A&L Goodbody

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%...

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%...

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...

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...

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.