Appointments

McCann FitzGerald lawyer Sinéad Martyn has been appointed as chair of the Irish Environmental Law Association (IELA). A senior associate in the firm's environmental and planning group, she previously served as the association's secretary and treasurer.

KRW LAW LLP has announced the appointment of Shane Coleman to its human rights civil litigation team. Mr Coleman, from Tyrone, will work on wrongful arrest and Police Ombudsman (PONI) complaints, as well as helping to service the firm's increasing historical institutional abuse (HIA) redress caseloa

A&L Goodbody (ALG) has announced the appointment of Aisling Byrne as a partner in the firm's employment team in Belfast, bringing its total number of partners in Northern Ireland to 19. Ms Byrne has over 20 years' experience in employment and equality law, advising on issues ranging from employm

International financial services law firm Walkers has announced the appointment of Jonathan Sheehan as managing partner of its Ireland office with effect from next year. Mr Sheehan, who will also continue in his role as head of tax, will succeed Garry Ferguson, who completes his nine-year term as ma

Two solicitors have been appointed as notaries public by the Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland. Warrenpoint solicitor Rosemary Connolly and Limavady solicitor Caroline McConnell were appointed to the office with effect from yesterday.

Global aviation leasing and asset management business Griffin has announced the appointment of Carolanne Cunningham as general counsel, based in Dublin. Ms Cunningham was previously head of legal for the global leasing EMEA business at Bank of America NA, advising on financing solutions for the cros

Ronan Daly Jermyn (RDJ) has announced the appointment of Claire Macken as a solicitor in the firm's employment team in Cork. A graduate of University College Dublin (UCD), Ms Macken qualified as a solicitor in 2019 after working for some time as a paralegal and in other legal roles.

Pinsent Masons has announced the appointment of Neil Keenan and Gerry Beausang as corporate partners in Dublin. Both join from ByrneWallace, where Mr Keenan currently heads the corporate team and Mr Beausang currently heads the capital markets team.

Dublin-based BHSM LLP has announced the appointment of Cillian Simpson as a solicitor in litigation and dispute resolution. Mr Simpson's main area of practice is commercial litigation in court and through the mediation and arbitration processes.

Dublin-based McGrath McGrane LLP has announced the appointment of Taise Azevedo as a solicitor in the firm's immigration department. Ms Azevedo qualified as a lawyer in Brazil in 2017 and in Portugal in 2020. She joined the firm as a legal assistant in 2019 and was recently admitted to the roll of s

Belfast-based MKB Law has announced the promotion of three solicitors to associate director. Residential property specialist Emma Smyth, family law solicitor Áine Toner, and corporate and commercial property expert Lynsey Henderson have been promoted in response to increased demand for servic

Diego Gallagher has been elected as president of the Dublin Solicitors' Bar Association (DSBA) for 2021-22. Mr Gallagher was elected to succeed outgoing president Joe O'Malley at the DSBA's AGM on Wednesday.

Downpatrick-headquartered Murlands Solicitors, one of Northern Ireland's longest-established legal practices, has announced the appointment of Sarah Shannon as a partner. Ms Shannon, a property lawyer specialising in all aspects of residential and commercial conveyancing, will join in partnership wi

Dillon Eustace has announced the appointment of Conor Kiernan as a partner in its banking and capital markets team. Mr Kiernan, previously a senior associate, joined Dillon Eustace in 2018, having spent nine years with another prominent Irish law firm.

Solicitor Catherine Pierse has been appointed by ministers as Ireland's next director of public prosecutions. Ms Pierse, currently head of the prosecution support services division in the DPP's office, will succeed Claire Loftus following the completion of her term of office at the end of next week.