Appointments

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Louise O’Donnell has been appointed as the new chair of the Labour Court. Ms O’Donnell is a qualified barrister and an experienced senior IR practitioner. She has previously sat as a deputy chair in the Labour Court and has extensive knowledge and experience in dealing with industrial re

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Former Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) chairperson Dr Don Thornhill has been appointed to chair its new education and training committee. The LSRA has appointed seven members to the new committee, which this month began its work towards implementing structural reforms to the system of edu

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William Fry has appointed David O'Shea, Colm Booth and Cian O'Sullivan as partners. Mr O'Shea, based in the firm's Cork office, has been promoted to partner in the firm's banking and finance department.

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Dublin firm Mullany Walsh Maxwells LLP has appointed Elaine Keane as legal director. "Elaine’s extensive experience and respected expertise and judgement make her an integral part of our corporate and commercial team," the firm said.

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Belfast firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has recruited Nick Bennett as an associate in the firm's employment and immigration department. Mr Bennett has been practising as an immigration solicitor since 2019 and brings over 12 years' experience in immigration services to the firm, having spent time working

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Mercy Law Resource Centre has appointed Dr Freda Grealy as its new managing solicitor. Dr Grealy takes the reins of the independent law centre, which provides free legal advice to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, from Aoife Kelly-Desmond, who recently left to take up a new role as

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International law firm Taylor Wessing has promoted Dannie Hanna and Jo Joyce to partners in its Dublin office. The pair are among 10 new partners appointed across the firm's global network and will take up their new roles from 1 May 2025.

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The Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) has appointed Andrew Harbison as director of digital investigations and analytics. Mr Harbison is one of the most experienced practitioners in the fields of digital investigations and electronic discovery in Ireland.

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Lewis Silkin has promoted Declan Groarke and Niamh Crotty to senior roles in its Dublin office. Mr Groarke has been promoted to managing associate in the firm's immigration and global mobility practice, which supports both employers and private clients with their immigration needs.

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Solicitor and former Belfast City Council chief executive Peter McNaney has been appointed as a non-executive member to the board of Belfast Harbour Commissioners. Mr McNaney practised as a corporate lawyer for 20 years prior to serving as chief executive of Belfast City Council for 13 years.

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Claire McAleer and Naomi White have been appointed to leadership roles in the Law Society of Northern Ireland's newly-established women's network. Ms McAleer, who will serve as chair of the network, returned to legal practice in 2022 after an eight-year break. She has a background in supporting wome

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Northern Ireland firm Wilson Nesbitt has appointed Neil Cahill as partner and head of dispute resolution. Mr Cahill joins from Fieldfisher in Dublin, where he was director of the litigation and dispute resolution team. Prior to that, he was head of disputes for UK and EMEA within ALT at Herbert Smit

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Northern Ireland's Labour Relations Agency (LRA) has strengthened its independent appeals hearing service with a new governance framework and 16 new panel chairs. The independent appeals service is one of a suite of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services provided by the LRA, mostly to organis

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