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ByrneWallace and LK Shields Solicitors are to merge in a shock move that will create one of the largest law firms in Ireland. The merged firm, to be called Byrne Wallace Shields, will create a firm with over 430 employees, including 220 solicitors.

ByrneWallace LLP has appointed Suzanne Keenan, Andrew Feighery, Karen Outram and Louise McDarby as partners across its employment law, tax, banking and finance, and health and social care practices. Ms Keenan, who joins the firm as employment law partner, brings a wealth of employment law experience

ByrneWallace LLP has promoted seven lawyers to senior associate and 12 to associate. The seven new senior associates are Aislinn Cullen, Ben Grogan and Sinead Ronan in the litigation and dispute resolution team, James Kelly and Pádraig Murray in the property team, Lisa Maloney in the infrastr

ByrneWallace has congratulated seven newly-qualified solicitors on taking up permanent roles with the firm following the completion of their traineeships. The new solicitors are Tamoor Barlas in the tax team, Bronwyn Hogan in health services, Marion O'Connell, Kate Passmore and Niall Shelley in bank

ByrneWallace has appointed accountant and tax adviser Nadia de Wet as tax director and head of compliance services. Ms de Wet has previously held senior leadership roles within the Big Four, having accumulated over 10 years’ experience working within a Big Four practice, advising clients on mu

ByrneWallace has appointed Orla Riddell as a partner in the firm's tax team. Ms Riddell is a dual-qualified solicitor and tax advisor specialising in corporation tax and works across a broad range of industry sectors. She has several years’ experience advising clients on all aspects of taxatio

ByrneWallace has been named Ireland's top pensions law firm at the Annual Irish Pensions Awards. The award was presented at a gala dinner which took place earlier this month in the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin.

ByrneWallace LLP has announced the promotion of eight new associates and senior associates within the firm. The six solicitors promoted to associate level are Aoife Coughlan in the property team, Alex Henderson and Owen Sheehan in restructuring and insolvency, Andrew McVea and Rory O'Huiginn in infr

ByrneWallace LLP has welcomed Donal O'Donovan to the firm's banking and finance team as a new partner. Mr O'Donovan has over 16 years’ experience advising domestic and international financial institutions, non-bank lenders and borrowers (corporates and funds) on transactions including secured

ByrneWallace LLP has promoted Jonathan Lynch to partner in the firm's corporate group and Sean Neville to of counsel in its restructuring and insolvency practice. Mr Lynch has over 16 years’ experience advising Irish and international clients on all aspects of corporate and commercial law matt

The State has become the most important actor in the housing market, but action must be taken to prevent over-reliance on the State and boost private sector involvement, a senior property lawyer at ByrneWallace LLP has said. Michael Walsh, chair of property, made the comments after the firm's Housin

ByrneWallace LLP has welcomed back Laura Greene, who previously trained with the firm, as a partner in its technology law practice. Ms Greene specialises in advising the private and public sector on a broad range of IT-related matters including software development and licensing, outsourcing, large

ByrneWallace LLP has congratulated its seven newly-qualified solicitors on their admission to the roll of solicitors.

ByrneWallace LLP has set out plans to support staff experiencing domestic abuse and menopause later this year. The firm will launch two new dedicated staff wellness programmes over the course of 2023, it announced on International Women's Day today.

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