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Welcome Note - Matthew Proud
2022 Judging Panel
Welcome Note - Richard Hammond S.C.
Property Law Firm / Team / Lawyer of the Year
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Family Law Firm / Team / Lawyer of the Year 15 Sponsored by Brewin Dolphin
Excellence in Communication 17
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Banking & Finance Legal Team / Lawyer of the Year 20 Law Student of the Year 21 Law Book of the Year 23
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Employment Law Firm / Team / Lawyer of the Year 25 Sponsored by Business Post Corporate / Commercial Law Team / Lawyer of the Year 27 Sponsored by Currencies Direct Sole Practitioner of the Year 28
Criminal Law Firm / Lawyer of the Year 29
Service Provider to the Legal Profession 31 Sponsored by Search Talent
International Law Firm (Ireland) of the Year 33
Sponsored by Dye & Durham Law Firm Innovation Award 35
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Personal Injury / Medical Negligence Law Firm / Team / Lawyer of the Year 37 Civil Litigation Law Firm / Lawyer of the Year 39 Sponsored by FTI Consulting Technology Technology, Media & Telecommunications Law Firm / Team / Lawyer of the Year 41 Sponsored by EY Law Ireland
Diversity & Inclusion Law Firm of the Year 43 Sponsored by Search Talent
Probate Law Firm / Team / Lawyer of the Year
Excellence & Innovation in Client Service
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Sports Lawyer of the Year
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Pharma / Life Science Law Firm / Lawyer of the Year
Law Firm of the Year
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Law Firm of the Year
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Technology has proven integral to better serving clients and enhancing profitability and competitiveness, ensuring law firms thrive.
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Why did Dye & Durham invest in Irish legal technology and services companies? Because they share the same values. They’re committed to first-class service, unparalleled domain expertise and reliability.
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This technology makes life simpler for law firms. It gives their team members time to focus on what really matters — growing and better serving their clients. Dye & Durham’s vision for Irish law firms is now becoming a reality with the consolidation of these established and respected Irish brands.
MATTHEW PROUD
Matthew Proud, Chief Executive Officer Dye & Durham
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2022 IRISH LAW AWARDS JUDGING PANEL
RICHARD HAMMOND S.C (Chairperson)
CHRISTOPHER CALLAN
Practising Solicitor and Partner, Callan Tansey Solicitors
FIONA CONROY
Head of Legal at Independent Trustee Company
BART DALY Managing Director, Frontier Legal Research Ltd.
AARAN DOWLING HUSSEY Barrister, Arbitrator, Adjudicator and Mediator
JO FITZPATRICK
BCL Dip P.T. Principal at J. P. Fitzpatrick and Company Solicitors
STUART GILHOOLY
S.C. Partner, H.J. Ward & Co. Solicitors & Past President, Law Society
EAMONN KENNEDY Legal Counsel to Ibec
MARTIN LAWLOR
General Practitioner and Managing Partner of Coglan Kelly New Ross
ROSEMARIE LOFTUS
Joint Managing Partner, Bourke, Carrigg & Lo us
CONOR MACGUILL Conor MacGuill, Solicitors
SONIA MCENTEE
Practising Solicitor and Principal of Sonia McEntee Solicitors
BRIAN MCMULLIN
Solicitor & Principal, Brian J McMullin Solicitors
HENRY MURDOCH Barrister and Writer
HEATHER MURPHY Legal Advisor at BASF
ANNE NEARY Solicitor and Management Consultant
MICHAEL V O’MAHONY
Solicitor and Notary Public, Past President Law Society
ADRIAN SHANLEY Partner, Shanley Solicitors
GEMMA STACK Stack LLP Solicitors
KEITH WALSH Principal, Keith Walsh Solicitors
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N.B.: No Member of the Judging Panel was involved in the assessment of a category where they or their firm were an applicant.
Fáilte chuig Searmanas Bronnta Ghradaim Dhlí na hÉireann fiche fiche dó a thugann aitheantas dó agus a cheiliúrann feabhas i gcleachtadh dlíthúil le bliain anuas.
Welcome to the Awards Ceremony for the Irish Law Awards 2022 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.
Since the 2021 Awards we have continued to adjust to a new normal, with evermore demanding workloads, and a good work-life balance proving even more elusive for many. The Awards leaving with The time since the preceding Awards Ceremony is an opportunity to relax in a convivival 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, Bluebook, Brewin Dolphin, Business Post, Call Pal, Currencies Direct, Dye & Durham, Elavon, EY Law Ireland, Finders International, FTI Consulting, Gwen Malone Stenography Services, Jameson Financial, Keyhouse a Dye & Durham Solution, LEAP, LegalBooks.ie, Ormond Meeting Rooms, Pearts, Search Talent, Turkish Airlines and Westcor International. Finally, I thank Diarmaid Lennon, Jill Thornton, and all of the stellar team at Ashville Media Group for organising the Irish Law Wards 2022.
Richard Hammond S.C. Chairperson, Judging Panel Irish Law Awards
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CHARLTONS SOLICITORS
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JENNIFER O BRIEN SOLICITORS
KEITH WALSH SOLICITORS
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CIARA DINNENY, LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND
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CRIMINAL LAW FIRM/ LAWYER OF THE YEAR
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Success is all about bringing great ideas to life. We knew that when we established Keyhouse more than 30 years ago to become Irelandʼs leading legal practice management supplier.
With more than 5,000 users and 400 clients, weʼre renowned for our attention to client relationships, outstanding customer service and innovative technology.
Weʼre even stronger now that weʼve joined the Dye & Durham family. Together, we represent the future of legal technology with a legacy of great customer service delivering unbeatable results.
Our solutions ensure you can work wherever, whenever and however you want. That flexibility allows you to come up with the kinds of ideas that will not only transform your businesses, but the industry at large.
Why? Because great success starts with a great idea.
EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION IN CLIENT SERVICE
LEINSTER (INC DUBLIN)
BERNADETTE BARRY
BLASCO SOLICITORS
CRIMINAL ASSETS SECTION, CHIEF STATE SOLICITORS OFFICE
CSSO FAMILY LAW TEAM
ELAINE BYRNE SOLICITORS
FITZSIMONS REDMOND LLP
JUDICIAL REVIEW SECTION, CHIEF STATE SOLICITOR’S OFFICE
MCKENNA AND CO SOLICITORS
MCMAHON GOLDRICK SOLICITORS
OSM PARTNERS LLP
RICHARD GROGAN & ASSOCIATES
RNL SOLICITORS
MUNSTER
HOGAN DOWLING MCNAMARA SOLICITORS
KIERAN MULCAHY SOLICITORS
MCCARTHY + CO. SOLICITORS LLP
PARKER LAW SOLICITORS
CONNACHT/ULSTER
CONOR MCLAUGHLIN & ASSOCIATES
DAMIEN TANSEY SOLICITORS LLP
J.O.S SOLICITORS
KEMPLE GORMLEY SOLICITORS
MICHAEL MONAHAN SOLICITOR P. O’CONNOR & SON
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ADR FIRM TEAM/ LAWYER OF THE YEAR
ARRAN DOWLING-HUSSEY
CHARLTONS SOLICITORS
COMYN KELLEHER TOBIN LLP
LISA QUINN O’FLAHERTY
RICHARD GROGAN & ASSOCIATES
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IRISH LANGUAGE PRACTITIONER OF THE YEAR
CIARAN TANSEY, DAMIEN TANSEY SOLICITORS LLP
GAEL LINN FOR BRÉAGCHÚIRT UÍ DHÁLAIGH
NATASHA MCDERMOTT, MCDERMOTT SOLICITORS
SAMANTHA GERAGHTY, P. O’CONNOR & SON
SOLE PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR
LEINSTER (INC DUBLIN)
BERNADETTE BARRY
JESSICA HICKEY, HIBERNIAN LAW SOLICITORS
MICHAEL HENNESSY
PETER BOYLE & CO SOLICITORS
RICHARD GROGAN & ASSOCIATES
STEPHEN WALSH & CO SOLICITORS
TIM KENNELLY
WESLEY HUDSON
MUNSTER
KIERAN MULCAHY
MARCELLA SHEEHY
SUZANNE PARKER, PARKER LAW SOLICITORS
CONNACHT/ULSTER
CONOR MCLAUGHLIN & ASSOCIATES
DONNACHA ANHOLD
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SPORTS LAWYER OF THE YEAR
LYNDSEY DILLON
P. O’CONNOR & SON
STUART GILHOOLY SC
SWEENEY MCGANN LLP
PUBLIC SECTOR / CIVIL SERVICE IN-HOUSE LEGAL TEAM/ LAWYER OF THE YEAR
CRIMINAL ASSETS SECTION, CHIEF STATE SOLICITORS OFFICE
CSSO FAMILY LAW TEAM
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AVIATION LEASING LAWYER/ LEGAL TEAM OF THE YEAR
AERGO CAPITAL FLYNN O’DRISCOLL
JEANETTE DELEHANTY, CASTLELAKE
REBECCA RUSSELL-CARROLL, GENESIS
PHARMA / LIFE SCIENCE LAW FIRM / LAWYER OF THE YEAR
ADVANZ PHARMA (IRISH LEGAL TEAM)
JOHN MCEVOY KEITH HOGAN, HOGAN DOWLING MCNAMARA SOLICITORS LLP
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REGIONAL LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
DUBLIN
DOYLE & COMPANY LLP
FITZSIMONS REDMOND LLP
FLYNN O’DRISCOLL
FRENCH KENNY SOLICITORS
HATSTONE (IRELAND) LLP
JOHN M. QUINN & CO.
MCKENNA AND CO SOLICITORS
MCMAHON GOLDRICK SOLICITORS
MICHAEL J STAINES & COMPANY
OSM PARTNERS
PHILIP LEE
REDDY CHARLTON LLP
RICHARD GROGAN & ASSOCIATES
LEINSTER BLASCO SOLICITORS
BYRNE CAROLAN CUNNINGHAM LLP SOLICITORS
COGHLAN KELLY SOLICITORS
HANAHOE AND HANAHOE SOLICITORS
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REGAN WALL LLP
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DAMIEN TANSEY SOLICITORS LLP
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J.O.S SOLICITORS
MICHAEL MONAHAN SOLICITOR
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DUBLIN
J.O.S SOLICITORS
JOHN MCEVOY JOHN REDMOND
LISA QUINN O’FLAHERTY REZA NEZAM
RICHARD GROGAN LEINSTER
ALVARO BLASCO
ELAINE BYRNE STEPHEN WALSH
SUSAN WEBSTE
LAWYER OF THE YEAR
MUNSTER
CATHERINE O’ BRIEN
DONNA WILSON
FERGAL MCNAMARA
GEAROID MCGANN
KIERAN MULCAHY RONAN HYNES
SUZANNE PARKER
THOMAS DOWLING
CONNACHT/ULSTER
DONNACHA ANHOLD
MICHAEL MONAHAN SOLICITOR
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SPECIAL MERIT AWARD
Recipients of a Special Merit Award are selected by the Chairperson of the Judging Panel, recognising a person or organisation that has made a significant and noteworthy contribution to the law or legal practice.
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS
2021 Ken Murphy, Patrick Mann
2019 Cian O'Carroll
2018 Michael Irvine
2016 Patricia Rickard-Clarke
2015 Dr. Thomas B. Courtney
2014 Ernest J. Cantillon Solicitors
2013 Geoffrey Shannon
2012 Northside Community Law Centre
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
The Lifetime Achievement Award recognises and honours an individual’s outstanding contribution to the legal profession over a significant period of time. The recipients, chosen annually by the Judging Panel, will be held in high regard within the legal community and will have significant accomplishments in the law to their credit.
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS
2021 The Hon. Mr. Justice Michael Peart
2019 The Hon. Mrs Justice Catherine McGuinness
2018 The Hon. Ms Justice Susan Denham
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
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 2021 and 2022. This award will showcase the award-winning law firm as epitomising the ideals of the legal profession in Ireland.
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS
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
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TRANSFORMATION IS AT THE HEART OF SUCCESS
We all know from watching RTE’s hugely popular Operation Transformation how shedding unnecessary weight can make us leaner and healthier.
That’s why we’re launching our Legal Practice Management System Makeover. Win thousands of Euros worth of products and services from Keyhouse, a Dye & Durham solution, to streamline and automate your business.
We have the tools to improve your processes, enhance efficiencies and provide the flexibility you need to change and expand your law firm. Don’t miss out on this first-of-itskind opportunity. Law Firm Transformation could take your business to the next level.
Learn more at; www.keyhouse.ie/law-firm-transformation