Appointments

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

Hayes Solicitors LLP has announced eight promotions including the elevation of Fiona Shipsey to partner in the firm's property team. Of the eight lawyers, four are women, which the firm said demonstrates its commitment to increasing representation and balance across the partnership.

William Fry LLP has announced the appointment of Colm Manning as a consultant in the firm's corporate/M&A department. A corporate lawyer with 11 years' experience, Mr Manning rejoins the firm where he trained prior to relocating to Cork and holding roles in O'Flynn Exhams Solicitors, Ronan Daly

Sara Phelan SC has been elected as the next chair of the Council of the Bar of Ireland, taking up the role from September 2022. Succeeding Maura McNally SC, who has held the post for two years, she will become only the third woman to ever serve as Bar Council chairperson.

Philip Lee has announced the promotion of Anna Hickey and Rebecca McEvoy to partners in the firm's corporate group. The firm said the appointments reflect the continued expansion of its corporate transactional practice in response to buoyant M&A and consolidation activity in the Irish and UK mar

Belfast solicitor Shannon Gawley has been elected to the executive committee of the European Young Bar Association (EYBA). Ms Gawley is a solicitor in the commercial team at Carson McDowell who is currently on secondment to Invest NI. She is a graduate of Queen's University Belfast and obtained her

McCann FitzGerald LLP has welcomed 11 new senior associates.

Peter Dennehy BL has been appointed to the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland for a four-year term. Mr Dennehy graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 1986 with a BA, BAI in Engineering and worked in the telecommunications industry in Ireland and the UK. He went on to work on Internat

Philip Lee LLP has announced the appointment of Finola Igoe as a senior associate in the firm's projects and construction group. Ms Igoe has more than 12 years' experience as a solicitor and advises in both contentious and non-contentious construction matters.

Ten Irish barristers have been appointed to the European Commission's panels of arbitrators and trade and sustainable development experts (TSD). The barristers joining the panels are Susan Ahern BL, James Bridgeman SC, Gillian Cahill BL, Michelle Smith de Bruin BL, Michael Mulcahy SC, Colm Ó

Hayes Solicitors LLP has announced the appointment of Kevin Harnett as a partner and head of the firm's construction team. Mr Harnett has 15 years' experience advising on construction issues and construction-related disputes and is also an accredited mediator.

Barbara Cotter, a solicitor and former senior partner at A&L Goodbody, has been appointed as the chairperson of the government's Top Level Appointments Committee (TLAC). The non-statutory committee, established in 1984, recommends candidates to ministers and government for the most senior positi

Legal academic Professor Shane Kilcommins has been appointed to the role of provost and deputy president at the University of Limerick (UL). He will take on the role from Friday 1 July, succeeding Professor Nigel Healy, who was appointed interim provost in late 2020.

LK Shields Solicitors has announced the appointment of Aideen Burke as a partner and the firm's new head of intellectual property, technology, media and data privacy. The appointment marks Ms Burke's return to the firm following a number of years working as legal counsel for an internationally renow

William Fry LLP has announced the appointment of Lyn Brennan as head of the firm's New York office. A banking and finance partner who is relocating to New York from the firm's Dublin office, Ms Brennan has significant experience in advising global financial institutions, private equity firms and cor