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McCann FitzGerald LLP has announced a number of new and extended family support policies for its staff of more than 600 people in Ireland. The policies extend the firm's existing supports for maternity, paternity and compassionate leave, and introduce new supports for those undergoing fertility trea

McCann FitzGerald has completed a new certification for advisers supporting derivatives market participants transition from traditional paper-based document negotiation to e-negotiation. The firm is the first in Ireland to be certified as a Silver Tier ISDA Create Certified Partner in the ISDA Creat

McCann FitzGerald LLP welcomed 300 guests to its recent 2023 In-House Counsel Conference in Dublin’s Marker Hotel, which included a series of discussions focused on the theme of "legal practice in an evolving environment". The half-day event was designed to address the key challenges and conce

McCann FitzGerald partners Rosaleen Byrne and Amy Brick and associate Louise Mitchell examine the first CJEU judgment to address the question of non-material damage under Article 82 of the General Data Protection Regulation. As set out in our previous briefing Compensation in Data Breach Claims &nda

McCann FitzGerald LLP has been named as winner in the 'Financial Services Regulatory – Regional Firm' category at the IFLR Europe Awards 2023. The IFLR Awards celebrate legal innovation and showcase transactions that break new legal ground, set precedents and develop the legal environment for

Most Irish organisations believe the GDPR is in need of reform as compliance is too expensive and difficult, according to a survey published by McCann FitzGerald LLP and Mazars. The two companies have published their latest annual survey on the impact and success of the GDPR, which comes five years

McCann FitzGerald has appointed Bébhinn Bollard, Amy Brick, Jamie McGee and Ruairí Stewart as partners, bringing the firm's total partner count to 84. Ms Bollard, appointed as partner in the commercial litigation team, has extensive experience acting in complex, high-value and cross-bo

McCann FitzGerald welcomed lawyers to a special event in Dublin's Westbury Hotel ahead of International Women's Day 2023.

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. International audit, accounting, outsourcing, compliance and advisory group Azets has entered the Irish market with the acquisition of Baker Tilly Ireland, which has rebranded as Azets Ireland.

Irish lawyer Gary McSharry, partner and head of McCann FitzGerald's US office, has been appointed to the leadership of the American Bar Association (ABA) M&A committee and as vice-chair of its international M&A sub-committee. The ABA M&A committee is the world’s largest forum for M

McCann FitzGerald has appointed Sabina Cotter as head of responsible business to build on the firm's corporate citizenship and ESG agenda and support its growing programme of pro bono work. Ms Cotter has more than 20 years' experience in social and commercial impact roles and previously held positio

McCann FitzGerald LLP has launched a new data protection guide designed specifically for NGOs at an event to mark Pro Bono Week Ireland, in association with the Public Interest Law Alliance (PILA). The guide, which was developed by McCann FitzGerald’s data protection team, provides an overview

McCann FitzGerald partner Garreth O'Brien and senior associate Heather McMahon consider a significant High Court decision on company law. For the first time, the High Court has pierced the corporate veil to make directors and shadow directors personally liable for the fraud of a company.

McCann FitzGerald LLP partners Fiona O’Beirne and Kevin Kelly have been named as exclusive winners for Ireland at the 2022 Lexology Client Choice Awards, announced this week in London. Established in 2005, the Lexology Client Choice awards recognise law firms and partners around the world that

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Irish PPE specialist MJ Scannell has been acquired by Groupe RG, a major player in the distribution of PPE in France.