Whitney Moore

Dublin law firm Whitney Moore has announced the appointment of two new joint managing partners. Emma Richmond and Cillian Balfe will succeed John Lynch from January 2024.

Whitney Moore partner Emma Richmond has been appointed to the board of directors of Meritas, a global alliance of independent law firms. Meritas helps to connect businesses with law firms in 254 markets worldwide, with 184 member law firms and nearly 9,000 lawyers.

Whitney Moore has congratulated newly-qualified solicitors Hannah Judge, Michael Coleman and Kate Dillon on their appointment to the firm. Ms Judge and Mr Coleman have been appointed to the firm's corporate and M&A team. Ms Dillon has been appointed to the firm's employment and data privacy team

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. A&L Goodbody (ALG) and DLA Piper have advised on the acquisition by US tech group ABC Fitness Solutions of Irish fitness management software company Glofox.

HOMS Solicitors has announced the appointment of Stephen Walker, former managing partner of Dublin-based Whitney Moore, as a consultant in its corporate team. The hire forms part of the corporate growth strategy at HOMS Solicitors, which currently employs around 150 people across its Dublin, Limeric

Whitney Moore has announced the promotion of Marie Claire Scullion, Vicky Riordan and Colin Hayes to partners in the firm's employment and dispute resolution teams. Ms Scullion is an employment and data protection specialist, providing pragmatic and commercial advice to employers and employees on al

Whitney Moore has won recognition as Ireland's Patent Contentious Firm of the Year at the 2019 Managing Intellectual Property Awards. Partners Aoife Murphy and Robin Hayes, as well as solicitor Caroline O'Connor, attended the London awards ceremony to receive the accolade.