Appointments

DLA Piper has announced five promotions, with Michael Twomey becoming a legal director, Lindi Raath, Katie Ryan and David Sheehan becoming senior associates and Anne Meegan becoming a senior secretary. The announcement follows the internal partnership promotions of litigation and regulatory lawyer D

Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland LLP has made two appointments to its projects and construction team, with Kim O'Neill joining as a partner and Chelsey O'Doherty joining as an of counsel. Ms O'Neill joins the firm today from another large Irish corporate firm and brings almost a decade of experi

Solicitor Orla Sheils has been appointed to the board of the Consumer Council for Northern Ireland (CCNI). Ms Sheils, along with seven other board members and a new chair and deputy chair, has been appointed to the board for a four-year term from 17 June 2024.

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