Arthur Cox

Arthur Cox and Mason Hayes & Curran LLP have been named among the best law firms in the world for promoting diversity. The two Irish firms join US firms Covington & Burling and Crowell & Moring as the winners of Accenture's inaugural 2021 Outside Counsel Diversity Awards.

Arthur Cox partner Kevin Langford and associate Ailbhe Moloney explore a recent gender discrimination ruling. In December 2020 an Adjudication Officer of the Workplace Relations Commission (AO) issued his decision in the case of Yvonne O’Rourke v Minister for Defence ADJ-00007375 and DEC-E2020

Arthur Cox has announced the appointment of Sarah Thompson as a partner in the firm's finance group. Ms Thompson joins Arthur Cox from Kirkland & Ellis in London, where she was a partner in its financial services regulatory team. Prior to this, she also worked at Linklaters in its financial regu

Matheson and Maples and Calder, the Maples Group's law firm, have been ranked among the leading legal advisers to the Irish funds industry. The Monterey Insight Ireland Fund Report has recorded double-digit growth for the funds industry in the year to the end of June 2020.

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Arthur Cox has advised Total Produce plc on its agreement to combine with Dole Food Company Inc., creating the world's largest fresh fruit and vegetable supply business.

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Arthur Cox partnered with US firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and UK firm Macfarlanes to advise Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc on its agreement to acquire GW Pharmaceuticals plc.

Commercial law firm Matheson is now the largest law firm in Ireland with nearly 330 lawyers following a "whopping" expansion. The firm, led by managing partner Michael Jackson and new chairperson Tara Doyle, unexpectedly leapfrogged A&L Goodbody and Arthur Cox, who have traditionally swapped the

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Fieldfisher Ireland has advised Simply Blue Energy, a Cork-headquartered early-stage developer of transformative and sustainable marine projects, on a milestone agreement with Shell New Energies, t

Arthur Cox has announced the appointment of David White as a new partner in its corporate and commercial team in Belfast. Mr White, who joined the firm from an international London law firm in 2013, works across a range of company and commercial law areas with particular expertise in advising on mer

Arthur Cox LLP has announced the appointment of Ruth Lillis, Niamh McGovern and Sarah McCague as partners with effect from the start of the year. The triple appointment across its aviation and asset finance, infrastructure, construction and utilities and pensions teams boosts the representation of w

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Eversheds Sutherland and Arthur Cox have advised the two respective parties to Gresham House's €10 million acquisition of Appian Asset Management Limited.

Arthur Cox has joined with The Fostering Network to provide children across Northern Ireland with unique gifts for Christmas. Staff in the law firm's Belfast office will pick out individual presents for 40 children participating in the charity's Step Up Step Down service, where foster carers support

Arthur Cox has been authorised to operate as a limited liability partnership, becoming the largest law firm in Ireland to take advantage of new rules introduced just over a year ago. The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) began accepting applications for authorisation as an LLP last November

Arthur Cox has announced the appointment of Maeve Williams, James Mulligan, Chris Dickison and Lucy McKee as associates in Belfast. Ms Williams has joined the corporate and commercial team, Ms McKee has joined the finance group and Mr Mulligan and Mr Dickison have joined the property team.

A&L Goodbody has been named the Irish law firm of the year at The Lawyer European Awards 2020, besting finalists Arthur Cox, Mason Hayes & Curran LLP and William Fry. The annual awards, which took place virtually on Monday, recognise and celebrate excellence across the European legal market