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Matheson has appointed Rory Mullarkey as a new London-based partner in its corporate practice. Previously a senior partner in Kirkland & Ellis in London for around 15 years, Mr Mullarkey has extensive experience in private equity and a large network of key contacts in the London, European and US

Matheson partner Garret Farrelly and DWF Belfast partner Olivia O'Kane were among lawyers recognised at the 2023 European Legal Awards in Paris this week. Mr Farrelly, partner and head of both Matheson’s energy and natural resources group and projects and infrastructure group, was recognised i

Ireland has a unique opportunity to act as an AI gateway between the EU and the US, a summit co-hosted by Matheson and University College Dublin (UCD) has heard. The hybrid conference, which formed part of the Matheson/UCD Leadership Series and was titled Regulating the digital economy — the

Law students at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) have been invited to apply for the 2023 Matheson Cara Scholarship, which aims at supporting talented university students to succeed in their early careers. Named in honour of late Matheson partner Cara O'Hagan and delivered as part of Matheson's impactful

Matheson has awarded three bursaries to students of the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM) as part of a strand of student supports sponsored by the firm. Launched in 2022, the partnership supports RIAM’s innovative and bespoke 'Holistic Programme', which equips musicians at the RIAM with a wi

Matheson has launched the 2023 Matheson Scholarship in Law Plus in association with the University of Limerick (UL). Launched in 2022 and delivered as part of UL’s 50ForFifty initiative — a celebration of UL’s first 50 years — the annual scholarship is open to first year unde

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Amgen Inc. has completed its $27.5 billion acquisition of Dublin-based global biotechnology company Horizon Therapeutics plc in one of the largest transactions of the year.

Education plays a crucial role in promoting social mobility and should form part of organisations' diversity and inclusion strategies, a conference hosted by Matheson LLP and Trinity College Dublin has heard. The annual D&I conference brought together a cross-section of leaders from a diverse nu

A new partnership between Trinity College Dublin and Matheson is to support Trinity Law School in the teaching and research of EU law. The collaboration will support the appointment of a new assistant professor in EU law, award a PhD scholarship in EU law, and create a new Trinity Matheson EU semina

The legal community's collaborative initiative to support Ukrainian refugees in Ireland has been recognised at the Chambers Ireland Sustainable Business Impact Awards 2023. Matheson and A&L Goodbody led the collaborative effort, which involved six other law firms — Arthur Cox, William Fry,

Matheson partners Davinia Brennan, Anne-Marie Bohan, Deirdre Crowley, Carlo Salizzo and Michael Byrne and senior associate Connor Cassidy examine a recent DPC decision dealing with the scope of legal professional privilege restrictions under data protection law. The Data Protection Commission (DPC)

Maynooth University law students Jordan Donoghue and Alanna Kells have been presented with prizes from Matheson LLP in recognition of their achievements in the funds law course delivered by the firm as part of Maynooth's LLM programme. Mr Donoghue, from Longford, has been awarded a six-month interns

Matheson's pro bono practice has been recognised at the 2023 Women in Business Law Europe, Middle East, & Africa (EMEA) Awards. The firm won in the Pro Bono Work National Firm of the Year category, while three Matheson lawyers — Deirdre Crowley, Angela Brennan and April McClements —

Matheson has congratulated one of its employees, John Keating, on winning a silver medal at the Special Olympics World Games 2023 in Berlin. Competing in the level 5 individual 18-hole golf event with athletes from all over the world, Mr Keating secured the silver medal after three days of competiti

Matheson LLP has appointed Alison Bearpark as a partner in the construction and engineering team within the firm's commercial real estate department. Ms Bearpark, who joins Matheson from another Irish law firm where she was partner, has 15 years’ experience both in Ireland and internationally,