Appointments

Stephen Keogh has been elected as the next managing partner of William Fry LLP. Currently head of the firm's corporate/M&A department, Mr Keogh will succeed Owen O'Sullivan with effect from November 2024.

Bríd O’Flaherty BL has been appointed to chair the non-statutory inquiry into the historical licensing and use of the anti-epileptic drug sodium valproate (Epilim) in women of child-bearing potential in the State. While sodium valproate is an effective and essential treatment for some p

Browne Jacobson has appointed James Byrne as principal associate in the firm's Dublin corporate team. Mr Byrne practises in the areas of corporate and commercial law and has over 12 years’ experience in a wide range of transactions including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, private e

McCann FitzGerald LLP has announced the appointment of Stuart McCarron as the new head of its debt finance group. He succeeds Niall Powderly, who has now retired.

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP has promoted 14 senior associates across its technology, healthcare and financial services teams.

Northern Ireland Young Solicitors' Association (NIYSA) chairperson Ross White has been elected to the executive committee of the European Young Bar Association (EYBA). Mr White, legal counsel at construction group GRAHAM, is one of three executive officers on the newly-elected EYBA committee for 202

Gore & Grimes Solicitors LLP has appointed Conal McCluskey as an associate in the firm's litigation department. Mr McCluskey graduated from University College Dublin (UCD) and trained as a solicitor with a major Irish law firm, qualifying in 2023.

Ronan Deasy and Stephen Kirwan have been appointed as consulting attorneys of the Mexican Embassy in Ireland.

Belfast solicitor Shannon Gawley has been elected as president of the European Young Bar Association (EYBA). An associate solicitor at Carson McDowell, Ms Gawley has spent the last year serving the EYBA as vice-president.

Addleshaw Goddard Ireland has announced the recruitment of Craig Sowman as joint head of restructuring and insolvency alongside internal promotions for Caoilfhionn Ní Chuanacháin, Doreen Mescal and John Darmody. Mr Sowman, previously with William Fry for over 15 years, brings significa

William Fry has appointed Susan Walsh to the firm's technology department as a consultant. Ms Walsh specialises in commercial and technology law, particularly in drafting and negotiation of complex, mission-critical IT outsourcing and implementation projects, AI and emerging technologies, supply and

Northern Ireland commercial law firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has expanded its employment and immigration team with the appointment of associate director George Kilpatrick and trainee solicitor Ashleigh Wilson. Mr Kilpatrick has over 30 years' experience as a solicitor and a wealth of experience in emp

International law firm Walkers has welcomed Jody Toner back to the firm as a partner and head of its Irish real estate team. Mr Toner, previously a member of the firm's real estate team for seven years, has extensive experience in real estate and real estate finance, spanning over 20 years across ba

DLA Piper is celebrating a milestone in Ireland following the qualification of its first-ever intake of trainee solicitors. Kate Kinsella, Sarah Murphy, Maximilian Mitscherlich and Roisin Cronin have qualified and joined DLA Piper as fully fledged solicitors in Ireland following their successful com

Comyn Kelleher Tobin partner Denise Kirwan has been appointed as an independent director of the Irish Association of Social Workers (IASW). Ms Kirwan, who heads the firm's child care department, has over 25 years' experience in child and family law. She is a member of the Law Society's child and fam