LIST OF 2017 WINNERS Connacht/Ulster Law Firm of the Year MACSWEENEY & COMPANY SOLICITORS, GALWAY Connacht/Ulster Solicitor of the Year BREEGE MCCAFFREY DM O’CONNOR AND CO SOLICITORS, GALWAY Banking, Finance/Restructuring & Insolvency Law Firm of the Year RONAN DALY JERMYN, CORK, DUBLIN, GALWAY AND LONDON Sponsored by CBL Insurance Criminal Law Firm of the Year MICHAEL J STAINES & COMPANY, DUBLIN Legal Executive of the Year GILLIAN MOORE KEATING CONNOLLY SELLORS, LIMERICK Munster Solicitor of the Year ROSSA MCMAHON PG MCMAHON SOLICITORS, LIMERICK Munster Law Firm of the Year O’FLYNN EXHAMS SOLICITORS, CORK Employment Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year BEAUCHAMPS, DUBLIN Sponsored by Sunday Business Post Family Law Team/Lawyer of the Year KEITH WALSH SOLICITORS, DUBLIN Irish Language Practitioner of the Year SAMANTHA GERAGHTY - P. O’CONNOR & SON, MAYO Sponsored by Foras Na Gaeilge Property, Planning, Probate Law Firm of the Year EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND, DUBLIN Sponsored by ENKI In House Legal Team/Lawyer of the Year FEXCO GROUP, DUBLIN Sponsored by Thomson Reuters Excellence in Marketing & Communications MCCARTHY + CO., CORK Sponsored by Kantar Media Service Provider to the Legal Profession DIPLOMA CENTRE, LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN Sponsored by Ashville Media Litigation Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year PHILIP LEE, DUBLIN Sponsored by Hibernian Legal Leinster Solicitor of the Year SUSAN WEBSTER & COMPANY, KILDARE Leinster Law Firm of the Year HANAHOE AND HANAHOE SOLICITORS, KILDARE Excellence in Client Service BYRNEWALLACE, DUBLIN Sponsored by Financial Times Law School of the Year UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK, LIMERICK Legal Book of the Year THE LAW OF COMPANIES (4TH EDITION), DR THOMAS B COURTNEY, DUBLIN Sole Practitioner/Sole Principal of the Year Award ANTHONY FAY & COMPANY, DUBLIN Sponsored by AIB Private Banking Law Student of the Year CLARA HURLEY – UCC, CORK Sponsored by Bloomsbury Professional Dublin Solicitor of The Year Rachael Liston - Orpen Franks Solicitors, Dublin Sponsored by Bonhams Dublin Law Firm of the Year Reddy Charlton, Dublin Sponsored by Lincoln Recruitment Law Firm Innovation Award CHANGE IMPLEMENTATION UNIT - CHIEF STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE, DUBLIN Sponsored by Documatics Lifetime Achievement Award THE HON JUSTICE MR RONAN KEANE, DUBLIN Sponsored by The Institute of Legal Research & Standards Law Firm of the Year RONAN DALY JERMYN, CORK, DUBLIN, GALWAY AND LONDON Sponsored by AIB Private Banking InBUSINESS | Q7 2016
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Legal Eagles
Raise the Bar
The who’s who of Irish law gathered for the sixth annual AIB Private Banking Irish Law Awards.
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he Irish Awards host Miriam O’Callaghan legal profession were out in force on the evening of Friday May 12th as law firms, legal practitioners and in-house legal teams descended upon the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin for the sixth annual black tie gala AIB Private Banking Irish Law Awards. The awards set out to identify, commend and publicise excellence and outstanding achievements in Irish law and recognise exemplary practices of leading law firms and teams right throughout the country. The event welcomed attendees and nominees from all corners of the country representing the legal profession in Ireland. Law Firm of the Year, sponsored by AIB Private Banking, was awarded to Ronan Daly Jermyn, one of Ireland’s top ten law firms, with offices in Cork, Dublin, Galway and London and the Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by the Institute of Legal Research & Standards, was presented to The Hon Mr Justice Ronan Keane, in recognition of his contribution to the legal profession in Ireland. New categories in the awards this year included Dublin Solicitor of the Year, sponsored by Bonhams, which was awarded to Rachel Liston of Orpen Frank Solicitors, for her excellence in dealing with clients, hospitals and patient bodies in improving the systems and protocols in place for patients and victims of medical and professional negligence. Dave McLaughlan, Head of AIB Private Banking, sponsors of the prestigious awards, said: “Many of our valued customers are in a legal profession, so we are delighted to be associated with an event that recognises their excellence and continued dedication to Irish law. The awards received a 36 per cent increase in entries this year – proof that the legal professional continues to grow and influence much of Irish society.” The awards reception and proceedings were hosted by RTE’s Miriam O’Callaghan and charity partners for 2017 include the Solicitors’ Benevolent Association, the Barristers’ Benevolent Society and the PeterMcVerry Trust.
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