McCann FitzGerald bumps up equity partnership to 78

14 May 2019 corporate law Print

McCann FitzGerald bumps up equity partnership to 78

McCann FitzGerald has named eight new partners and consultants.

They are:

  • Laura Treacy, pictured, (partner in competition, regulated markets, EU and trade law, Brussels),
  • Niall Best (partner ­– corporate, New York),
  • Richard Gill (partner ­– aviation and asset finance, New York),
  • Doug McMahon (partner – technology and innovation, Dublin),
  • Rosaleen Byrne (partner – litigation, Dublin),
  • Louise Delahunty (consultant – investigations, London),
  • Catherine Austin (consultant -­ pensions and incentives, Dublin),
  • Barbara Linehan (consultant – procurement, Brussels).

This brings the total number of partners at the all-equity partnership to 78. 

International presence

In a sign of its increasing international presence, the firm appointed two partners in New York and one in Brussels – the first time partner appointments have been made outside of Dublin and London.

Managing partner Barry Devereux said the appointments represent the evolving range of skillsets required in a leading corporate law firm in areas as diverse as EU and trade law, white-collar crime and data protection.

 

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