Appointments

International financial services law firm Walkers has announced the appointment of two new partners in Ireland. Damien Barnaville has been promoted to partner in the firm's asset management and investment funds group, while Shane Martin has been promoted to partner in the regulatory and risk advisor

ByrneWallace LLP has announced the promotion of five new partners, bringing the number of partners in the firm to 52. The new partners are Alan Doyle in the health and social care team, Aoife Hearne and Bryan O'Gorman in property, Colin Bolger in tax and Eamonn Carey in corporate.

Law student Danielle DerGarabedian has been appointed as editor-in-chief of The College Tribune, the only student-run publication in Ireland which is financially independent of its associated institution. Established in 1989 and now entering its 36th volume, the Tribune is UCD's oldest surviving new

RDJ has expanded its employment practice with the appointment of Sinead Morgan as a senior associate in its Dublin office. Ms Morgan has significant experience providing practical employment advice to employers and HR practitioners on areas such as employee benefits, grievance and disciplinary proce

Dublin firm Mullany Walsh Maxwells LLP has announced the appointment of Clodagh O'Hagan as a partner. Ms O'Hagan qualified as a solicitor in 2003 and joined MWM in 2018. She practises in the areas of commercial property, residential conveyancing, wills, probate and administration of estates.

Dublin solicitor Gerry Dunne has joined McGrath McGrane LLP as a consultant. Mr Dunne's appointment follows the dissolution of O'Brien Dunne Solicitors at the end of March, where he had been a founding partner for 20 years.

Dublin solicitor Julie Faverie has joined regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord as its first legal counsel in Ireland. Previously a solicitor with the aviation, commercial and corporate team at law firm Flynn O'Driscoll LLP, Ms Faverie was seconded to the TrueNoord Dublin team in October 2021.

Dublin solicitor Ángel Bello Cortés has been promoted to partner at immigration consultancy Fragomen Ireland. US-headquartered Fragomen employs 5,000 immigration professionals and support staff in more than 50 offices across the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific. Although it operates as

Alex White SC has been appointed to the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board for a five-year term. The board is responsible for overseeing the building of the new national children's hospital in Dublin, which is due to be completed in 2024.

Eoin Delap BL has been appointed as the chief executive officer of the Irish Centre for European Law (ICEL). Mr Delap is a practising barrister and a member of the Law Library in Dublin who has previously worked in the charities sector in Ireland and the United States.

Pinsent Masons has announced that Andrew Masraf will succeed Richard Foley as the firm’s senior partner on 1 October 2022. During his 28 years at the firm, Mr Masraf has held a number of leadership roles including global head of corporate and, more recently global head of the firm’s tran

Irish lawyer Niamh McMahon has taken up a new role with Caymans firm Nelsons after calling to the islands' bar. Ms McMahon, a specialist in insurance defence litigation, practised as a solicitor in Ireland for over six years, latterly at DAC Beachcroft, before joining Nelsons. She is also admitted t

Mr Justice Frank Clarke has been appointed as president of the Law Reform Commission for a five-year term. The former chief justice, who retired last year, succeeds retired Supreme Court judge Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, who was appointed to the role in 2018.

Belfast firm Thompson Crooks Solicitors has announced the promotion of solicitor William Nugent to the position of director. Mr Nugent, who qualified as a solicitor in 2012 and joined the firm in 2017, is the immediate past chair of the Northern Ireland Young Solicitors' Association (NIYSA).

RDJ LLP has announced the appointment of Fionnuala Power as the firm's new people and culture director. An experienced HR strategist, Ms Power will combine her skills in HR operations, coaching and driving cultural change to strengthen employee engagement, supporting the growth and development of th