Mr Eugene McCague (above) has been named as managing partner of legal firm Arthur Cox. He succeeds Mr Ian Scott who has just completed a second term as managing partner and will now resume practice as a partner in the industrial and commercial property department.

Mr McCague, a commercial lawyer, has been with the firm for more than 10 years. He was involved in the restructuring of Goodman International, the sale of Team Aer Lingus and the flotation of Eircom.