a range of employment-related matters as well as providing employment-related advices to domestic and international clients on a variety of non-contentious matters.
He also supports the corporate team in corporate transactions, including in the due diligence process and in drafting appropriate warranties and indemnities.
Ms Banks has been appointed as a partner in the firm’s specialised housing team within its commercial real estate department.
Specialising in the development of housing schemes and bulk acquisition projects, she has a strong knowledge of the acquisition, construction, structuring, financing, disposal, and leasing of various types of property.
She has also worked extensively on the construction aspect of developments, engaging with complex drafting and negotiation of public works contracts, development agreements, building contracts, collateral warranties, appointment letters, and performance bonds.
Mr Conaty has been appointed as a partner in the firm’s energy team and also heads its planning team.
He was previously a senior in-house lawyer in Bord na Móna and, prior to entering legal practice, worked as an engineer and project manager for 15 years with considerable experience on a wide range of infrastructure and real estate projects. He is also a lecturer in UCD’s School of Civil Engineering in law, procurement, and professional practice.
Ms Shanahan has been appointed as a partner in the firm’s commercial litigation and dispute resolution team. She specialises in insolvency, corporate recovery, banking disputes, and financial services litigation.
She advises financial institutions, insolvency practitioners, private equity firms, and insurance companies in a wide range of complex commercial and financial disputes, and has significant experience in high value litigation, particularly proceedings involving injunctions and interlocutory applications.
Commenting on the appointments, John White, managing partner at Beauchamps, said: “Caoimhe, Caroline, Paul and Stuart are committed, practical, and flexible lawyers with deep understanding of their chosen sectors.
“They are trusted advisers to firm clients and are committed to providing first-class client service. I look forward to working with our new partners as they evolve as leaders in their new roles.”