Law firms have a lot more male than female partners, though the situation is changing Business Plus June 17, 2023 Gender pay gap reporting has highlighted that across the largest law firms there is a substantial pay gap between men and women when the earnings of equity partners are included. In general terms, commercial law firms have more female than male solicitors in their ranks, but there are much more men than women at the top table. At A&L Goodbody, 64% of employees are female but at partner level the proportion of women is c.30%...
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A&L Goodbody is one of Ireland's leading corporate law firms. Comprising A&L Goodbody LLP and related partnerships, the firm has 107 partners and over 800 staff. Headquartered in Dublin, with offices in Belfast, London, New York, San Francisco and Palo Alto, we have specialist teams across all practice areas of Irish corporate law.
For over 100 years A&L Goodbody has been at the centre of corporate Ireland, advising some of the largest and most influential corporates, both domestic and international. With a large operation in Belfast, we have advised on the most challenging and complex assignments for national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and government on an all-island basis. The firm has also acted for more than 600 of the world's leading corporations and advisors interacting with Ireland. This is supported by offices in London, New York, San Francisco and Palo Alto. The lawyers based in these offices provide Irish legal advice to multinational corporations and the international business community; and have significant international experience, working closely with international law firms and other professional services advisors.
A&L Goodbody is continually ranked as the No. 1 Irish law firm by many international publications such as The Lawyer, Legal 500, Chambers & Partners and the International Financial Law Review.
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Law Firms Eye Up Tackling The Gender Pay Gap
Law firms have a lot more male than female partners, though the situation is changing Business Plus June 17, 2023 Gender pay gap reporting has highlighted that across the largest law firms there is a substantial pay gap between men and women when the earnings of equity partners are included. In general terms, commercial law firms have more female than male solicitors in their ranks, but there are much more men than women at the top table. At A&L Goodbody, 64% of employees are female but at partner level the proportion of women is c.30%...
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A&L Goodbody Wins International Management Award for Second Year Running
ALG’s Knowledge team has won an award at the International Management Excellent Awards 2023 for the second year running. The award was in the Best Client Support category for its directors’ knowledge platform, On Board. In response to the increased regulation and responsibilities faced by company boards and directors, ALG created On Board – a unique online platform for clients. On Board is a repository of legal guidance on the practical challenges facing company directors and general counsel, with a particular focus on governance and regulatory requirements...
Private Equity is Paying Premiums to Lock Up Exclusivity in Quickfire Deals - An Irish Independent Article
Cash-rich private equity funds are paying extra to get priority access to acquisition targets in the Irish market, accelerating an already active market for deals. The buyers are cutting back on due diligence time to complete deals within short exclusivity windows rather than get into drawn-out bidding processes with rival bidders. "Private equity is awash with money and paying full value, often after very competitive processes,” A&L Goodbody head of mergers and acquisitions Richard Grey told the Irish Independent. "More often they are buying exclusivity and concluding deals within five to seven days to minimise transaction risk...
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A&L Goodbody is an Irish law firm providing expert legal advice across every aspect of business law. The Firm advises a broad domestic and international client base in both the private and public sectors, across the island of Ireland.