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EY, Arthur Cox and Mason Hayes main winners from €24.3m INBS inquiry
Central Bank governor Gabriel Makhlouf says costs reflect 15-year length and complexity of investigations
Irish law firm Mason Hayes & Curran increases fee income to €122m
Company chief Will Carmody targets similar rate of growth for 2025 in bid to compete with big firms in Irish market
A forgotten deal, a €2.5m tax rebate: How Derek Quinlan’s ‘worrying’ conduct kept him in bankruptcy
A €2.5m Irish tax rebate was cited among reasons the Dubliner stayed in economic purgatory
Consumer class actions legislation requires work to be effective, conference told
Question of who will pay for litigation remains unclear, Irish business conference hears
Lawyers strike gold as Russia’s plane seizures spark lucrative litigation in Dublin
Legal action over valuable leased aircraft stranded in Russia generating €1 million in brief fees – plus €6,000 a day – for top commercial lawyers
Two-thirds of developers say Government’s housing plan is not achievable
Survey of 400 industry stakeholders sheds light on issues impacting Ireland’s property market, such as housing supply
Commercial property sector expects more flexible lease terms in future
Almost half of survey respondents indicate an expectation of terms becoming more tenant-friendly
Irish law firm increases its fee income by 7% to €114m
Mason Hayes & Curran expands its operations in London and San Francisco and considers opening a permanent base in New York
Sports data company Orreco wins Irish Times Innovation of the Year award
The company has developed an AI-platform to help athletes avoid injury and illness and also assist girls and women involved in sports
Riley’s Aine Kilkenny: ‘We fundamentally believe period products should be treated the exact same as toilet paper’
Co-founder of period care company talks about global expansion, how she was inspired by her late father, and how Tiger Woods makes her furious
One in five solicitors working for corporate firms or large public sector bodies, says regulator
Five law firms had more than 1,500 solicitors working for them last year
Mason Hayes & Curran’s new managing partner: ‘I don’t see the robot lawyers taking over just yet’
As the new managing partner of law firm Mason Hayes & Curran, Will Carmody hopes to continue its growth trajectory in Ireland while expanding its activities in Britain and the United States
Mason Hayes & Curran’s revenue rises 8% to breach €100m milestone
Law firm is forecasting growth of 7-9 per cent in 2023 with a focus on expanding activity at international office locations
Decarbonising aviation will be a challenge
How successful with airlines be in meeting their targets to have net zero emissions by 2050?
Ireland could add 40,000 jobs without difficulty if it takes advantage of a short-term opportunity
What the future of regulation looks like for the fintech industry in Ireland
Men still making the big bucks at Ireland’s top law firms
Most solicitors are now women, but men still hold more than two-thirds of the best-paid partner positions in major legal practices
Irish business needs to be ‘bold and ambitious’ in tackling climate change
Unicef Ireland’s Paul Connolly urges companies to summon ‘that emergency spirit’ to help combat climate change, which is already harming millions of children
State needs to build 50,000 homes a year to solve housing crisis - property sector survey
Majority of real estate professionals also believe the introduction of residential zoned land tax will disincentivise land hoarding
Mason Hayes & Curran names Will Carmody as managing partner
Law firm's new head takes over from Declan Black on January 1st
Whistleblowers have made serious allegations at one in four Irish firms
About 85% of industry professionals do not believe white collar crime is sufficiently enforced in Ireland, survey finds
Employers shun right to disconnect policies and law on remote workplace safety
Half say they will be ‘partially flexible’ on working from home, finds law firm survey
Barristers concerned about income as pandemic bites, survey finds
Majority in survey worried about their ability to stay in profession, says Bar Council
Aviation still lagging behind on gender gap, survey shows
Only 16% of companies indicated that more than 30% of senior roles are held by women
Scouting Ireland allocating €2.5m to cover abuse cases
Youth organisation’s accounts provide for ‘claims or threatened claims’ from survivors
Scouting and school abuse case settled for six figure sum
Christian Brothers and Scouting Ireland are understood to be each paying half of the settlement cost
Korean investors acquire Charlemont Exchange in €145m deal
The office building at Grand Canal is leased to shared workspace provider WeWork
Quinns entitled to privilege over most documents sought by IBRC
Judge finds adult children entitled to privilege over all but 16 of 313 documents sought
Law firm Mason Hayes & Curran grew revenue by 8% last year to €82m
Dublin-based firm returned to growth and warns Brexit is major risk for Irish economy
Law Society plays down significance of British solicitors seeking to practise here
Over 1,300 British lawyers have signed up to Irish roll of solicitors
Revenues decline at Mason Hayes & Curran on Brexit concerns
Irish law firm’s turnover declines by 1.2% to €76m in 2017
Investor sees value of seven Irish properties rise by €54m in five years
Kennedy Wilson owns €1bn worth of property including Shelbourne Hotel
Barrister Emily Egan earns just short of €1m from State
State Claims Agency reveals lists of payments to lawyers and firms for representation
Deadline looms for companies on new legislation
Financial services firms could be in breach of licence if not re-registered in time
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