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McCann FitzGerald is to provide bespoke in-house learning for its trainee solicitors for the first time under a newly-launched programme. The MF Advance programme will offer four advanced elective learning modules — corporate transactions; advanced real estate and construction; advanced disput

McCann FitzGerald has appointed Adam Finlay as head of the firm's technology and innovation group. Mr Finlay succeeds Paul Lavery, who led the group since 2007 and will continue to practice as a partner in the group.

McCann FitzGerald LLP has signed Ireland's Women in Finance Charter, an industry-led and government-backed initiative aimed at increasing participation of women at all levels of business in financial services in Ireland. Signatories are required to commit their organisations to improving the number

McCann FitzGerald has secured three awards at the Managing IP EMEA Awards 2024 in London, including Practitioner of the Year for partner Fiona O’Beirne. Ms O'Beirne was recognised for her continued excellent work in the field of patent litigation and other intellectual property disputes. Her p

McCann FitzGerald LLP has announced a new partnership with Harvey AI, a global generative artificial intelligence solution designed specifically for the legal profession. Harvey AI is built on natural language processing, machine learning and data analytics to augment and enhance various aspects of

McCann FitzGerald partner Catherine Derrig has taken home the Client Choice Award for Investigations in Ireland at this year’s Lexology Client Choice Awards in London. The Lexology Client Choice Awards, established in 2005, recognise experts from law and consulting firms as well as barristers

McCann FitzGerald has partnered with University College Cork (UCC) to introduce a new sustainability-focused curriculum for law students at the university. The programme, Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance (ESG) and Businesses: Law, Policy and Practice, was established in response to g

The OUTLaw Network will host a networking evening for the Irish legal sector next week to mark LGBT+ History Month. The drinks and canapés event on Thursday 22 February 2024, 6-8pm, will take place at McCann FitzGerald's offices at Riverside One, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin.

McCann FitzGerald has appointed partner Iain Ferguson as head of its investment management group (IMG). Mr Ferguson succeeds Mark White in the role following Mr White's appointment as chair of the firm in November 2023.

McCann FitzGerald has become the new sponsor of a prestigious horse race at this year's Dublin Racing Festival. The firm is sponsoring the Grade 1 Spring Juvenile Hurdle, which has a prize fund of €150,000 and will take place on 3 February 2024, the first day of the two-day festival.

McCann FitzGerald has promoted seven lawyers to senior associate.

McCann FitzGerald LLP has announced the appointment of Mark White as chair of the partnership and the promotion of seven of its senior associates to of counsel.

McCann FitzGerald has been appointed by RTÉ to investigate two controversial voluntary exit schemes operated by the broadcaster. The firm has begun work on the review and is expected to present a completed report to RTÉ bosses in September, The Irish Times reports.

The highly anticipated, first of its kind Representative Actions for The Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Act 2023 was signed into law by the President on 11 July 20231. The Act marks a significant development in Irish consumer protection law and is particularly notable due to the

McCann FitzGerald partners Lisa Smyth and David O'Dea examine a first-of-its-kind decision by the Irish High Court to appoint an examiner to a company based in Northern Ireland. On 11 July 2023, Mr Justice Michael Quinn delivered his judgment in the matter of Mac-Interiors Limited (High Court Record