International law firm Addleshaw Goddard LLP has announced the appointment of four partners at its Dublin office as it approaches the first anniversary of its merger with Eugene F Collins.
The appointments bring the total number of partners in the office to 28.
Addleshaw Goddard has 16 offices around the world and was named one of the top five most innovative law firms in Europe by the Financial Times last year.
The newly promoted partners are Frances Colclough (Real Estate), Erc Walsh (Finance), Lorna Osborne (Corporate & Commercial) and David Heneghan (Dispute Resolution and Immigration).
Mark Walsh, the firm’s Head of Ireland, stated: “All four have shown exceptionally high levels of performance, finding the smartest ways to deliver the biggest impact for our clients, and they deserve this recognition of their talent and hard work. Their promotions also demonstrate our focus on developing and investing in our own people.
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“When Addleshaw Goddard established its presence in Ireland nearly one year ago, we announced our commitment to growing the business to better serve our clients. Since then we have also promoted one partner in Competition and Procurement, Eoghan Ó hArgáin, and recruited two external partners, Neil Bourke and Stephen McLoughlin.
“We will continue to add talented lawyers in key areas where we see opportunities to service our clients and grow our market share."
Erc Walsh advises on financial transactions across multiple sectors. His clients include borrowers and lenders in relation to real estate financing, development financing, acquisition financing, funds finance, loan portfolio sales, debt and security restructurings and on a range of products across various fund sectors, including private equity funds and real estate funds.
Frances Colclough advises on the acquisition and disposal of commercial properties for both national and international clients. She advises institutional landlord clients and retail, office and warehousing tenants in relation to negotiating lease documents, as well as advising clients in relation to all aspects of landlord and tenant law, including green lease clauses.
David Heneghan’s expertise spans a wide variety of litigation matters, including professional negligence, commercial disputes, construction related disputes and product liability. He also advises clients on issues including employment permits, naturalisation, residency and citizenship, permission to remain, post nuptial citizenship and visa applications.
Lorna Osborne has expertise on share acquisitions and disposals and business and asset acquisitions and disposals and also advises employers and trustees on all aspects of pensions law.
Photo: Mark Walsh (centre) with (l-r) David Heneghan, Frances Colclough, Lorna Osborne and Erc Walsh. (Pic: Keith Arkins)
