Appointments

Shirley Coulter has been appointed as chief executive of the Bar of Ireland, taking up the post from February 2026. Ms Coulter, who rejoins the Bar from the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) where she has served as chief executive since 2020, succeeds Ciara Murphy following her planned d

William Fry LLP has reappointed Liam McCabe as chairperson for a further three-year term. Mr McCabe has been a partner in the firm since 2000 and heads its projects and construction department.

Byrne Wallace Shields LLP has recruited Eoin Mac Aodha to the firm’s litigation and regulation practice as a partner. Mr Mac Aodha specialises in regulatory, public administrative and commercial litigation and has extensive experience in public administrative law, European law and statutory in

Northern Ireland firm Wilson Nesbitt has promoted five solicitors across its Belfast and Bangor offices. Izabela Treacy has been promoted to senior associate in the firm's commercial real estate team, while banking and finance specialist Ruby Keenan and private client specialist Gareth Morgan have b

Arthur Cox has appointed Mark Thuillier as a partner in the firm's environment and planning group. Joining from another major Irish law firm, Mr Thuillier brings a wealth of experience in environmental and planning law, with a particular focus on large-scale infrastructure projects in the housing an

Paul Ryan has been elected as president of the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association (DSBA).

Solicitor Moninne Griffith has joined Community Foundation Ireland as director of impact, grants and donor care. Ms Griffith brings over two decades of experience across law, policy and civil society to the role, which oversees the disbursement of more than €25 million per year in philanthropic

Holmes has appointed partner Edel Conway as head of the firm's corporate finance team. Ms Conway brings over 20 years' experience in corporate and commercial law to the team, which works with private equity firms, venture capital investors, and business owners on growth capital investments, acquisit

Global law firm Dentons has recruited David Kirton as a partner in its technology, media and telecoms (TMT) practice in Dublin. Mr Kirton brings extensive experience advising Irish and international businesses on TMT matters including complex technology transactions, Irish and EU technology regulati

Solicitor Sarah Keane is to take the helm of Cricket Ireland. Ms Keane has been appointed as chief executive officer designate and will take on the role from March 2026, becoming the first woman to serve as CEO of a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Northern Ireland firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has welcomed a new associate and four newly-qualified solicitors. Ross Clarke joined the firm's dispute resolution department as an associate in August, bringing extensive experience in high-value commercial disputes, including contractual disputes and neg

International law firm Addleshaw Goddard has appointed Stephen Barry as a senior partner within its disputes practice in Ireland. Mr Barry joins Addleshaw Goddard from Eversheds Sutherland, where he spent over 20 years specialising in complex litigation, planning and environmental disputes, as well

Northern Ireland firm Mills Selig has announced nine appointments, including the promotion of Paula Gibson to partner and Mark Thompson to legal director. The appointments span the firm's private client, litigation, corporate, property and construction teams.

Taylor Wessing has hired Lynda Nyhan as a partner and head of the firm's new Irish employment practice. Ms Nyhan, an accomplished employment specialist, joins from ICON plc, where she was the lead employment counsel for EMEA and APAC.

Carson McDowell has expanded its healthcare team in Ireland with the appointment of Deirdre Ryan as partner. Ms Ryan joins Carson McDowell from a healthcare defence firm in Cork and brings extensive experience acting for State bodies, public hospitals, and private healthcare providers in complex and