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Matheson LLP has been recognised as an "outstanding firm" for pro bono work at the Chambers Europe Awards 2023 in Milan. The citation published by Chambers Europe said: "In an intensely competitive field, Matheson are rewarded for outstanding commitment and impact of their pro bono work. Their impre

Ireland has transposed an EU directive providing a unified framework for cross-border conversions and divisions. The European Union (Cross-Border Conversions, Mergers and Divisions) Regulations 2023, signed into law this week, transposes the Mobility Directive into Irish law.

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Credit Suisse has completed a landmark marine conservation bond transaction involving a debt conversion for the Republic of Ecuador to support marine conservation in the Galápagos Islands.

Matheson has partnered with University College Dublin (UCD) to launch a new Matheson Diversity in Law Newman Fellowship which aims to promote greater diversity within the legal profession. The fellowship will contribute to building research-based evidence in the field of access to legal education fo

Matheson partner Geraldine Carr and senior associate Denise Moran examine a recent decision involving workplace sexual harassment and consider the key learnings and takeaways for employers. A recent sexual harassment decision (O'Brien v Deadline Direct Ltd t/a Deadline Couriers - ADJ-00036160), wher

Law student Jack Canning has been named as winner of the inaugural Matheson Scholarship in Law Plus, awarded by Matheson in association with the University of Limerick (UL). Delivered as part of UL's 50ForFifty initiative — a celebration of UL's first 50 years — the annual scholarsh

Matheson, in association with Trinity College Dublin (TCD), has announced second year TCD law student, Brendan Giurgila, as the winner of the 2022 Cara Scholarship. Delivered as part of Matheson’s impactful business programme, and named in honour of late partner Cara O'Hagan, the annual schola

Matheson LLP has appointed David Fitzgibbon and Darren Maher as co-heads of its corporate team and Sally Anne Stone as head of its commercial real estate group. In addition to jointly running the corporate group, Mr Fitzgibbon has also taken on the role of head of corporate M&A and Mr Maher has

Brexit has not had a negative impact on the services sectors in Ireland, the UK and the larger EU economies, a webinar hosted by Matheson LLP has heard. Dan O'Brien, chief economist at the Institute for International and European Affairs (IIEA), spoke on the "Brexit Revisited: London Calling" webina

University College Cork (UCC) and Matheson have launched a new "innovation partnership" which will support the creation of a new lectureship and scholarship as well as a series of lectures and collaborative events in the area of law, technology and innovation. The five-year UCC and Matheson Innovati

Matheson partner Rory O'Keeffe and solicitor Samuel Elliott discuss a recent English court ruling and what it means for cryptocurrency developers. In a significant case for investors in, and developers of, cryptocurrencies and other blockchain assets, the English Court of Appeal delivered judgment i

Matheson LLP has promoted 14 lawyers to partner across nine practice areas, bringing the firm's total number of partners and tax principals to 121. The new partners are Robert Barrett, Enda Garvey and Robert Maloney Derham in the corporate M&A team; Conor Blennerhassett in corporate energy and i

A new community space is to be created in the heart of the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) in partnership with law firm Matheson. The museum is now showcasing six proposals for the Matheson Creativity Hub in Memory of Tim Scanlon following an architectural competition organised in conjunction with

Matheson partners Brendan Colgan, Kevin Gahan, Julie Murphy-O'Connor and Tony O'Grady look at important changes to the Companies Act 2014, together with guidance provided by the Corporate Enforcement Authority, to assist directors in understanding what their obligations are and when they might be tr

Matheson partner Mark O'Sullivan and senior associate Anna Crowley examine how Ireland is persevering as an attractive destination for foreign direct investment. 2022 was another year when major changes affecting global tax rules were agreed and as a result the tax landscape in Ireland is likely to