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Matheson has announced the appointment of Inari Friedmann as a legal solutions assistant in its digital services group. According to the firm, Ms Friedmann, who has an LLB and LLM from Trinity College Dublin, is Ireland's first-ever dedicated innovation and legal technology graduate employee.

Matheson partners Karen Reynolds and Michael Byrne discuss a recent successful application in the UK courts for service of court proceedings by transfer of an NFT, and consider whether similar applications for substituted service could be on the horizon in Ireland. In a first for the UK courts,

Matheson partner Joe Beashel explains the role of "stablecoins" in the world of cryptocurrency and how they are treated in Irish law. A stablecoin is a form of cryptocurrency which has its value 'pegged' to the value of another currency, commodity, asset or group of same. The purpose of a stablecoin

Three law students at Maynooth University have been recognised by Matheson LLP, with two being awarded six-month internships with the firm and another winning a prestigious legal writing prize. The students were participants in the funds law course delivered by Matheson as part of Maynooth Universit

Matheson, Ireland's largest law firm by headcount, has been authorised to operate as a limited liability partnership (LLP). The firm is the last of Ireland's major law firms to take advantage of the legal structure made available for the first time in 2019.

Matheson has announced the appointment of Niall Collins and Karen Sheil as partners. Mr Collins joins the firm as partner and head of Matheson's EU, competition and regulatory law group, while Ms Sheil has joined Matheson as a partner in the commercial real estate department.

Law student Kariba Dawson has been named as the winner of Matheson's Cara Scholarship, awarded in association with Trinity College Dublin (TCD). Named in honour of late Matheson partner and TCD alumni Cara O’Hagan, and delivered as part of Matheson’s impactful business programme, the sch

Regulation of crypto assets must "evolve at a faster pace" to allow Ireland to realise the opportunity to become a "blockchain and crypto hub", the head of Matheson has said. Michael Jackson made the remarks at the conclusion of an event organised by Matheson and UCD Sutherland School of Law yesterd

Taoiseach Micheál Martin joined Matheson at the official opening of its new state-of-the-art premises in Cork, located at Penrose Dock in the heart of the city centre. The new riverside office, incorporating a mixture of shared offices, shared desk zones, staff canteen, client lounge and clie

Law student Patrick Schofield has been named as the inaugural winner of the corporate law bursary named in memory of late Matheson partner and former chairperson Tim Scanlon. Delivered as part of Matheson’s impactful business programme and open to undergraduate and postgraduate law students, t

Matheson has announced the appointment of corporate partners Sandra Lord and David Jones to the firm's London and New York offices respectively. Previously based in Dublin, both partners will now boost Matheson's overseas expertise, with Mr Jones being joined in New York by senior associate Eoin Shi

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Ronan Daly Jermyn has advised Irish-founded startup Wayleadr on a $4 million funding round that will help to expand its footprint in the US and double its workplace globally.

Matheson partner Ailbhe Dennehy examines two recent decisions of the Workplace Relations Commission which carry warnings for employers. Two separate unfair dismissal cases, where the complainants were awarded approximately €120,000 each, serve as a cautionary tale for employers and highlight th

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. McCann FitzGerald LLP has advised KKR and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) on the Irish law aspects of their $15 billion take-private acquisition of CyrusOne, believed to be the biggest data ce

Matheson has announced the appointment of 13 new partners across 12 different practice areas, bringing the total number of partners and tax principals in the firm to 105. The new partners are tax lawyer Tomás Bailey; litigation lawyers Ailbhe Dennehy, Kevin Gahan and Justin Sayers; corporate