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Irish corporate law firm William Fry chooses new managing partner

Stephen Keogh previously spent five years as head of the firm’s London office

Upcoming Irish and overseas elections may affect M&A activity this year, William Fry warns

Falling interest rates may offer some support but acquirers are wary of policy changes here and abroad

Value of Irish funds industry grows, reversing 2022 decline

Growth driven in part by an increase in the value of exchange-traded funds during the year

The AI shake-up of the legal profession: ‘Do you want a computer to defend you?’

Artificial intelligence would be a ‘huge’ help in cutting down on admin work, says one industry member

Gender equality still one of ‘biggest issues’ for law firms

Most intakes are 50/50 in terms of gender balance but firms still struggle to get close to that at partner level

Irish deal-making ‘muted’ amid global slump

Value of M&A transactions fell 58% to €5.2bn in first half, says William Fry

High Court order winds up two Russian aircraft leasing firms worth estimated €4.1bn

Judge dismisses application for firms to be placed in examinership

Winners of Ibec’s KeepWell Mark Best in Class awards unveiled

‘It’s important to celebrate wellbeing and recognise the commitment and effort put in by companies over a number of years’

Irish law firms secure multimillion-euro fees from pharma bankruptcy

A&L Goodboy senior partners charges rates of up to €590 an hour

Value of Irish M&A activity falls in 2022 as inflation crisis hits activity

Figures from legal firm William Fry point to modest slowdown in buyout activity

Turbulent times for dealmakers but reasons for cautious optimism

Last year started strongly but was a year of two halves in relation to activity; 2023 looks set to reverse that trend, with a stronger performance in the second half

Just 17% of Irish employers aware of their ESG obligations

Survey finds big disjuncture between how compliant employers think they are and how compliant they actually are

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

What is green insurance, and does it reduce personal and business premiums?

Focus on green insurance driven by EU on path to become climate neutral

Corporate law shake-up as international legal eagles swoop on Ireland

Secrecy on fees survives for now but diversity beckons in post-Brexit blitz by top firms

Surge of foreign cash drives Irish M&A to Celtic Tiger highs

Research by William Fry and Mergermarket shows bounceback in corporate deal-making

Siobhán Quinlan plans almost 670 apartments in Dublin suburbs

Seen & Heard: US businessman David McCourt owns under 3% of National Broadband Ireland

Air travel and Covid tests, tobacco price rises, and tax implications of a raffle win

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William Fry and EY to examine funding and structure of National Broadband Ireland

Department says this is part of ongoing review of broadband contract

The pandemic accelerated digitalisation but managing it forward will be the next test

Firms with mature digital infrastructure will find the ‘new normal’ a much easier place to succeed in

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