William Fry

William Fry has named Liam McCabe as chairman, succeeding John Larkin, who has held the role for more than three years. Mr McCabe has been a partner at William Fry since 2000 and currently heads the firm's projects department.

Staff at William Fry raised nearly €900 for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland during the firm's sixth annual funds bake-off.

Two partners at William Fry have been named as rising stars in the European legal world at an awards ceremony in London. The winners of Euromoney Legal Media Group's inaugural Europe Rising Star Awards, recognising lawyers across 20 practice areas in 19 European countries, were announced last night.

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Irish employers face legal, business and reputational risk if they are not in compliance with recently introduced and upcoming protective leave legislation, William Fry has warned. The firm recently hosted a roundtable discussion on the topic of work-life integration, addressing protective leave and

Lawyers at Matheson, William Fry and A&L Goodbody have been ranked as tax controversy leaders in an annual World Tax guide published by International Tax Review. The Tax Controversy Leaders 2019 guide identifies the leading individuals working in tax disputes and litigation from around the world

William Fry has been ranked as Ireland's most innovative law firm for legal expertise in the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Report 2019. The ranking was based on the firm's innovation in accessing new markets and capital by advising on the establishment of a new Irish fund investing in leading A

William Fry has announced the appointment of Brian Butterwick as a partner in the firm's corporate and M&A department. The firm said the senior appointment demonstrates the continued growth of the firm, and builds on the recent partner lateral hires of Lyn Brennan in the banking and finance team

Staff at William Fry emerged as the overall winners at an annual tennis competition hosted by The Irish Times and the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI).

Former William Fry partner June O'Connell is spearheading plans to open a new craft gin and pot still whiskey distillery in Co Kerry. Ms O'Connell joined William Fry in 1997 and was appointed as a partner in the corporate department in 2002, specialising in M&A and investment work.

The total value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Ireland has risen by 24 per cent to €2.5 billion in the past year, according to new analysis from William Fry and Mergermarket. The mid-year William Fry Mergers & Acquisitions Review 2019 also reports that deal volume dropped over the

Most Irish workers believe they will have to work past the age of 66 despite wanting to retire, according to new research by William Fry. The firm is warning employers to prepare for an ageing workforce by implementing age-diverse policies and initiatives.

The Curragh Racecourse has unveiled a plaque in memory of Neville O'Byrne, former managing partner and chairman of William Fry.

William Fry has announced the addition of corporate partner, Paul White to its San Francisco office. Mr White has significant experience advising on a wide range of transactional corporate matters for public and private companies, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventu

Maples Group welcomed women working in the finance sector to the firm's Dublin office for the 100 Women in Finance (100WF) summer networking drinks this week.