Appointments

Tughans has announced it has expanded its corporate, real estate and energy teams in a move it says reflects confidence in these sectors across Northern Ireland and Great Britain. Patrick Brown, managing partner, said: "We have seen continued confidence in the real estate, energy and infrastructure

Tully Rinckey LLP has announced the appointment of Declan Brooks as a partner in the firm's Dublin office. Mr Brooks, who specialises in property law, has served as a consultant to the firm since last September.

Eugene F Collins has announced the promotion of banking lawyer Ray Byrne to partner, strengthening the firm's team in a crucial sector for economic growth and recovery in the years ahead. Mr Byrne joined the firm as a senior associate last November, having spent the previous five years in the financ

Barrister Johanna Higgins has been reappointed to the Historic Buildings Council (HBC). Ms Higgins, a barrister of the Inner Temple in London who has also been called to The Bar of Northern Ireland and The Bar of Ireland, has served on the HBC since July 2016 and has been reappointed until the end o

Barrister Caroline Gill has been appointed as a consumer director to the board of the Investor Compensation Company DAC (ICCL). The independent body, established under the Investor Compensation Act 1998, is Ireland's statutory "fund of last resort" for customers of authorised investment firms.

Barristers' chambers Francis Taylor Building has announced the appointment of Professor Gordon Anthony of Queen's University Belfast as an academic tenant. Professor Anthony, an expert in public law and a qualified barrister in Northern Ireland, joins the chambers' academic panel, which aims to "fos

Belfast firm Edwards & Co Solicitors has announced the promotion of corporate and charity law specialist Sarah Burrows to partner. Ms Burrows joined the firm as a solicitor last April, having previously served as the head of the charity law team in a large corporate practice.

US lawyer Sarah Ledgerwood has been appointed as manager of data management and forensic technologies at BSI Consulting Services in Dublin. Ms Ledgerwood joins the Sandyford-based company from Lighthouse eDiscovery, where she held the position of eDiscovery evangelist and legal marketing content spe

Property lawyer Sharon van Sinderen has been appointed as senior counsel at housebuilder Quintain Ireland. Ms van Sinderen joins the company from Tuath Housing Association, where she was senior solicitor, and has previously held roles with NAMA and business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran.

Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland has announced the appointment of Enda Newton as a corporate partner in Dublin. The hire forms part of the firm's growth strategy in Ireland, with a particular focus on its corporate and commercial divisions.

Barristers Jenny Cunningham BL and Taryn Graham BL have been elected as new co-chairs of the Young Bar Association.

Personal injury lawyer Liam Moloney has been re-elected to the board of governors of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for a further three-year term. His election took place at the organisation's recent annual convention in Washington, D.C., which was held remotely for the first time due to

Solicitor Billie Sparks has been named the new general secretary of the Labour Party. Ms Sparks has worked for the party since 2013 in roles such as women and equality officer and deputy general secretary, latterly working as the party's national organiser since 2016.

Denise Brett SC has been elected as chairperson of the Immigration, Asylum and Citizenship Bar Association (IACBA) at its first-ever AGM. The association, established last year with support from The Bar of Ireland, brings together barristers practising in this specialised area of law, which also inc

Lay members have been appointed to a number of Judicial Council committees and nominated for the panel of inquiry. Kieran Coughlan, Claire Archbold, Professor Maeve Conrick, Patrick Doyle and Professor Bernard McCartan have been appointed as lay members to the judicial conduct committee, which has p