Glasses half full
Geoff Moore, managing partner of Ireland’s Arthur Cox, is looking at life with his glass very much half full, and…
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Q&A: Sarah Thompson, Arthur Cox
What is the current state of Irish legislation on ESG? Environmental, social and governance considerations have always been important to…
The Ireland debate: Don’t fear the robots
Nathalie Tidman, Legal Business: Welcome everyone. We have a fantastic panel of extremely talented and insightful people here this evening.…
Ireland focus: No line on the horizon
‘What’s happening with Kirkland would make a great Netflix documentary, although maybe a bit niche,’ quips one managing partner of…
Sponsored Q&A: Nicholas Blake-Knox – partner and head of Walkers’ asset management and investment funds group in Ireland
Can you tell us a little bit about your career and how you ended up at Walkers? When I graduated…
Sponsored briefing: Challenges and strategies in a competitive market
Lisa Broderick of DAC Beachcroft examines the key problems and priorities for Irish clients, as well as the firm’s recent…
Sponsored Q&A: In conversation with Dechert Dublin’s managing partner – the case for a global law firm
What are some of the challenges and opportunities you foresee for the investment funds industry in Ireland, and how is…
Sponsored briefing: What you need to know: Ireland’s Individual Accountability Framework (IAF)
Introduction The Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Act 2023 (the Act) was signed into law on 9 March 2023 and…
Euro Elite 2023: Ireland – Slight return
While Ireland’s competitive legal market has enjoyed a buoyant period post-Covid, fresh challenges have emerged to challenge this optimism. Ireland…
Ireland focus – The thunder rolls
To a London hack hitting the streets and the meeting rooms of Dublin for the first time since coronavirus struck,…
The Ireland debate: Top GCs gather in Dublin to thrash out the strategic role of in-house counsel
Nathalie Tidman, Legal Business: What sector-specific challenges are you facing when it comes to strategic decision-making in-house? Sally Anne Sherry…
Euro Elite Ireland: Setting the pace
The past six years have been a turbulent period for the Irish economy, with uncertainties surrounding the UK’s exit from…
Ireland focus: Riding it out
The hatches have been firmly battened down. Last year’s Legal Business report found Ireland had been resilient in weathering the…
Reality bites as Mason Hayes posts 6% revenue drop in bellwether for Irish firms
Legal Business’ recent analysis of Ireland’s legal market warned against underestimating the resilience of the Irish, so Mason Hayes & Curran’s less-than-catastrophic 6% dip in…
International roundup: Dentons enters Ireland and Cooley steps into Singapore as Winston leaves the Middle East
Dentons is to enter one of the few European jurisdictions missing from its sprawling international network by launching an outpost…
Dealing with no deal – Can top law firms cope with a chaotic Brexit?
Simon Davis has had quite a start to his one-year term as the 175th president of the Law Society of…
Third German office and trio of Dublin hires the latest moves in Pinsents’ international odyssey
Pinsent Masons has kicked off 2019 in expansionist mode, opening a new office in Frankfurt, right after finishing 2018 with…
DLA becomes latest firm to make post-Brexit Dublin move after lengthy consideration
DLA Piper has made good on a long-pondered office in Dublin as the firm eyes increased business in Ireland post-Brexit. The…
The Brexit countdown – The Irish question
‘A dense population in extreme distress inhabits an island’ – that is how Disraeli began to define the Irish Question…
Simmons & Simmons becomes third international firm to launch in Ireland since Brexit vote with key local hire
While there hasn’t been the anticipated rush of City firms into alternative European financial centres since the UK voted for…