Appointments

Global law firm Dentons has promoted Tom Dalton, Gemma Freeman and Donal Keane to partner in its Dublin office. Mr Dalton has been appointed as a partner in real estate, Ms Freeman as a partner in disputes and Mr Keane as a partner in banking.

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has hired litigation lawyer Lisa Carty as a partner to lead its litigation regulatory and tax offering in Dublin. Ms Carty has over 20 years’ experience advising on a wide range of commercial cases, including contractual disputes, investment disputes, prof

US-headquartered Haynes and Boone LLP has appointed 11 lawyers based in London and Belfast to its investment management practice. Ronan McCann, a graduate of Queen's University Belfast who trained as a solicitor in Belfast and now lives in London, is one of three new partners, along with Karma Samdu

Dublin-based lawyer Alejandro Llosa has been appointed to the board of the Project Arts Centre. A qualified lawyer with more than 17 years' experience, Mr Llosa began his career working for top-tier law firms in Buenos Aires, Argentina, focused on corporate law and M&A.

Warrenpoint-based Rosemary Connolly Employment & Equality Solicitors has promoted Rachel Rice, Leanne Murphy and Emma Sheppard to directors in the firm. Rosemary Connolly, principal solicitor, said: "With the firm celebrating 28 years of continuous growth and progression, I am very happy that Ra

Barrister Nonito Barbero has joined Sinnott Solicitors as an immigration consultant. The firm, which specialises in immigration and personal injury litigation, has offices in Dublin and Cork and recently celebrated its 15th anniversary.

Co Mayo firm P. O’Connor & Son has announced the appointment of Amy Collins as a solicitor in the firm. Ms Collins joins as a newly-qualified solicitor and will act in matters of litigation and probate.

Lawyers Dara Purcell, Aoife Kelly-Desmond, Peggy Hughes, Avril Sheridan and Caoimhe Gleeson have been appointed to five health and social care registration boards. Mr Purcell, a qualified solicitor and chartered secretary, has been appointed to the Health and Social Care Professionals Council until

Peter Dennehy BL has been appointed to the board of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) for a three-year term. The IBTS is the statutory body with responsibility for the national blood supply. The IBTS also provides testing and tissue services to hospitals and is responsible for the Irish Unr

Former Mason Hayes & Curran chairperson Kevin Hoy has been appointed to the board of Sport Ireland. Mr Hoy, an experienced solicitor who remains a consultant at the firm, joins the board to fill a legal position. He has been involved with sport in a voluntary capacity for many years and is also

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has promoted Zara West to partner and Karen Gallagher and Claire Winrow to legal director in its Dublin office. The promotions are effective from 1 May 2023 and will bring the total number of partners across the Pinsent Masons network to 480.

Matheson LLP has appointed David Fitzgibbon and Darren Maher as co-heads of its corporate team and Sally Anne Stone as head of its commercial real estate group. In addition to jointly running the corporate group, Mr Fitzgibbon has also taken on the role of head of corporate M&A and Mr Maher has

Tralee solicitor Pa Daly has been appointed as Sinn Féin's justice spokesperson. Mr Daly, who has served as TD for Kerry since the 2020 general election, has been promoted in a frontbench reshuffle in anticipation of the next election, which will take place within the next two years.

Professor Imelda Maher of UCD Sutherland School of Law has been appointed as senior vice-president of the Royal Irish Academy (RIA). The RIA is Ireland's leading body of experts in the sciences and humanities and membership is considered the highest academic honour in Ireland.

Hayes solicitors LLP has announced that David Mangan is joining the firm as a partner in its growing corporate team. Mr Mangan has over 16 years’ experience in advising his clients on structuring and executing domestic and cross-border transactions, including mergers & acquisitions, joint