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Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Global law firm DLA Piper has advised global sports, entertainment and betting operator PlayUp on a business combination agreement with IG Acquisition Corp (IGAC), which will result in PlayUp listi

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Irish-listed healthcare group Uniphar Group has acquired the McCauley Pharmacy Group, a leading provider of pharmacy and retail services in Ireland.

William Fry partners Leo Moore, Craig Sowman and Derek Hegarty examine the legal issues at the centre of Usain Bolt's new trade mark application. Victory in sport has resulted in many iconic celebratory expressions from athletes. These include Christiano Ronaldo's "Siu" celebration, Mo Farah's iconi

William Fry LLP has congratulated the prize-winners at the Irish Junior Lawn Tennis Championship, which the law firm sponsored for the 13th year in a row. The event, which takes place at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin 4 and features Ireland’s most talented young tennis stars, is on

The Irish M&A market recorded a total of 122 deals worth €6.4 billion in the first half of 2022, according to the mid-year William Fry Mergers & Acquisitions Review 2022, published in association with Mergermarket. In comparison with the first half of 2021, the volume of deals has decre

William Fry LLP has announced the appointment of Colm Manning as a consultant in the firm's corporate/M&A department. A corporate lawyer with 11 years' experience, Mr Manning rejoins the firm where he trained prior to relocating to Cork and holding roles in O'Flynn Exhams Solicitors, Ronan Daly

William Fry LLP has announced the appointment of Lyn Brennan as head of the firm's New York office. A banking and finance partner who is relocating to New York from the firm's Dublin office, Ms Brennan has significant experience in advising global financial institutions, private equity firms and cor

It emerged in March that nearly two-thirds of disabled people employed in the Irish legal sector have not disclosed their disability status at work. Many in the industry believe this concerning statistic emphasises the need for more awareness around the topic. The worrying finding came from a survey

William Fry partners Derek Hegarty and Craig Sowman examine an English case concerning the rules on civil liability in negligence for serious injuries relating to professional footballers. Fulham Football Club successfully appealed an earlier ruling that found the club vicariously liable for a tackl

William Fry LLP has announced the relocation of its London office to accommodate a growing team. The new office, located at 55 Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7ES, houses eight full-time staff including four resident partners.

More than 35 trainees in Dublin-based William Fry LLP and Belfast-based Tughans this month took part in a joint learning programme in Dublin. Hosted at William Fry's offices, the inaugural event saw managing partners Owen O'Sullivan and Patrick Brown – of William Fry and Tughans respectively &

William Fry LLP has announced the appointment of Barry Scannell as a consultant in the firm's technology department. Mr Scannell has 15 years' experience as a technology lawyer and previously spent six years with IMRO as its director of legal affairs and regulatory compliance.

Venture capital funding into Irish technology firms increased by 52 per cent to €379.7 million in the first quarter of this year, compared to €249.4 million in same period last year, according to the latest Irish Venture Capital Association (IVCA) VenturePulse survey published in associati

William Fry LLP has announced the appointment of two new partners – bringing its total to 79 – and three consultants. The new partners are Mary Cooney in the firm's litigation and dispute resolution department and Anne Tobin in the firm's tax department, while the new consultants are Sin

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. International law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Baillie Gifford Investment Management (Europe) Limited on a recent licensing application authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland in April.