Appointments

McCann FitzGerald LLP has announced the appointment of Stephen Holst as its incoming managing partner, taking the reins from Barry Devereux in April 2022. Mr Holst is currently a partner in both the employment, pensions and incentives and disputes groups of the firm.

Two lawyers have been appointed as members of Leopardstown Park Hospital Board for a five-year term. Barrister Ciara Davin and solicitor Doirín Mulligan have been appointed by health minister Stephen Donnelly to serve on the Board until 17 February 2026.

Ronan Daly Jermyn (RDJ) has announced the appointment of five new partners across the firm's corporate, employment, healthcare, litigation and real estate practices. The new partner are Ruth Finnerty in healthcare, Marie Gavin in corporate and commercial, David Phelan in real estate, Michael Quinlan

South-east law firm Poe Kiely Hogan Lanigan Solicitors has announced the appointment of six new staff following a period of ongoing growth and expansion. The Kilkenny-based firm has welcomed Edmund Hennessy as a solicitor in the conveyancing and probate team and Rory MacEneaney as a solicitor in the

Northern Ireland firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin has announced four promotions across its insolvency and business restructuring, planning and environment, and marketing and business development teams. Maria McNally has been promoted to associate director within the insolvency and business restructuring t

Leman Solicitors LLP has announced the promotion of Elaine White to partner in the firm. Ms White while lead the litigation department alongside fellow partners Larry Fenelon and Ronan McGoldrick.

Nuala Jackson SC has been appointed as chairperson of the Legal Aid Board for a five-year term. Ms Jackson was an ordinary member of the outgoing Board. Six members of the outgoing Board have been reappointed while six new appointments have been made.

ByrneWallace LLP has announced the reappointment of Feargal Brennan as managing partner for a second three-year term. Mr Brennan joined the firm in 2000 and became head of its corporate practice in 2011. He was elected as managing partner in June 2018.

Global law firm DLA Piper has announced the appointment of Gavin Smith as a partner in the firm's finance, projects and restructuring (FP&R) group and head of the firm's restructuring team in Ireland. Mr Smith brings with him over 20 years' experience advising on restructuring, insolvency and co

Portadown-based JPH Law, part of The Law Group, has announced the acquisition of TD Gibson & Co Solicitors. The combination of the two firms – both based on Church Street – creates a firm with more than 25 solicitors, specialising in all areas of legal practice.

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has announced the appointment of Ann Lalor as head of its Dublin office. Having established a broad banking practice in Dublin, Ms Lalor has a strong track record advising Irish and international banks and financial institutions, mezzanine lenders, private funde

Belfast-based O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors has welcomed six new solicitors to its ranks following two new hires and four newly-qualified solicitors staying on after their training contract. The firm has recruited Helen Winter to its commercial team and Thomas Greenaway to its property team.

ByrneWallace LLP partner Michelle Ní Longáin has been appointed as president of the Law Society of Ireland. An employment, equality and administrative law specialist, Ms Ní Longáin becomes the 151st president of the Law Society and the fifth woman to serve in the role. Sh

McCann FitzGerald lawyer Sinéad Martyn has been appointed as chair of the Irish Environmental Law Association (IELA). A senior associate in the firm's environmental and planning group, she previously served as the association's secretary and treasurer.

KRW LAW LLP has announced the appointment of Shane Coleman to its human rights civil litigation team. Mr Coleman, from Tyrone, will work on wrongful arrest and Police Ombudsman (PONI) complaints, as well as helping to service the firm's increasing historical institutional abuse (HIA) redress caseloa