Dublin law firm Arthur Cox has named new heads of its key New York and London offices as it looks to shake up its international network.
Darragh Geraghty, a partner in the firm’s finance group, will now head up the New York office, taking over from Phil Cody who has served in the role since 2017.
Mr Cody will remain an active partner in the firm but will be based mostly in Dublin while also spending some time in the United States.
A spokesman for the firm said Mr Geraghty has “broad experience” in a range of financing transactions including development, fund, real estate, warehouse and acquisition financings.
He acts for both borrowers and funders, with a particular emphasis on borrower clients and on private equity and investment bank funder clients. He has also advised a range of clients on the buy-side and the sell-side of bank deleveraging transactions, both performing and non-performing.
Conor McCarthy, a partner in the firm’s corporate and mergers and acquisitions (M&As) group, will now head up the London office. He succeeds David Molloy who will return to Dublin to the firm’s finance group, while also maintaining “his close links” with London clients.
The firm said Mr McCarthy advises companies on all aspects of company law, as well as on a range of transactions including private equity, M&As, joint ventures, corporate finance transactions, cross-border mergers, corporate reorganisations and general corporate and commercial law.
Arthur Cox managing partner Geoff Moore said: “As a leading law firm in the global open economy, much of our work is international. Our New York and London offices are of central importance to our clients, more and more of whom have international requirements.
“Both Darragh and Conor are leading practitioners in their respective fields, having advised on some of the most innovative Irish and cross-border deals in the market. Their appointments will further strengthen our international capabilities and offering to clients.”
As well as its head office in Dublin and the offices in New York and London, the firm also has offices in Belfast and San Francisco.
