LAW AWARDS 2015 EVERSHEDS
Eversheds Named
IRISH LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR Eversheds was delighted to be named Law Firm of the Year at the 4th annual Irish Law Awards held on Thursday, April 30th.
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s one of Ireland’s leading law firms, Eversheds is also part of an international network of 57 offices operating in 31 countries worldwide. In addition to winning the overall accolade, Eversheds also emerged top in two other categories, International Law Firm of the Year and Alternative Dispute Resolution Team of the Year. In light of the Irish Law Awards win, Alan Murphy, Managing Partner, Eversheds Dublin, and Chairman, Eversheds International, outlined the below: We are delighted with winning the overall title of Law Firm of the Year at the 2015 Irish Law Awards. Our firm has been growing steadily over the last couple of years. In the last two years, we grew revenues by 15 per cent year on year, we created 80 new jobs and we’ve taken on additional office space to cater for our firm’s growth needs. As the Irish economy strengthens and grows in the years ahead, we are very optimistic about the future for our firm.
Minister Frances Fitzgerald and the Eversheds staff
Eversheds differentiates itself in the Irish market on a number of levels. We are the only truly international firm operating in Dublin, capable of offering a seamless service across multiple jurisdictions, managed centrally by a partner in our Dublin offer. We believe this is a very attractive advantage we can offer to multinationals operating in Ireland. As well as winning the title of Law Firm of the Year, we also won in the International Law Firm category – we believe that decision was in recognition of this singular ability to advise clients on a global basis. The international nature of the Eversheds global network is also an advantage in other ways. Our staff benefit from the ability to work in Eversheds offices outside of Ireland, enabling them to broaden their perspectives and bring that wider experience back to the firm in Dublin for the benefit of all Alan Murphy, Managing Partner and Chairman, Eversheds International, Clare O’Neill, Marketing Director, Eversheds our clients; the and Patrick Farrell, Head of AIB Private Banking multi-nationals,
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the large indigenous firms and the start-ups. We also differentiate through our unique project management approach. When companies turn to Eversheds for expert advice, they are accessing an innovative service that aligns itself to clients’ objectives and expectations. This offers cost certainty and peace of mind and is more akin to how businesses operate themselves. Our clients relate to and appreciate this approach. We were also pleased that Eversheds won the Alternative Dispute Resolution Law Team of the Year category. We have been pioneers in Ireland in pursuing growth in this arena. Given the tumultuous period that Ireland has come through in the last few years, it’s no surprise that there was increased demand from the business community for this kind of legal service, and we invested in building up our team of experts to assist our clients. In Ireland we work with some of the largest, most progressive companies as well as many exciting and innovative smaller companies and start-ups. We are very pleased to have our hard work and expertise recognised at this year’s Irish Law Awards and we look forward to building on this success in the years ahead.
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