Appointments

Global law firm Kennedys has promoted Catherine Lyons to partner in the firm's insurance team in Dublin. Ms Lyons, who joined the firm in 2018, specialises in advising insurer clients in respect of coverage and monitoring of claims involving directors’ and officers’ liability, financial

A&L Goodbody LLP (ALG) has appointed Aisling Muldowney as a partner in its employment group. Ms Muldowney rejoins the firm from Google, where she was EMEA employment counsel for three years. Prior to that role, she trained with ALG and spent 12 years in its IP/IT and employment teams.

Richard Curran, head of corporate and commercial at LK Shields, has been appointed as the firm's new managing partner.

Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin has appointed Florence Smith as an associate director in the firm's growing employment and immigration department. Ms Smith brings over 14 years' experience in employment law and joins a team which now boasts six experts in Northern Ireland employment and immigrat

Callan Tansey Solicitors LLP has promoted Robert Kelly to associate solicitor in the firm's general litigation team. Mr Kelly joined the firm in 2019, having previously worked at a local practice in Athlone since qualification.

Business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the appointment of Kevin Mangan as a partner and co-head of the firm's tax team. Mr Mangan brings more than 16 years of experience including working with a Magic Circle law firm in London and six years with a major global technology company.

Human rights lawyer Colin Smith BL has been appointed to the truth recovery independent panel for Northern Ireland's mother and baby institutions, Magdalene laundries and workhouses. The independent panel forms part of the integrated truth investigation recommended by the truth recovery design panel

LK Shields Solicitors LLP has appointed Stephen Browne as an associate solicitor in the firm's real estate team. A graduate of NUI Galway, Mr Browne qualified as a solicitor last year after training with a Galway-based firm. He latterly worked as a solicitor in another Dublin-based firm.

Squire Patton Boggs has recruited George Kennedy as a partner in the firm's global corporate practice as its Dublin office formally opens its doors. Mr Kennedy started his career with A&L Goodbody where he worked as an M&A adviser alongside Dennis Agnew — now Squire Patton Boggs' manag

Lewis Silkin Ireland has promoted two lawyers in its employment, immigration and reward division, with Catherine Hayes becoming managing associate and Declan Groarke becoming a senior associate. Both lawyers have extensive experience advising both national and international clients on employment and

McCann FitzGerald has appointed Bébhinn Bollard, Amy Brick, Jamie McGee and Ruairí Stewart as partners, bringing the firm's total partner count to 84. Ms Bollard, appointed as partner in the commercial litigation team, has extensive experience acting in complex, high-value and cross-bo

William Fry has appointed Michelle Martin, Gerard H. James and Fiachra Cork as partners across its litigation and investigations and corporate/M&A departments as part of a promotions round. The firm has also welcomed Nessa Joyce, Niall Crowley, Nicola Doran and Niamh Cacciato as consultants acro

UK law firm TLT has promoted Nichola Coghlan to managing associate and Orla Kennedy, Niamh McDermott and Patrick McGirr to senior associate in its Belfast office. The four promotions in Belfast form part of a UK-wide promotions round which has seen the firm name 10 new partners, bringing its total n

Belfast-based Wilson Nesbitt has appointed private client and family lawyer Ciara Barlow as a director within the firm. Ms Barlow has extensive experience specialising in divorce, financial settlements, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, adoption, surrogacy and all family-related matters.

Listed law firm Gateley has appointed Ruth Downie as the new legal director for the real estate team based at its Belfast office. Ms Downie brings more than 20 years' experience in real estate to Gateley, specifically working in the industrial, office, retail and leisure sectors providing asset mana