William Fry confirms talks with Eversheds’ Irish arm as tie-ups gather pace
Move would come amid wave of consolidation in the legal sector
Matheson
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
Property Picnic 2024 raises more than €190,000 for Cancer Trials Ireland
Now in its third year, annual property industry fundraiser has donated close to €500,000 for cancer clinical trials
Taxation on investments: What changes might be on the way?
Consensus is that Irish system for taxing investments is inconsistent and offputting for investors
Tickets for 2024 Property Picnic in aid of Cancer Trials Ireland on sale now
Fundraising social event returns to Dublin’s One Windmill Lane (1WML) on May 16th with eight keystone sponsors and 61 other firms in support already
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
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
Irish law firms secure multimillion-euro fees from pharma bankruptcy
A&L Goodboy senior partners charges rates of up to €590 an hour
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
Women earn substantially less at top law firm Matheson than male colleagues
Bonuses skew existing male advantage in remuneration at top Irish law firm where mean gender pay gap is 15% and a median gap is 26%
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In order to be truly effective, diversity and inclusion must be fully integrated into an organisation's vision and culture
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New EU rules mean all investment funds must disclose to investors how sustainability risks are taken into account in investment decisions
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