Appointments

Irish lawyer Maree Gallagher has been appointed as president of the British Irish Chamber of Commerce. Ms Gallagher, an of counsel at Covington and Burling LLP in Dublin, previously served as the Chamber's vice-president from 2020 to 2022 and is the first woman to serve as president.

Belfast-based Cleaver Fulton Rankin has welcomed four new trainee solicitors. The new trainees are Anna Friel and Adele Patterson, both graduates of Queen’s University Belfast; Cara Smart, a graduate of Ulster University; and Edward Bergin, a graduate of Trinity College Dublin.

Solicitor Siobhan Moloney has been appointed as chair of GemCap Investment Funds Plc. Ms Moloney is dual-qualified as a solicitor in Ireland and in England and Wales. She holds a bachelor of civil law from UCD as well as a diploma in applied finance law from the Law Society.

Belfast-based Mills Selig has announced the expansion of its climate and energy team with the recruitment of Aveen McGahon as a solicitor upon her qualification in September. The team, led by partners Anna-Marie McAlinden and Glenn Watterson, has enjoyed a prolific year, working on transactions tota

P.A. Duffy & Co has announced the appointment of Sean Kelly as its new finance and marketing manager. Bringing more than 25 years' experience as a finance manager in the legal industry, Mr Kelly will manage all financial aspects of the all-Ireland law firm while enhancing its financial controls

Professor Laurent Pech has been appointed as the incoming Dean at UCD Sutherland School of Law. Taking over the role from Dr Niamh Howlin in October, Professor Pech will serve for a three-year term, after which he will then hold a continuing appointment as full professor of law.

Solicitor Deirdre-Ann Barr has been appointed as chairperson of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS). Ms Barr previously worked as general counsel and head of risk in Matheson and has been a member of the board of the IBTS since March 2019.

James McGovern has joined immigration consultancy Fragomen Ireland as a senior immigration consultant. Prior to joining Fragomen, Mr McGovern provided advice and assistance to non-EEA nationals across a broad range of areas including international protection, naturalisation, domestic immigration per

Immigration solicitor Samantha Arnold has joined immigration consultancy Fragomen Ireland as a manager. Ms Arnold assists international businesses in relocating their employees and their families to Ireland. Prior to joining Fragomen, she was a practising solicitor in Ireland specialising in corpora

Trade mark attorney Gretha Cachia has joined Stobbs Ireland, the trade mark law specialist which launched earlier this summer. From its office on Merrion Street, which is led by Mary White and opened in June, Stobbs Ireland supports clients in Ireland and throughout the EU. The firm represents a num

Waterford firm Parker Law has announced the appointment of Aisling Irish as an associate solicitor. A graduate of University College Cork (UCC), Ms Irish trained and qualified as a solicitor with Kilkenny firm Harte Solicitors, working in litigation, probate and conveyancing.

Tommy O'Donoghue BL has joined the board of Men's Aid Ireland, the only dedicated support service in Ireland for male victims of domestic violence. Originally from Kerry, Mr O'Donoghue studied at University College Cork and the King's Inns before calling to the bar in 2011.

International law firm Hatstone has announced the appointment of Donna Wearen as of counsel in the firm's real estate team in Dublin. Ms Wearen brings over 12 years' experience in both commercial and residential conveyancing and real estate financing to the firm.

Mason Hayes & Curran (MHC) has announced the appointment of Ron Boucher as head of its London office. Mr Boucher, who was promoted to partner in the firm's corporate team last year, specialises in advising both Irish and international clients on M&A transactions involving Irish companies. He

UK-headquartered law firm Browne Jacobson has opened its first overseas office in Dublin, with Jeanne Kelly, Ciarán Markey, Declan Cushley and Anthony Nagle named as the four founding partners. Ms Kelly and Mr Markey will be permanently based in the Dublin office, which will focus on technolo