Global law firm DLA Piper has announced six internal promotions to support the continued growth of its business in Ireland.
Oisín Mulvihill and Claire O'Brien have been promoted to legal director while Jo Kane, Rebecca Clabby, Bella Chan and Aoife Cooney have all been promoted to senior associate.
Mulvihill specialises in finance, advising on a range of cross-border and domestic financing matters with a particular focus on securitisation, structured finance and other debt capital market transactions.
O'Brien focuses her practice on technology and strategic sourcing, AI procurement and government and digital services regulation, advising domestic and international clients across sectors.
Among the newly promoted senior associates, Kane advises on EU and Irish competition and regulatory law, and has developed a wide variety of sector experience, including advising on large, complex international deals and mandates.
Clabby is a corporate lawyer with a strong focus on M&A across various sectors including energy, and Chan advises Irish and International corporate and regulated clients on complex contentious matters as well as on risk and crisis management in the context of product liability, health & safety and also in the context of corporate, financial services and insurance disputes, regulatory investigations and Judicial Review.
Cooney has a broad banking and finance practice with significant recent experience of project financing in the renewable energy sector.
“We are delighted to see six exceptional and well deserving individuals take the next step in their careers at DLA Piper," said David Carthy, country managing partner for DLA Piper.
"Oisín, Claire, Jo, Rebecca, Bella and Aoife exemplify the calibre of talent and commitment that underpin our continued success. Their promotions are a direct reflection of the strength of our business, the growing scale of our work in Ireland, and the increasing confidence our clients place in us."
These follow the recent promotions of Orla O’Leary and Seán McGrenaghan to the firm's global equity partnership as well as the appointment of Chris Jessup as partner in the firm’s litigation and regulatory practice.
"As we continue to expand our presence in Ireland, building a high-performing, future focused team remains central to our strategy," Carthy continued.
"These promotions, together with the recent partner appointments of Orla, Seán and Chris, reinforce our ambition to grow with purpose and ensure we are well positioned to meet the evolving and increasingly complex needs of our clients.”
DLA Piper was established in 2019 and now has a team of over 130 people, including 23 partners and 12 legal directors.
Photo: (l-r) Rebecca Clabby, Oisin Mulvihill, David Carthy, Claire O'Brien, Aoife Cooney and Jo Kane. (Pic: Supplied)
