RAISING THE BAR Ireland’s legal professionals continued to set the standards in excellence at the seventh Clinch Wealth Management Irish Law Awards.
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he who’s who of Irish law descended upon the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road on May 11th 2018 for the Clinch Wealth Management Irish Law Awards. Over 90 Irish law firms, legal practitioners and in-house legal teams were represented at the event, which was opened by Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan and hosted by RTE’s Miriam O’Callaghan. The awards set out to identify, commend and honour
LIST OF 2018 WINNERS
Banking, Finance/Restructuring & Insolvency Firm/Lawyer of the Year BYRNEWALLACE, DUBLIN Sponsored By RSM Ireland Criminal Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year SHALOM BINCHY & CO., DUBLIN Employment Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year RICHARD GROGAN & ASSOCIATES SOLICITORS, DUBLIN Munster & Connacht/Ulster Employment Law Firm/ Lawyer of the Year ALASTAIR PURDY & CO., GALWAY
excellence and achievement in Irish law and showcase the best of Irish law firms, legal practitioners and in-house legal teams throughout the four provinces of Ireland. Among the winners on the night were Beauchamps who were crowned Law Firm of the Year. This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to the Honorary Miss Justice Susan Denham in recognition of her remarkable contribution to the legal profession in Ireland over the last 30 years. For a full list of finalists and award recipients and further information on the Clinch Wealth Management Irish Law Awards 2018 visit irishlawawards.ie.
Connacht/Ulster Family Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year BERWICK SOLICITORS, GALWAY Leinster Family Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year SUSAN WEBSTER & COMPANY, KILDARE Munster Family Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year ANNETTE SHEEHAN - FITZGERALD SOLICITORS, CORK Dublin Family Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year KEITH WALSH SOLICITORS, DUBLIN In-House Legal Team of the Year CLÚID HOUSING, DUBLIN
Leinster Employment Law Firm/ Lawyer of the Year RICHARD GROGAN, DUBLIN
Law Firm Innovation Award TRACEY SOLICITORS, DUBLIN Sponsored by Documatics
Excellence in Client Service MICHAEL MONAHAN SOLICITOR, SLIGO Sponsored by Ormond Meeting Rooms
Law Student of the Year CLAIRE JULIETTE JOYCE - UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK Sponsored by Institute of Legal Research & Standards
Excellence in Client Service Connacht/Ulster MICHAEL MONAHAN SOLICITOR (SLIGO) Sponsored by Ormond Meeting Rooms Excellence in Client Service - Leinster TIM KENNELLY SOLICITORS, KILDARE Sponsored by Ormond Meeting Rooms
Legal Executive of the Year JENNIFER WEAFER - LAVELLE SOLICITORS, DUBLIN Litigation Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year PHILIP LEE, DUBLIN
Excellence in Client Service - Munster PG MCMAHON SOLICITORS, LIMERICK Sponsored by Ormond Meeting Rooms
Connacht/Ulster Litigation Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year P. O’CONNOR & SON, MAYO
Excellence in Client Service - Dublin BYRNEWALLACE, DUBLIN Sponsored by Ormond Meeting Rooms
Munster Litigation Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year PIERSE FITZGIBBON SOLICITORS, KERRY
Excellence in Marketing & Communications DILLON SOLICITORS, DUBLIN Sponsored by Financial Times Family Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year KEITH WALSH SOLICITORS, DUBLIN
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John White, Managing Partner, Beauchamps, Miriam O’Callaghan, Host and Tom Clinch, MD, Clinch Wealth Management
Connacht/Ulster Property, Planning, Probate Firm/ Lawyer of the Year BLAKE & KENNY SOLICITORS, GALWAY Sponsored by ENKI
Solicitor of the Year STUART GILHOOLY - H.J. WARD & CO., DUBLIN Sponsored by MedLaw
Munster Property, Planning, Probate Firm/ Lawyer of the Year SWEENEY MCGANN SOLICITORS, LIMERICK Sponsored by ENKI
Connacht/Ulster Solicitor of the Year SHANE MACSWEENEY - MACSWEENEY & COMPANY SOLICITORS, GALWAY
Leinster Property, Planning, Probate Firm/ Lawyer of the Year REDDY CHARLTON SOLICITORS, DUBLIN Sponsored by ENKI Public Sector Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year JUDICIAL REVIEW TEAM, CHIEF STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE, DUBLIN Service Provider to the Legal Profession DIPLOMA CENTRE LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN Sponsored by 3M Sole Practitioner/Sole Principal of the Year DEIRDRE BURKE - D.M. BURKE & CO., WICKLOW Connacht/Ulster Sole Practitioner/ Sole Principal of the Year JASON O’ SULLIVAN - J.O.S. SOLICITORS, GALWAY Leinster Sole Practitioner/ Sole Principal of the Year DEIRDRE BURKE - D.M. BURKE & CO., WICKLOW
Leinster Litigation Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year PHILIP LEE, DUBLIN
Munster Sole Practitioner/ Sole Principal of the Year KIERAN MULCAHY SOLICITOR, LIMERICK
Property, Planning, Probate Firm/Lawyer of the Year REDDY CHARLTON SOLICITORS, DUBLIN Sponsored by ENKI
Dublin Sole Practitioner/ Sole Principal of the Year SHARON SCALLY - AMORYS SOLICITORS, DUBLIN
Leinster Solicitor of the Year ALVARO BLASCO - BLASCO SOLICITORS, KILDARE Munster Solicitor of the Year FLOR MCCARTHY - MCCARTHY & CO., CORK Dublin Solicitor of The Year STUART GILHOOLY - H.J. WARD & CO., DUBLIN Law Firm of the Year BEAUCHAMPS, DUBLIN Connacht/Ulster Law Firm of the Year MACSWEENEY & COMPANY, GALWAY Leinster Law Firm of the Year HANAHOE AND HANAHOE SOLICITORS, KILDARE Munster Law Firm of the Year JRAP O’MEARA SOLICITORS, CORK Dublin Law Firm of the Year BEAUCHAMPS, DUBLIN Lifetime Achievement Award HONORARY MISS JUSTICE SUSAN DENHAM, DUBLIN Sponsored by Institute of Legal Research & Standards Special Merit Award MICHAEL IRVINE
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