Appointments

Corporate and commercial law firm LK Shields Solicitors has announced the promotion of Clare Dowling and Simon Mahon to partners in the firm. Ms Dowling is a litigation solicitor specialising in corporate insolvency and restructuring and commercial disputes. She has acted in large-scale commercial d

Media lawyer Aideen Burke has been appointed to the board of Women in Film and Television Ireland (WFT Ireland). WFT Ireland is part of Women in Film and Television International, a voluntary foundation promoting greater representation of women on screen and behind the camera. It counts more than 13

Marie O'Shea BL has been appointed to lead the second phase of the independent review of Ireland's abortion laws. Section 7 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 provides for a review of the legislation no later than three years from commencement.

Ms Justice Bronagh O'Hanlon has been appointed to lead an independent review into the handling of allegations of sexual misconduct, bullying, harassment and discrimination in the Defence Forces. The former High Court judge, who retired last November, will be supported in an independent review group

Dublin barrister and arbitrator Arran Dowling-Hussey has been appointed to the advisory board of the Gujurat International Maritime Arbitration Centre (GIMAC). GIMAC is the first specialised centre of its kind in India, focusing on managing arbitration and mediation proceedings for disputes related

Belfast-based Millar McCall Wylie has announced the appointment of Emma Rooney as an associate director. Ms Rooney will drive the firm's continued growth in the areas of commercial litigation and dispute resolution, her areas of specialism.

Rob Haniver has joined EY Law Ireland as associate partner for technology and commercial law. Adding to the team’s existing expertise in real estate, employment and corporate M&A law, Mr Haniver's practice will focus on data protection, privacy and security, internet and consumer laws, eme

Five new partners have joined A&L Goodbody LLP (ALG) across its Dublin and Belfast offices. The appointments of Michelle Daly, Deirdre Geraghty, Laura Kennedy, Eugenée Mulhern and Ciaran O'Shiel were announced last year and came into effect at the start of the month.

Ordained lawyer Reverend Robert Marshall has been appointed as diocesan and provincial registrar in the Church of Ireland's United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough. The provincial and diocesan registrar is part of the legal team of the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough and of the wider Pro

Irish solicitor Claire O'Brien has been appointed as lead commercial counsel at Dublin-headquartered fintech company Wayflyer. Wayflyer, with offices in the US and across the EU, provides a range of financing and market analytics tools designed to equip eCommerce businesses with the working capital

Corporate law firm Philip Lee has announced the appointment of Leonora Mullett as a partner in its planning and environmental department. Ms Mullett has extensive knowledge of planning and environmental law, local government law, litigation, dispute resolution and public law, with significant experi

Arthur Cox has announced the appointment of Richard Armstrong and Chris Fullerton as corporate and commercial partners in Belfast. Mr Armstrong and Mr Fullerton have both worked at the firm for almost a decade, providing legal counsel to a range of clients in Northern Ireland, throughout the UK and

Belfast solicitor Ruaidhrí Austin has been elected as chair of the Northern Ireland Young Solicitors Association (NIYSA) at its AGM yesterday. Mr Austin, of specialist insurance law firm Lacey Solicitors, succeeds William Nugent of Thompson Crooks, who remains on the committee.

Irish lawyer Úna Butler has been appointed as a member of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). Ms Butler has served as director of legal services and general counsel at the CCPC since 2014, establishing the CCPC's legal services division and overseeing legal advice acros

Irish lawyer David Berkery has joined US law firm Vinson & Elkins as a partner in its new aviation finance practice. Mr Berkery, who joins from A&L Goodbody, will remain based in Dublin while forming part of a new group based in the firm's New York office.