Maples and Calder (Ireland) LLP has named three partners – Eugene McCormick, Karole Cuddihy and Morgan Pierse.

Two ‘of-counsel ‘Nichola O'Reilly and William Darmody have also been named.

Maples and Calder (Ireland) LLP has grown significantly and now has almost 500 people employed in Ireland, and its biggest-ever number of partners.

The firm also recently congratulated ten of its trainees on their admission as solicitors in Ireland.

New associates

Aileen McCormack, Edwina Hilton, Fiachra MacElhatton, Hilary Heelan, Krzysztof Podkonski, Lauren McGarry, Niamh Harford, Niamh Maguire, Peter Dunlea and Síofra McNamee completed their traineeships with the firm, and were also promoted to associates in the finance, funds and Investment, and tax and structured finance practices.

Managing partner Peter Stapleton said the growing Irish operation is now a significant part of the wider Maples group, which comprises nearly 2,500 people, including over 75 nationalities in 16 global offices.