Addleshaw Goddard makes several promotions
Ross Shaughnessy, Kate Field (employment partner) Mark Walsh (head of Ireland office), Sean Twomey (partner and head of real estate), Ann Kirwan,(counsel) and Dr James Meighan (counsel)

29 Oct 2026 corporate law Print

Addleshaw Goddard makes several promotions

Addleshaw Goddard has announced several promotions across its Irish office.

Ann Kirwan has been promoted to counsel in the firm’s real-estate practice.

Dr James Meighan has been promoted to counsel in the regulatory and disputes practice.

Ross Shaughnessy in the disputes practice is now managing associate.

Growth

The announcement comes during a period of continued growth for the firm.

Over the past 18 months, Addleshaw Goddard has also made four lateral partner hires in finance, construction, disputes, and planning and environment.

The firm has grown its total headcount by over 10% in the past year to more than 3,200 colleagues across its 22 offices worldwide.

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