Appointments

Matheson has appointed Alice Duffy as partner and Rachel Barry and Jennifer Bassett as senior associates in its employment, pensions and benefits group. The firm's employment and pensions team now includes 28 specialist lawyers, including six partners and 11 senior associates.

Two law students have been chosen as Ireland's UN youth delegates for the coming year.

Donal Lunny KC has taken up office as chair of the Bar Council of Northern Ireland, supported by Denise Kiley KC as vice chair and Peter Coll KC as bursar. Mr Lunny said: "The Bar Council will seek to protect and enhance the virtues of our independence as a bar and as individual barristers and incre

Northern Ireland commercial law firm Tughans has congratulated Anna Thompson, Adam Lynch, Luke Scholfield, Lucy Scott, Lucy Dawson, Leah Harvey and Tim Carson on the completion of their training contracts.

William Fry has appointed Sean Murray as a partner in William Fry Tax Advisors. Mr Murray has over 20 years of experience in advising domestic and international clients on financial services tax matters, including investment management, structured finance, banking, capital markets and private equity

The law officers of England and Wales have been called to the Bar of Northern Ireland during a visit to Belfast. Attorney General Lord Hermer KC and Solicitor General Sarah Sackman KC MP made their first visit to Northern Ireland as law officers on Wednesday.

The newly-elected Bar Council has taken effect, with Seán Guerin SC taking over the role of chairperson from Sara Phelan SC. Mr Guerin is joined by Darren Lehane SC as vice chair and Séamus Clarke SC as treasurer, while the 25-strong Council also includes eight new first-time members:

Global law firm Dentons has recruited previously London-based lawyers Garrett Hayes and Louise Hodnett as partners in its Irish corporate team in Dublin. Mr Hayes comes from McDermott Will & Emery and previously was a partner of Paul Hastings London for more than 10 years. He has spent his caree

Arthur Cox has appointed four associates and six new trainees in Northern Ireland. The new associates are Reuben Kane and Ruth McIlwaine in the corporate and commercial department, with Molly Reid taking up the role in banking and finance and Emiko Seawright joining dispute resolution.

Belfast-based Paschal O'Hare Personal Injury Solicitors has welcomed Conor Eastwood to the firm as a paralegal. Mr Eastwood is a recent graduate of the University of Galway School of Law and has a strong interest in personal injury law, particularly in the areas of workplace injury and medical negli

DLA Piper has appointed Elizabeth Bradley as a partner in the firm's Dublin-based finance practice group with effect from January 2025. Ms Bradley joins from the Maples Group, where she was a partner in the firm's banking and finance team for over 10 years.

US law firm Vinson & Elkins has expanded into Ireland with the opening of an office in Dublin city centre. The expansion strengthens the New York-headquartered firm's global presence and aims to enhance its ability to serve clients in the aviation sector.

Patricia MacBride has been appointed as a lay member of the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission (NIJAC). Ms MacBride, who was a lay magistrate from 2005 until 2008, has been appointed for a five-year term until 2 September 2029.

Solicitor Rosemarie Hayden has been elected as chairperson of the Irish Women Lawyers' Association (IWLA) for 2024/25. Ms Hayden, who works for the Irish Red Cross, succeeds Aoife McNicholl, who has led the association for the past three years and continues as an ordinary committee member.

Business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran has appointed Conor Lynch as partner in its financial services team. Mr Lynch will be based in the firm's London office, where he will play a crucial role in advising both domestic and international banks, as well as financial institutions, on a wide array