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Matthew Howse, partner at Eversheds Sutherland in Belfast, highlights recent changes to gaming laws in Northern Ireland. For years, people in this part of the world have been used to seeing “Northern Ireland excluded” or “does not apply in Northern Ireland” on their TV screen

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. DLA Piper has advised Mount Street on a 10-year strategic agreement with Aviva Investors for asset servicing arrangements totalling £50 billion assets under management (AUM).

Irish business leaders view the "triarchy" of talent, technology and trade as core to their future M&A business strategy, according to a new report from global law practice Eversheds Sutherland LLP. The report, titled Putting the pieces into place: The next drivers of strategic M&A, is based

Pamela O'Neill and Ciara Geraghty of Eversheds Sutherland LLP welcome a novel ruling by the High Court in response to an abuse of process. Recently, Eversheds Sutherland LLP successfully sought a first-of-kind Isaac Wunder order restraining an individual from instituting any further court proceeding

Matthew Howse, partner at Eversheds Sutherland in Belfast, considers the impact of the Electronic Communications Code on landowners in Northern Ireland. Despite significant reforms and changes in 2017, the Electronic Communications Code is set to be amended once more when the Product Security and Te

Dublin-based commercial law firm Kenny Solicitors has joined Eversheds Sutherland LLP, boosting the global law practice's commercial litigation and real estate offerings in Ireland. Kenny Solicitors' team of lawyers, led by principal Graham Kenny, will become part of Eversheds Sutherland's team in I

Emily Paisley, associate at Eversheds Sutherland in Belfast, explores what Northern Ireland parents can do if their child is refused admission to their preferred secondary school, or has been unplaced. As pupils look towards the summer holidays and the school year begins to wind down in May, parents

Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland has announced the appointment of Deborah Archer as a banking and finance partner in its Belfast office. Ms Archer brings over 20 years’ experience advising local and international financial institutions, industrial and provident societies, and corporate ent

Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland has backed the launch of a new private-public-third sector partnership aiming to help spread awareness of the dangers of fraud and white collar crime in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Fraud Forum, launched this morning at a virtual event in Belfast, bring

Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland has announced the appointment of five senior associates and four associates across its Dublin and Belfast offices. In Dublin, Sophie Dudley in the corporate team, David McKeating in the pensions team and John Kerin in the real estate team have all been promoted t

Cyber risks threaten the future of digitalisation even before the war in Ukraine is taken into account, according to a new report from global law firm Eversheds Sutherland. The report highlights key findings from the firm's survey of 700 senior executives globally on the uptake of digital technologi

Corporate law firm Eversheds Sutherland has become the latest international firm to announce the end of its operations in Russia. The firm expanded into Russia in 2017 and has around 50 staff across two offices in Moscow and St Petersburg, which will now close.

Eversheds Sutherland, which has an office in Belfast, has increased salaries for NQ lawyers in both its London and regional UK offices. London NQs will see an increase of 15.8 per cent, from £82,000 to £95,000. Lawyers elsewhere will see their pay rise from £50,000 to £62,000

Matthew Howse, partner at Eversheds Sutherland in Belfast, calls for urgent action on white collar crime. The dramatic resignation of Lord Theodore Agnew in the House of Lords towards the end of January has thrown a renewed focus on corruption, financial and economic crime, and fraud.

Corrina Cassidy, associate at Eversheds Sutherland in Belfast, considers the role of retail businesses in supporting the use of electric vehicles. A key part of the move towards net zero and greater sustainability will be the electrification of the road network. Electric vehicles (EVs) will play an