Appointments

International law firm Bird & Bird has appointed Michael Finn as its new head of country in Ireland. Mr Finn, who will implement the firm's new five-year strategy, took up the role at the start of the month from partners Roger Bickerstaff and Sally Shorthose, who initially led the Ireland office

Insurance law specialist Keoghs has announced a major expansion in Northern Ireland with 21 new appointments and promotions, including two new partners, six associates and a further six solicitors.

Mason Hayes & Curran has promoted Angela Freeman, Fiona McNulty, Kim Bowen and Stephen Cowhey to partner. Ms Freeman, newly-appointed corporate partner, specialises in the technology and life sciences sectors. Experienced in complex domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, she al

Taylor Wessing Ireland has appointed pharmaceutical and biotechnology patent litigation specialist Eoin Martyn as a partner in its patents and innovation team. Mr Martyn, who joins from a major Irish law firm, is admitted to practise as a solicitor in Ireland, England and Wales and Queensland, Austr

Mercy Law Resource Centre has welcomed Erika Hayes to its team as a solicitor. Ms Hayes previously worked as a legal officer with Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) on corporate accountability for human rights abuses.

Insurance defence firm Hayes McGrath LLP has promoted Liz Lyons to partner. A key member of the firm's defence litigation practice, Ms Lyons joined the firm in 2007 as a legal executive. She qualified as a solicitor in 2016 after completing a traineeship with the firm.

Philip Lee has appointed Dr Alison Hardiman as a partner in the firm's planning and environmental practice. Dr Hardiman has extensive knowledge of planning and environmental law with a particular focus on strategic infrastructure development and renewable energy projects.

LK Shields has appointed Judith Curran as a partner in the firm's employment, pensions and employee benefits team. Dual-qualified in Ireland and in England and Wales, Ms Curran has specialist experience in advising organisations on the employment considerations of international acquisitions, managin

DLA Piper has appointed Stefano Marino, former head of legal department at the European Medicines Agency (EMA), as a senior consultant. Mr Marino — who will not be based in Dublin — brings with him an intimate knowledge of EU pharmaceutical law and familiarity of Union practice and proce

McCann FitzGerald has appointed Adam Finlay as head of the firm's technology and innovation group. Mr Finlay succeeds Paul Lavery, who led the group since 2007 and will continue to practice as a partner in the group.

Maples and Calder (Ireland) LLP, the Maples Group's law firm in Ireland, has appointed Aidan Kenny to the newly-created role of head of innovation. Based in Dublin, Mr Kenny will lead the development and implementation of innovative strategies to evolve existing business models, enhance client exper

Matheson has welcomed 42 newly-qualified solicitors across its asset management, commercial litigation, commercial real estate, corporate, finance and capital markets, private client and tax teams.

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has appointed M&A specialist Micheál Mulvey as a partner in its Dublin corporate team. Mr Mulvey has over 15 years' experience advising clients on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, late-stage venture capital and corporate venturing and for

William Fry has appointed Clodagh Ruigrok, Elena Canavan-Young, Nessa Joyce, Barbara Galvin, Deirdre O'Donovan, Aisling O'Gorman, Tiernan Diamond, Barry Scannell and Rachel Hayes as partners in a major promotions round. The firm has welcomed the nine new partners across four departments — asse

Ronan McLoughlin has been elected by the Dublin partners of international law firm DAC Beachcroft as the new location head for its Irish office. Mr McLoughlin takes over today from Lisa Broderick, who took up the top role in 2018, for an initial three-year term.