Appointments

Lewis Silkin has appointed four new legal directors in its Belfast office, with James Stewart, Caroline McNally and Mark Ward joining the firm alongside an internal promotion for Kevin Gallagher. Mr Stewart joins Lewis Silkin to lead the data, privacy and cyber team in Belfast.

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has appointed 10 new members to its disability advisory committee. The disability advisory committee (DAC) is a statutory advisory committee established to support the watchdog's function of monitoring Ireland’s implementation of the UN Convention

TLT has welcomed three new partners to its Belfast office, with Orla Hanna and Nuala Maguire joining recently-appointed partner Jonathan O'Hagan. Ms Hanna has joined the firm from DWF, where she led the Irish finance and restructuring team. She brings over a decade of experience handling large corpo

Philip Lee LLP has recruited Alan Connell, formerly managing partner and head of tax at Eversheds Sutherland Ireland, as a senior partner in the firm's tax practice. Mr Connell will work alongside Michael McGivern, head of tax, as part of the continued expansion of the firm’s tax offering

Irish solicitor Liam Moloney has been elected as president of the Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL). Mr Moloney, managing partner of Dublin firm Moloney Solicitors, was elected to serve a three-year term at PEOPIL's annual conference in Brussels last week.

Northern Ireland firm Millar McCall Wylie (MMW) has welcomed newly-qualified solicitors Emma Ewing, Josh Graham, James McClean, Eimhear Bell, Tara Murphy and Tiernan Canavan. Ms Ewing has joined the corporate team, Mr Graham has joined the employment team, Mr McClean and Ms Bell have joined the resi

Belfast-based Francis Hanna & Co Solicitors has welcomed Naomi Gordon and Peter McErlean as degree apprentices under a new Ulster University scheme. The four-year course allows apprentices to work four days a week in an approved legal practice and study at the university one day a week.

Five apprentices at Northern Ireland personal injury firm JMK Solicitors have secured places at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS).

Dr Ciarán Seoighe has been appointed as director general of Forensic Science Ireland, which this year marks its 50th anniversary. Justice, home affairs and migration minister Jim O'Callaghan yesterday announced the appointment, which takes effect on 6 October 2025.

A&L Goodbody LLP (ALG) has appointed Keavy Ryan as chair of the partnership. Ms Ryan will succeed ALG's current chair, Séamus Ó Cróinín, on 1 October.

DWF has strengthened its Belfast team with 19 new appointments, including a new partner, two directors, three newly-qualified solicitors, seven trainee solicitors, and six additional legal professionals.

The UK and Irish governments have jointly appointed an independent expert to consider whether there should be formal engagement with paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland to help disband them. Fleur Ravensbergen, an independent conflict resolution and negotiation practitioner and a lecturer in con

Mason Hayes & Curran has appointed regulatory lawyer Anna Lundy as of counsel in its life sciences and product regulatory team. The of counsel role is reserved for senior lawyers with deep expertise, who support clients on specialised and complex matters.

Global law firm Dentons has appointed experienced commercial litigator Brian Clarke as a partner in Dublin. Formerly a partner at Maples Group, Mr Clarke is a financial services specialist with extensive experience in commercial litigation and arbitration, banking and finance disputes, recovery and

Squire Patton Boggs has hired senior employment lawyer Lisa Shannon to lead and establish its labour and employment practice in Ireland. Ms Shannon’s work involves acting for a wide range of domestic and international companies with respect to workplace disputes, disciplinary matters, day-to-d