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William Fry consultant Deirdre O'Donovan and partner Paul Convery look at the enhanced CEA and its involvement in tackling white-collar crime over the last year. With effect from 7 July 2022, the Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) was formally established as an independent statutory body under th

In-house lawyers must not wait until the eleventh hour to ensure their companies' compliance with forthcoming EU regulations on artificial intelligence, an event hosted by Irish Tech General Counsel (ITGC) has heard. Speaking in William Fry's offices this morning, technology consultant Barry Scannel

Irish Tech General Counsel (ITGC) will tomorrow welcome lawyers to William Fry's offices for a discussion on how in-house lawyers can use artificial intelligence to thrive. AI expert Barry Scannell, technology consultant at William Fry, will demystify the recent explosion of generative AI onto the s

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Credit Suisse has completed a landmark marine conservation bond transaction involving a debt conversion for the Republic of Ecuador to support marine conservation in the Galápagos Islands.

In-house lawyers will play a central role in their organisations' implementation of AI technologies and must keep up-to-date with technological and legal developments in the area, lawyers from William Fry have said. The law firm today hosted a masterclass for in-house counsels on the evolving landsc

William Fry has appointed Michelle Martin, Gerard H. James and Fiachra Cork as partners across its litigation and investigations and corporate/M&A departments as part of a promotions round. The firm has also welcomed Nessa Joyce, Niall Crowley, Nicola Doran and Niamh Cacciato as consultants acro

William Fry LLP yesterday took part in the first IBA Women's Day with an event hosted in its offices. Lawyers from 30 jurisdictions took part simultaneously in the International Bar Association's worldwide event in celebration of women lawyers, during which IBA president Almudena Arpón de Men

Insurance lawyer Niall Campbell has rejoined William Fry LLP as a consultant. Mr Campbell, who has over 13 years' experience, previously worked in William Fry's insurance unit for almost seven years prior to joining Pinsent Masons.

Less than a fifth of Irish employers understand their environment, social and governance (ESG) obligations, according to a new survey by William Fry. The firm surveyed over 400 employers and over 1,000 employees in Ireland for its new Employer's Guide to ESG, which was published today.

William Fry partners Colette Brady and Laura Scott and student intern Anna Lee examine a trade mark dispute in the EU courts involving evidence from the UK post-Brexit. As Christmas swiftly approaches, we send you a subliminal reminder to do that last-minute shopping by sharing an interesting decisi

Laura Murdock, partner at William Fry, welcomes further clarity in relation to the summary disposal of plenary proceedings. Abbey International Finance Limited v Point Ireland Helicopters Limited [2012] 2 I.R. 694 established that the High Court has an inherent jurisdiction to grant summary judgment

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Horizon Therapeutics plcs, a global biotechnology company headquartered in Dublin, is to be acquired by Amgen Inc. for an enterprise value of $28.3 billion.

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Global law firm DLA Piper has advised global sports, entertainment and betting operator PlayUp on a business combination agreement with IG Acquisition Corp (IGAC), which will result in PlayUp listi

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Irish-listed healthcare group Uniphar Group has acquired the McCauley Pharmacy Group, a leading provider of pharmacy and retail services in Ireland.

William Fry partners Leo Moore, Craig Sowman and Derek Hegarty examine the legal issues at the centre of Usain Bolt's new trade mark application. Victory in sport has resulted in many iconic celebratory expressions from athletes. These include Christiano Ronaldo's "Siu" celebration, Mo Farah's iconi