Appointments

Hayes solicitors LLP is to welcome five newly-qualified solicitors following the completion of their training contracts with the firm.

A&L Goodbody has appointed Dervla Broderick as a partner in its EU, competition and procurement practice. With close to 20 years’ experience, Ms Broderick has worked in international law firms in the UK and Ireland advising clients on all aspects of Irish, EU and UK competition law.

Cork-based JRAP O’Meara LLP has appointed Jerry Canty as its new managing partner. Mr Canty takes the reins of the 156-year-old firm from Darren O'Keeffe, who will remain as head of the firm's litigation department.

Lawyer Helen Dooley has been appointed as a special advisor to international advisory firm Interpath. Ms Dooley was previously group general counsel at Allied Irish Banks plc, where she was a member of the bank's executive leadership team.

Walkers has welcomed newly-qualified associates Emma Jackson, Dylan Kirwan, Conor McCabe, Aoife O’Leary and Coleen Wegmann to its Ireland office. The five lawyers are set to qualify as solicitors following their successful completion of the firm's 24-month training programme, which has now sup

Matheson has appointed Rachel Barry, Paula Collins, Anna Crowley, Maeve Delargy, Andrew Dixon, Laura James, Shane Kennedy, Mary Elizabeth Mahony and Kathryn Rice as partners.

Northern Ireland firm Davidson McDonnell has appointed Kirsten Magee as a legal director within its disputes resolution team. Ms Magee is an expert commercial litigator with a background in advising both private and public sector clients on a wide range of complex, high value disputes.

Stephen Holst has been re-elected as managing partner of McCann FitzGerald LLP for a further three-year term. Mr Holst's current term finishes on 30 April 2026, while his new term will run from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029.

Arthur Cox Northern Ireland has appointed David Black as head of its litigation and dispute resolution practice. Mr Black joined the firm in 2011 and is a partner in the litigation and dispute resolution group.

Former Eversheds Sutherland partner Julie Galbraith has joined Arachas, Ireland's largest nationwide insurance broker, as chief business officer and general counsel. Ms Galbraith will oversee the company's legal, human resources, and marketing and communications functions.

A&L Goodbody has recruited Eoin O Connor, Eimear O'Brien and their team to the firm's financial regulation advisory group. The new partners join alongside senior associate Bill Laffan and associate Hannah Vero, and will work with the existing team of partners Patrick Brandt and Louise Hogan and

William Fry has welcomed 18 new associates following the completion of their traineeships with the firm.

Philip Lee has welcomed six newly-qualified associates following the successful completion of their traineeships with the firm. Andrew Campbell and Callum Gillespie have both been appointed to the firm's projects and construction team.

Beauchamps has announced the promotion of Jeanie Kelly to partner in the firm's projects, infrastructure & energy group, specialising in planning & environment law. Having joined the firm in January 2025, Ms Kelly has quickly distinguished herself as a leading practitioner in the field, brin

Arthur Cox has appointed two new partners and six new of counsel across the firm.