Jamie Olden has been appointed managing partner of law firm RDJ, formerly Ronan Daly Jermyn, succeeding Richard Martin who has led the practice for ten years.

A specialist in commercial litigation, Olden (46) joined the firm in 2007.  In 2013, he was appointed partner in charge of the firm’s new Dublin office, a role in which he spent six years. 

Jamie Olden commented: “RDJ has a talented team of practitioners and business professionals dedicated to delivering long-lasting business impact for our colleagues and clients.

“I look forward to leading the continued investment in our people and new technologies to deliver better ways of getting results for our clients.

“I want to thank our outgoing managing partner Richard Martin and wish him well in the next phase of his career. He has made an enormous contribution to RDJ and its continued success.”

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Over the past 10 years, expansion from the firm’s original roots in Cork to three national offices and an office in London has resulted in the doubling of RDJ’s team to c.280 employees.

The firm says that membership of the international network of lawyers, TerraLex, provides RDJ clients with operations outside Ireland access to legal services in all corners of the world. 

Significant investments in technology and security, along with partnerships with leading technology companies, have also resulted in a digital transformation for the firm, improving client engagement, collaboration, and service delivery, according to the firm.

Richard Martin stated: “We are delighted to have someone of Jamie’s calibre leading our firm into its next phase of growth and development. 

“Jamie drove the hugely successful opening and development of our Dublin office before returning to Cork in 2019. He has the full support of the whole partnership and for me I am looking forward to returning to full time legal practice at RDJ LLP.”

Photo: Jamie Olden (left) and Richard Martin