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%
Building a diverse and inclusive workplace is key for future success
In order to be truly effective, diversity and inclusion must be fully integrated into an organisation's vision and culture
How green is my fund?
New EU rules mean all investment funds must disclose to investors how sustainability risks are taken into account in investment decisions
Green lending is growing as a means to fund sustainable projects
Green lending can be used to fund facilities such as wind farms
What new EU directives on corporate sustainability reporting mean for firms
Big changes as SMEs will for first time be subject to non-financial reporting obligations
The transformative power of green finance
Sector’s dramatic growth is a win for finance industry and the environment
Ex-INM chief had email account rebuilt in secret data operation
Legal documents filed by Mediahuis confirms names of those closely targeted in 2014 leak
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
Advice from the top Irish M&A experts
How to ensure a smooth and successful M&A transaction for all parties
So what sectors had the most M&A activity?
‘One of the reasons we have been seeing a lot of M&A is the psychology of a typical entrepreneur’
The US factor driving valuations to record levels in Irish M&A market
US presence has grown over the years as their financial firepower makes impact
Chacun Pour Soi poised for festive return at Leopardstown
Mullins primed to unleash strong squad for busy domestic campaign over Christmas
Top 10 commercial property deals of 2021
This year is shaping up to be an extraordinary one for investment in Ireland’s real estate sector
Deka to grow Irish portfolio with €41.5m purchase of Airbnb’s European HQ
German investor closing in on building at 8 Hanover Quay in Dublin’s docklands
New EU code to direct investors towards sustainable projects
‘Any eligible activity that hits relevant key performance indicators can be marked as green’
Investors are expressing a strong appetite for green bonds
Green bonds may not deliver as high a return initially, but tax breaks and other incentives can make up the shortfall
Beware of greenwashing by a fund manager, financial institution or broker
It is important individuals undertake research to ascertain how their portfolio managers are investing responsibly
Market looks more and more to sustainable financing
Environmental, social and governance compliance key to investment funds and structures
Irish Life secures €164m from sale of Matheson’s docklands HQ to Deka
Deal comes one year after law firm signed new long-term lease at rent of €55 per sq ft
In an era of ethical financial decisions, how green is your fund?
European Union has strategic objective of sustainability at the centre of financial system
The EU Green Deal – what’s in it for Ireland?
Trillion-euro plan will have a huge impact on public and private investment
Green lending offers big benefits to both lenders and borrowers
The bond market also has the potential to drive the green agenda
Irish Life to sell Matheson’s docklands HQ to Deka for €125m
Deal cements German asset manager as active buyer of Irish commercial property
Mater Hospital chairman received vaccine at ‘very early stages’ of rollout
Former trade union leader David Begg says role requires him to go into Dublin hospital
Developer Johnny Ronan plans new assault on London property market
Seen & Heard: Bank bonuses; Abercrombie closes; and Deliveroo driver windfall
Barristers concerned about income as pandemic bites, survey finds
Majority in survey worried about their ability to stay in profession, says Bar Council
Irish funds services firm Carne valued at €400m by private equity deal
Vitruvian, which has backed Just Eat and Skyscanner, taking about 25% stake in firm
JCD Group secures tenants for 75% of Penrose Dock office scheme
Line up at 250,000sq ft Cork office campus includes Grant Thornton and Matheson
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
Acute disillusionment the only response to growing FAI debacle
Division and discord over key governance issue revives memories of OCI implosion
Seán Quinn children demand share of lost business
Seen & Heard: Property prices rising; boomtime for Irish law firms
How safe are beauty treatments? A spa session reveals a new world
Ireland’s beauty businesses have reopened, but are their customers ready?
CarTrawler management to take stake in TowerBrook takeover
Dublin-based travel software company has been hit badly by Covid-19 crisis
Matheson signs new lease on Dublin docklands HQ
Deal with Irish Life for Riverside IV may allow for upward-downward rent reviews
Top Irish law firms cut pay in response to Covid-19 financial hit
Cuts to bonuses and profit distributions to partners among measures implemented
Pharma giant AbbVie warned Government against ‘unfair’ €572m tax bill
Firm’s lawyers contacted Department of Finance several times after reforms in budget
Irish people like nothing more than being bribed with their own money
Short memories about cost of past excess mean we are doomed to repeat mistakes
O’Flynn group claims former staff made €12.5m at its expense
High Court told Patrick Cox used confidential data to build city centre student block
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
Shannon Airport owning group appoints new company secretary
Shannon Group select solicitor Rachel Leahy as new head of legal and secretary role
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