IRISH LAW AWARDS 2025
Irish Institute of Legal Executives
IRISH LAW AWARDS 2025
It is a great honour for me, and for all of us at LEAP Legal Software, to welcome you to the LEAP Irish Law Awards 2025.
Having worked within the Irish legal industry for over a decade, I’ve witnessed first-hand the dedication, resilience, and excellence that define legal professionals in Ireland. These awards are a true celebration of that spirit, recognising the outstanding work of solicitors, legal teams, and firms across the country.
At LEAP, we are proud to be part of this community. Since 2018, we’ve been privileged to support over 2,000 users across more than 450 Irish law firms through our dedicated legal practice management software. Designed specifically for the Irish legal system, our technology helps solicitors streamline their processes, reduce administrative burdens, and ultimately spend more time doing what they do best: practising law.
This year marks a particularly special milestone for us as the headline sponsor. The partnership underscores our deep commitment to the legal profession in Ireland and reflects our passion for innovation and excellence. Our entire Irish team, based right here in Dublin, is dedicated to ensuring that legal professionals have access to world-class tools and support— delivered with local understanding.
LEAP has supported lawyers globally since 1992, and with over 66,000 users worldwide, we continue to learn, evolve, and grow with the profession we serve.
On behalf of the entire LEAP team, I’d like to extend our congratulations to all of tonight’s finalists and winners. Your achievements are a testament to the strength and dedication of the Irish legal profession, and we are proud to support and celebrate such excellence within the industry.
Enjoy the evening, and thank you for making the LEAP Irish Law Awards 2025 such a remarkable celebration.
Shane Branagan CEO LEAP Legal Software
SHANE BRANAGAN
IRISH LAW AWARDS 2025
2025 IRISH LAW AWARDS JUDGING PANEL
RICHARD HAMMOND S.C
Solicitor and Partner at Hammond Good LLP (Chairperson)
AARON MCKENNA
Solicitor & Principal at Aaron McKenna Solicitors
AIDEEN NEYLON
Head of Legal, Veterinary Council of Ireland
AISLING MEEHAN
Solicitor & Principal at Aisling Meehan Agricultural Solicitors
ANN MCGARRY
Principal Solicitor at Ann McGarry & Co. Solicitor
ARRAN DOWLING-HUSSEY B.L.
Barrister, Arbitrator, Adjudicator and Mediator
BRIAN MCMULLIN
Solicitor & Principal at Brian J McMullin Solicitors
CONOR MACGUILL
Solicitor and Principal at Conor MacGuill Solicitors
DAVID MULLINS
In-house solicitor at University College Dublin
EAMONN KENNEDY Legal Counsel to Ibec
FIONA CONROY
Head of Legal for Independent Trustee Company
JOSEPHINE FITZPATRICK
Solicitor & Principal at J. P. Fitzpatrick and Company Solicitors
JULI REA
Solicitor and Partner, JRAP O’Meara Solicitors LLP
LAURIE GRACE
Managing Partner, Grace Solicitors
MICHELLE MCLOUGHLIN
Solicitor and Principal at M. McLoughlin & Co. Solicitors
ROSEMARIE LOFTUS
Joint Managing Partner, Bourke, Carrigg & Lo us
STUART GILHOOLY S.C.
Partner, H.J. Ward & Co. Solicitors & Past President of the Law Society
N.B.: No Member of the Judging Panel was involved in the assessment of a category where they or their firm were an applicant.
IRISH LAW AWARDS 2025
Fáilte chuig an dá mhíle is fiche cúigiú Searmanas Gradaim Dlí na hÉireann a aithníonn agus a cheiliúrann sármhaitheas i gcleachtas dlí le bliain anuas.
Welcome to the Awards Ceremony for the Irish Law Awards 2025 recognising and celebrating excellence in legal practise over the past year.
Tonight, we welcome friends, colleagues, finalists, provincial winners, and national winners, to acclaim undoubted excellence in legal practice. Every finalist is already a success story; every winner a worthy exemplar.
No one present tonight needs reminding of the value to our fellow citizens of an independent legal profession replete with dedicated, competent, and energetic practitioners. It was not for awards that any one of us became involved in the legal profession. It is nonetheless fitting that we take an opportunity to fete those who have been nominated as finalists and appreciate the goodness in ourselves.
While the response to the pandemic wrought a generational shift in technology, communications, and geographic flexibility, this appears to have been accompanied by evermore demanding workloads, and a good work-life balance proving even more elusive for many. The Awards Ceremony is an opportunity to relax in a convivial atmosphere, to celebrate all that is good within the legal profession in Ireland.
An event such as this does not happen by magic, but instead by the hard work and determination of many people. I thank my fellow judging panel members, who already shorn of spare time, gave their time with grace and generosity. I also thank the sponsors LEAP Legal Software, Currency Direct, Dye & Durham, iilex, Irish Legal, and The Business Post Finally, I thank Diarmaid Lennon, Jill Thornton, and all of the stellar team at Ashville Media Group for organising the LEAP Irish Law Awards 2025.
Richard Hammond S.C. Chairperson, Judging Panel Irish Law Awards
RICHARD HAMMOND S.C.
IRISH LAW AWARDS 2025
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2017 The Hon. Mr. Justice Ronan Keane
2016 John F. Buckley
2015 Barry St. John Galvin
2014 Maurice Gaffney
2013 Rory O'Donnell
2012 Moya Quinlan
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IRISH LAW AWARDS 2025
LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
The Law Firm of the Year Award honours an outstanding firm of solicitors who have demonstrated in an exemplary manner an exceptional achievement or achievements in the law during 2024 and 2025. This award will showcase the award-winning law firm as epitomising the ideals of the legal profession in Ireland.
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS
2024 Mc Carthy + Co. solicitors
2023 Gore & Grimes Solicitors LLP
2022 Flynn O'Driscoll LLP
2021 Reddy Charlton LLP
2019 Philip Lee
2018 Beauchamps
2017 Ronan Daly Jermyn
2016 ByrneWallace
2015 Eversheds
2014 William Fry
2013 Mason Hayes & Curran
2012 William Fry