Appointments

Dublin firms Flynn O'Driscoll (FOD) and Fanning & Kelly have announced a merger, bringing together FOD's full service offering with Kieran Kelly's extensive experience in media and defamation law. The combined firm will operate from the Flynn O'Driscoll offices at No. 1 Grants Row, Lower Mount S

Belfast firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has announced the appointment of Christopher Bew, Olivia Sheanon, Brendan Tabb and Ruaidhri Groom as trainee solicitors. The trainees will spend a period of six months each in four different departments, working alongside skilled solicitors with the opportunity to

Athlone firm Fintan O'Reilly & Co Solicitors has announced the promotion of its associate solicitor Lisa Marie Doyle to partner. Ms Doyle, a native of Rahara, Co Roscommon, and a graduate of NUI Galway and the Law Society of Ireland, joined the practice as as trainee solicitor in 2011 and qualif

Ronan Daly Jermyn has announced the appointment of regulatory specialist Brian Hunt as partner and head of the firm's new financial services regulatory practice, set up in anticipation of post-Brexit demand. Mr Hunt joins from Zurich Insurance plc, a Dublin-based non-life insurer with 12 branches ar

Property lawyer Katharine Hardie has been appointed head of Pinsent Masons’ Scottish and Northern Ireland operations. Ms Hardie takes over the role of chair of Scotland and Northern Ireland from Richard Masters, 29 years to the day since she joined the firm as a trainee lawyer in 1990. Sh

Dublin firm Eugene F. Collins has announced the appointment of Edel Flynn as an associate in the firm's employment team. Ms Flynn has extensive experience advising employers on all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, successfully representing employers before the civil cou

Solicitor Niall Fox has opened a new Cavan town centre practice focusing on all areas of contentious work, with an emphasis on criminal defence, personal injury, medical negligence, and family and business disputes. Mr Fox, originally from Co Fermanagh, has practised as a solicitor for over a decade

Cork firm JW O'Donovan Solicitors has announced the appointment of Ciara Lehane as a litigation solicitor.

International law firm DAC Beachcroft has bolstered its Dublin office through the hire of a two female partner-led team. Corporate partner Sharon McCaffrey and competition law partner Joanne Finn have joined the firm, bringing with them a team of two senior associates, one associate and a secretary.

International law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has welcomed Colm Wolinski and Michael McFall as trainees in Belfast.

Dechert LLP has announced the appointment of Ciara O'Leary as a partner in Dublin, its second partner hire in the Irish capital this year. Her appointment to the firm's global funds practice group follows the appointment in January of Carol Widger as managing partner in Ireland.

LK Shields has announced the promotion of Peter O'Reilly to partner in the firm's commercial property team.

Maynooth University Department of Law has announced the appointment of Dr Sinéad Ring as a lecturer in criminology. She is the second criminology lecturer to join the department this month, following the appointment of Dr Lynsey Black.

Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the appointment of Marcus Kennedy as a partner in the firm’s real estate team. Mr Kennedy, previously a senior associate with the firm, helps clients with all aspects of commercial property transactions. He has a particular focus on development land, land

Belfast firm Millar McCall Wylie has announced the appointment of employment solicitor David Mitchell following a period of significant growth. The appointment will see Mr Mitchell, who qualified as a solicitor in 2014, advising and representing both employees and employers alongside employment part