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The UK government has granted a general licence to enable lawyers to provide legal advice to non-UK individuals and businesses in relation to their compliance with international sanctions on Russia, without breaching UK sanctions regulations themselves, writes Scottish lawyer Stacy Keen. UK Russian

Plans for a series of new electricity interconnectors between Ireland and its neighbours will help tackle high energy prices and deliver on key climate goals, according to Pinsent Masons. In a policy statement published last month, the Irish government outlined proposals for a series of interconnect

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has reported a 14 per cent increase in revenue to €715 million and an eight per cent increase in profit per equity partner to more than €940,000 in its latest financial results. The London-headquartered firm's 2022/23 figures, released today, show that

Pinsent Masons has announced the extension of its Vario service for in-house legal teams to Ireland. Vario matches in-house legal teams with experienced flexible lawyers who can be parachuted into businesses to help support on specific projects or to cover staff absences and over particularly busy p

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has appointed two partners, a legal director and three senior associates in Belfast. Private equity lawyer Lisa Early and construction law specialist Ciaran McNamara have been made partners, while employment lawyer Craig Patterson has become a legal director. Sa

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has hired litigation lawyer Lisa Carty as a partner to lead its litigation regulatory and tax offering in Dublin. Ms Carty has over 20 years’ experience advising on a wide range of commercial cases, including contractual disputes, investment disputes, prof

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has promoted Zara West to partner and Karen Gallagher and Claire Winrow to legal director in its Dublin office. The promotions are effective from 1 May 2023 and will bring the total number of partners across the Pinsent Masons network to 480.

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Irish-headquartered biopharmaceutical company Amryt Pharma is to be acquired by Chiesi Farmaceutici in a $1.48 billion transaction.

International law firm Pinsent Masons has welcomed four new trainee solicitors and four newly-qualified solicitors in Belfast.

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised AIB on a corporate power purchase agreement with NTR plc to buy energy from two new solar farms which will provide 80 per cent of the bank's energy requirements. AIB is one of the first Irish companies to close such an agreement, which significantly

Pinsent Masons partner Neil Keenan has been appointed to the Company Law Review Group (CLRG). Following his appointment by Leo Varadkar, the Tánaiste and minster for enterprise, trade and employment, Mr Keenan will serve as the Law Society of Ireland's representative on the group for a f

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Pinsent Masons has advised Briggs Equipment on its acquisition of Galway Plant and Tool Hire (GPT), one of Ireland's largest and most successful plant, commercial vehicle and tool hire specialists.

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Aedifica NV, a Euronext Brussels-listed REIT, has acquired Bartra Healthcare's Irish assets for €161 million, taking its Irish portfolio to over €500 million.

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has announced the appointment of Deirdre Lynch as a partner and head of the firm's employment teams north and south of the border. Ms Lynch, who is based in Dublin but will cover both jurisdictions, joins from Irish law firm ByrneWallace, where she has been a pa

Pinsent Masons has announced that Andrew Masraf will succeed Richard Foley as the firm’s senior partner on 1 October 2022. During his 28 years at the firm, Mr Masraf has held a number of leadership roles including global head of corporate and, more recently global head of the firm’s tran