Law firm Beauchamps has announced the appointment of four new partners, bringing the partner count to 41 out of a total staff complement of c.200 people.
The new partners are Paul Gough (Employment and Benefits), Caoimhe Banks (Housing and Commercial Real Estate), Stuart Conaty (Energy, Planning & Environmental) and Caroline Shanahan (Commercial Litigation).
Managing partner John White stated: "Caoimhe, Caroline, Paul and Stuart are committed, practical, and flexible lawyers with deep understanding of their chosen sectors. They are trusted advisers to firm clients and are committed to providing first-class client service. I look forward to working with our new partners as they evolve as leaders in their new roles.”
Caoimhe Banks joined the firm in 2018 and works with public bodies, Approved Housing Bodies, local authorities, and developers on all aspects of residential and commercial property. She specialises in the development of housing schemes and bulk acquisition projects.
Caroline Shanahan specialises in insolvency, corporate recovery, banking disputes, and financial services litigation. She advises financial institutions, insolvency practitioners, private equity firms, and insurance companies in a wide range of complex commercial and financial disputes.
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Paul Gough joined Beauchamps in 2019, having previously worked with HOMS, Eugene F Collins and Pearse Mehigan & Co. Gough regularly acts for clients before the Workplace Relations Commission on a range of employment related matters, including unfair dismissal and equality claims. He also provides employment advices to domestic and international clients on a variety of non-contentious matters.
Stuart Conaty worked with Bord na Móna for five years before joining Beauchamps in 2020. His in-house legal role at BnM role was to provide legal support across the company’s diverse business operations including thermal generation, wind farm development, solar PV, and waste management.
He qualified as a barrister in 2010 and prior to entering legal practice Conaty worked as an engineer and project manager for 15 years. Conaty is also a lecturer in UCD’s School of Civil Engineering in law, procurement, and professional practice.
John White added: “These new appointments reflect strong demand in key sectors and demonstrate the firm’s continued investment in our people.”
Photo: John White (centre) with (l-r) Paul Gough, Caoimhe Banks, Stuart Conaty and Caroline Shanahan.
