Appointments

Criminologist Phil Scraton, professor emeritus at Queen's University Belfast School of Law, has joined a distinguished team of patrons of Include Youth, a rights-based charity working with young people. The team of six patrons, which include some of Northern Ireland's top athletes, will work closely

Walkers Ireland LLP has announced its 2021 partner, of counsel and senior associate promotions.

Global law firm Kennedys has appointed Dublin-based partner Andrew McGahey as regional managing partner for Europe, the Middle East and Africa following a global structure review. Mr McGahey, the managing partner of the firm's Dublin office, joined Kennedys in 2018 as part of a broader team hire fro

BHSM LLP has announced the appointment of James Lawless as a senior associate in its commercial real estate team. Mr Lawless specialises in the acquisition, disposal and leasing of a wide variety of properties, including offices, retail premises, warehousing and logistical units, apartment developme

International law firm DAC Beachcroft has announced the promotion of Catriona McCorry to partner in the firm's Belfast office. The move forms part of a global round involving the appointment of 16 new partners, seven new legal directors, 30 new senior associates and eight new associates.

Barrister and former judge Alan Mahon is to continue in his role as Ombudsman for the Defence Forces. Defence Minister Simon Coveney announced that Mr Mahon has been reappointed for a further three years, until 6 July 2024.

BHSM LLP has announced two appointments as Sinéad Mannion and Sarah O’Reilly join its corporate department. Ms Mannion, senior associate, specialises in corporate transactions and has acted for clients, both domestic and international, in acquisitions, disposals, mergers and p

Legal rights group FLAC has announced the appointment of Ruth Kilcullen as the co-ordinator of its new equal access project. The EU-funded initiative aims to improve access to justice for people who are subjected to racial discrimination by providing training to advocates and conducting relevant res

LK Shields Solicitors LLP has announced the appointment of Jill Callanan as its new head of litigation and dispute resolution. Ms Callanan will replace outgoing head of department Michael Kavanagh to lead a team of specialists in litigation and dispute resolution across a wide variety of practice ar

Dame Brenda King's appointment as Attorney General for Northern Ireland has been extended for a year. She was appointed to the role on an "interim basis" last July, succeeding John Larkin QC after 10 years in the post.

BHSM LLP has announced the appointment of Anne Marie Jennings and Greg Gannon as solicitors. Anne Marie Jennings has joined BHSM’s commercial real estate department. She has extensive experience in all aspects of commercial real estate including acquisitions, disposals, title remediation,

Co Down firm Peter Bowles + Company Solicitors has announced the appointment of a new senior management team, as well as the launch of a brand new specialist sister company called Curran Bowles Family Law. The new company, headed up by Clare Curran, is a dedicated family law practice that will focus

OSM Partners LLP has announced four new appointments across two of its departments, comprising a new senior associate, two new associates and a new solicitor. Deirdre Murphy has been appointed as a senior associate in the firm's litigation department, joining OSM after nearly a decade with one of Ir

Solicitor Lisa Collins has been appointed to Cancer Fund for Children's Irish board of trustees. Ms Collins trained as a solicitor with Matheson before going on to specialise as a professional indemnity lawyer in DAC Beachcroft and later becoming a partner in BLM.

Maghera firm Mallon & Co Solicitors has expanded its business by taking over Coleraine firm Rafferty & Boyle Solicitors. Joe Mallon, director and head of Mallon & Co, paid tribute to Paul Boyle and Fionnuala Boyle for a "very seamless transition".