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 LLP (ALG) is internationally recognised as one of Ireland’s leading law firms delivering the full range of corporate legal services. Since our establishment more than 100 years ago we have been at the heart of some of the most significant assignments in the history of the Irish State. With 120 partners and a staff of c.1,000, we are an “all-island” law firm, with offices in Dublin and Belfast. We also have a strong international presence with offices in London, New York and San Francisco. We believe that the combination of the following factors is what positions us at the very top of our market.
Our longstanding working relationships with top international law firms in all jurisdictions are of benefit to our clients who work on a global basis. The firm has acted for more than 600 of the world’s leading corporations and advisors interacting with Ireland. This includes investment into and out of Ireland, cross border transactions and a range of other complex international assignments.
We deliver the most extensive range of specialist legal services available in Ireland through our specialist practice and industry sector groups. International legal directories place us at the top of the market in all of our practice areas. We are ranked Band 1 in 18 practice areas (by Chambers Europe and Chambers Global combined), more than any other Irish law firm.
We are proud that client feedback and market commentators consistently highlight both our ability to provide the highest quality legal advice and our collaborative and commercial approach. ALG was named Irish Law Firm of the Year 2023 at The Lawyer European Awards. We were named Irish Law Firm of the Year 2022 by Chambers Europe, Irish Law Firm of the Year 2021 by Who’s Who Legal for the second year running, Irish Law Firm of the Year 2020 by The Lawyer, International Firm of the Year 2019 by Legal Business and Most Innovative Law Firm 2019 by IFLR. We have featured as the top ranking Irish advisors for corporate work by Experian and Refinitiv for the last ten years. Leading publication Mergermarket also ranked ALG as the number one Irish law firm for M&A by deal volume for 2024.
Legal excellence and service delivery are the fabric of our firm. Our culture is one of partnership and collaboration. This approach sets us apart and helps us give our clients better solutions, more quickly and more cost effectively.
Year this Office was Established: 1901
Lawyers Worldwide: 598
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Michael Barr
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David Baxter
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Patrick Brandt
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Aideen Burke
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Laura Butler
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John Cahir
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Charles Carroll
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Stephen Carson
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Alan Casey
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Tom Casey
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Cliona Christle
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Marsha Coghlan
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Chris Comerford
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Anna-Marie Curran
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Dario Dagostino
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John Dallas
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Paul Diggin
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Sheena Doggett
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Michael Doyle
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Paul Fahy
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David Francis
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Kenan Furlong
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Eamonn Gill
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James Grennan
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Berni Hosty
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Enda Hurley
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Duncan Inverarity
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Andrew Ion
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Joe Kelly
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Sinead Lynch
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Ronan Lyons
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David Main
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Richard Marron
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Alan McCarthy
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Brian McDermott
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Maria McElhinney
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Niamh McMahon
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Jason Milne
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Ross Moore
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Sarah Murphy
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Peter Murray
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Darran Nangle
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Brid Nic Suibhne
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Amelia O'Beirne
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Marie O'Brien
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Ciaran O'Conluain
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Sinead O'Connor
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Katie O'Connor
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Seamus O'Croinin
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Robbie O'Driscoll
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Kerill O'Shaughnessy
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Niamh O'Sullivan
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Conor Owens
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Vincent Power
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Paula Reid
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Alan Roberts
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Ciaran Rogers
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Keavy Ryan
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Jack Sheehy
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Andrew Sheridan
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Mairead Sherlock
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James Somerville
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Mark Traynor
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Peter Walker
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Mark Ward
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John Whelan
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David Widger
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John Williams
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Denise Daly Byrne
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Aisling Muldowney
Senior Associate
Laura Mulleady
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Robbie Nicholas
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Nadia Skelton
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Sarah-Louise Butler
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Aoife Clarke
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Stephen Egan
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Richard Grey
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Louise Hogan
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Rachel Kemp
Senior Knowledge Lawyer
Sue Perocho
Business Development Executive
Jennie Quirke
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Jill Shaw
ESG & Sustainability Lead
Randal Stewart
Senior Associate
Ian White
Strategy Director
Paul White
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Julian Yarr
AdvisorArticles
COVID-19 Related Extensions to Planning Permissions
The Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021 is being expedited through the legislative process. It will provide for extensions to a number of time limits, including for the passing of development plans. Importantly however it will also allow for extensions, or additional extensions, to existing planning permissions to allow projects be completed. Planning permissions have a fixed duration, usually five years. Section 42 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) allows for a planning permission to be extended (once) in certain circumstances. An application has to be made before the planning permission has expired...
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ALG Advises Endo, Inc. on its Proposed US$3.7bn Business Combination with Mallinckrodt
ALG is pleased to be advising Endo. on its proposed business combination with Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, which will create a global, scaled and diversified pharmaceuticals leader with a combined pro forma enterprise value of $6.7bn. Endo and Mallinckrodt plan to combine Mallinckrodt’s generic pharmaceuticals businesses and Endo's sterile injectables business after the close of the transaction and intend to separate that business from the combined company at a later date.Alan Casey, Head of A&L Goodbody’s Corporate Department, commented: “We are delighted to be advising our longstanding client Endo on this transaction...
Record year as ALG Corporate Team continues to dominate M&A market
A&L Goodbody LLP (ALG) advised on significantly more Irish M&A transactions than any other law firm in 2024, according to international M&A intelligence publication Mergermarket. ALG acted on 61 reportable Irish M&A transactions in 2024. Not only was this the highest number of Irish deals in 2024, but it also means that ALG has advised on more deals in the last five years [292] than any other law firm.The 2024 Mergermarket report highlights the strength and resilience of the Irish M&A market in 2024, but also demonstrates ALG’s position as Ireland’s leading M&A law firm...
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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.