Appointments

Prominent barrister Remy Farrell SC has been appointed to investigate allegations concerning a board member of An Bord Pleanála. The move is believed to relate to a series of reports published by website The Ditch which accuse the board's deputy chairperson Paul Hyde of conflicts of interest,

Belfast-based Elliott Duffy Garrett has appointed Aine O'Rourke, Francis Russell and Natalie Hayes as solicitors in the firm. Ms Hayes has joined the firm's private client team, Ms O'Rourke has joined the corporate and banking team, and Mr Russell has joined the dispute resolution and employment tea

Matheson has announced the appointment of corporate partners Sandra Lord and David Jones to the firm's London and New York offices respectively. Previously based in Dublin, both partners will now boost Matheson's overseas expertise, with Mr Jones being joined in New York by senior associate Eoin Shi

Barrister Julie Ahern has been appointed as head of legal, policy and services at the Children's Rights Alliance (CRA). Ms Ahern joined the CRA in 2013 and has worked in various roles including legal and policy manager, leading the establishment of its access to justice initiative and projects such

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP (MHC) has announced the appointment of Hazel McDwyer as a partner in the firm's intellectual property team. Ms McDwyer, who joins MHC from a leading Australian commercial law firm based in Sydney, helps clients to identify, secure and commercialise their intellectual pro

Leman Solicitors LLP has announced the appointment of Edon Byrnes as a partner in the firm's corporate team. Mr Byrnes joins Leman from DWF Ireland and has over 16 years' experience advising on a wide range of corporate matters including mergers and acquisitions, share/asset acquisitions and disposa

Belfast solicitor Gillian Shaw has been appointed as senior legal counsel at AIM-listed medical technology company Diaceutics plc. Ms Shaw joins the company from Invest Northern Ireland, where she worked as general counsel. Prior to this, she worked as a solicitor in Cleaver Fulton Rankin and the Be

Derry and Strabane firm McCay Solicitors has announced the appointment of Andrea McGill as an associate solicitor in the firm's probate and property department. The appointment reunites Andrea McGill with firm founder Gareth McCay and associate solicitor Aaron Mullin, who are all cousins.

Corporate lawyer Deirdre MacCarthy has been appointed as chief legal officer at Wayflyer, the revenue-based financing and growth platform for eCommerce merchants. Ms MacCarthy brings over a decade of experience working with high-growth technology companies following time at the corporate technology

Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland has announced the appointment of Deborah Archer as a banking and finance partner in its Belfast office. Ms Archer brings over 20 years’ experience advising local and international financial institutions, industrial and provident societies, and corporate ent

Northern Ireland law firm Wilson Nesbitt has announced the appointment of Ian Creighton, Lauren Burns and Max Nesbitt as partners in the firm. The promotions bring the total number of partners across the firm's Belfast and Bangor offices to 10.

Family lawyer Rosie O'Flynn has been promoted to partner in Waterford firm Nolan Farrell & Goff LLP. Ms O'Flynn joined the firm as a solicitor in 2011, having previously worked in general practice in another Waterford law firm. She was promoted to associate in 2017.

Belfast-based McKees has announced the promotion of Jill Annett to partner in its commercial litigation team, more than 13 years after she joined the firm as a trainee. Ms Annett, who acts on behalf of high-profile financial institutions and loan funds, will play a key role in the strategic future o

Flynn O'Driscoll LLP has announced the appointment of Mark Roberts as a partner in the firm's corporate practice. Mr Roberts joins the firm from Leman Solicitors, where he was also a corporate partner. Prior to this, he worked with Maples and Calder for 11 years.

Global law firm Dentons has announced the promotion of corporate lawyer Ciaran O'Boyle to partner in the firm's Dublin office. Mr O'Boyle is one of nine new partners in the firm's UK, Ireland and Middle East (UKIME) region, all of whom will take up their new roles with effect from 1 May 2022.