David Fitzgibbon to lead Matheson corporate team
Matheson LLP has announced the appointment of David Fitzgibbon as head of the firm’s corporate department.
Fitzgibbon had been co-head of the corporate group with Darren Maher, who took up the role of managing partner in January.
Fitzgibbon also leads the firm’s corporate M&A group – a 200-strong department with 40 partners.
Caroline Kearns and Joe Beashel have been appointed as co-heads of the Financial Institutions Group (FIG) which also welcomes new partner Ciaran O’Boyle.
The seven-partner FIG brings together a team of specialist regulatory and transactional lawyers and is one of the largest of its kind in the EU.
Beashel will maintain his responsibilities as head of Matheson’s London office, while Kearns will continue to lead the M&A team within the Financial Institutions Group.
Christian Donagh has been appointed as the new co-head of Matheson’s finance and capital markets department, and brings strong expertise in M&A, private equity, venture-capital fundraising, and corporate reorganisations.
50-strong team
He joins fellow co-head Maireadh Dale in leading the 50-strong team and is a recognised authority in structured finance and derivatives markets.
Matheson managing partner Darren Maher said: “These appointments reflect the strength and depth of leadership across the firm and our continued focus on delivering outstanding results for clients.”
In March, the firm appointed nine new partners across nine practice areas, bringing the total number of partners and tax principals at the firm to 128.
Matheson also recently welcomed Marie McGinley, who joined the firm as a partner in late 2025 and is head of the Technology and Innovation Group.