William Fry confirms talks with Eversheds’ Irish arm as tie-ups gather pace
Move would come amid wave of consolidation in the legal sector
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AIB completes €500m share buyback programme
Latest transaction sees State’s stake in lender fall to 22.04% from 71% in 2022
Irish Life has paid €1.73bn in dividends to overseas parent since it was bought from the State a decade ago
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Irish merger and acquisition activity down 20% as uncertainty bites
Geopolitical tensions, economic caution and a downgraded IMF forecast behind drop, William Fry report finds
Aer Lingus pilot pay talks to resume amid warning of escalation in industrial action
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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
Donohoe extends BoI stake sell-down after raising €249m
Bank’s chief executive sees lender returning to full private ownership next year
ESG policies have seen a proliferation of green leases in high-end property deals
Green leases contain obligations how a building is to be occupied and managed in an environmentally and socially sustainable way
Bumper year for mergers and acquisitions despite pandemic
BDO executive expects number of private equity firms in Ireland to grow over next two years
State’s investment plans at risk, William Fry to facilitate flexible work, and smoking to be banned in the home
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Law firm William Fry launches flexible working divisions
Initiative may suit people who have childcare issues or are nearing the end of their career
Irish tech companies lure record €392m venture capital funding
ICVA says Ireland should look to increase supply of funding from domestic non-traditional VC investors
Wall of private equity cash drives near €20bn Irish M&A frenzy
Capital for deals keeps ‘sloshing in’ to private equity funds, says William Fry partner
‘How we work will increasingly depend on how we want to work’
Future of Work: A changing workplace brings its own challenges
Hybrid workforce one outcome of post-pandemic future
As a staged return to the office takes place how can a hybrid model be best managed?
Data regulation replaces tax rate as top investment factor, survey finds
Regulatory regime biggest driver for firms seeking to make data-related investments in EU
Sixty Irish companies sign up to carbon reduction targets
Low-carbon pledge taken by groups including An Post and Irish Water
Barristers concerned about income as pandemic bites, survey finds
Majority in survey worried about their ability to stay in profession, says Bar Council
Irish man detained ‘illegally’ in China hospitalised twice, says lawyer
Chinese ambassador urged to aid release of aircraft leasing worker Richard O’Halloran
Retailers seek rent-free ‘Covid clauses’ from landlords
Seen & Heard: Playing the planning system; and Aer Lingus plans UK-US flights
Financial lifelines to keep your business healthy through the Covid crisis
These State-backed initiatives to support business could be just what the doctor ordered
Silicon Docks: Where the streets have no people
Google walking away from Sorting Office deal a blow for tech and commercial hub ravaged by the pandemic
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: I’ve seen her drink turpentine and still be sober enough for nine holes in Foxrock
It looks like she’s a cranky drunk – in that way, she does take after her grandmother
What do you do if your Olympic dream was within reach?
Triathlete Carolyn Hayes had her eyes set on Japan, but before that could happen, the world closed down
Top Irish law firms cut pay in response to Covid-19 financial hit
Cuts to bonuses and profit distributions to partners among measures implemented
Denis O’Brien to get watchdog documents used in inspector application
High Court makes direction on request of businessman’s solicitor
Silicon Docks residential site sells for more than double guide price
Plot of 0.25 acres on South Lotts Road sold with adjoining semi-detached house achieves €4m
Irish in-flight entertainment firm blames coronavirus for closure
Mythopoeia directors say halt in new orders from airlines one of the reasons for wind-up
Number of parties availing of warranty and indemnity insurance steadily growing
The policy is tailored for a transaction, and effectively covers the underlying acquisition document warranty package as negotiated
Aircraft leasing, financial services and tech lure Dentons to Dublin, not Brexit
Never been a better time to be a corporate lawyer in Ireland as global legal firms move in
World’s largest law firm Dentons to open Dublin office
Former William Fry partner Eavan Saunders to head office
Back to the future at work
More leisure time, long hours or loads of learning – what does the workplace of the future hold for us?
State spent €7.5 million on Apple tax case
Donohoe refuses to provide details of payments to individual barristers
Fiona Muldoon to step down as chief executive of FBD
Former regulator had been in charge of the insurer since 2015
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