Held at the Convention Centre Dublin the Dye & Durham Irish Law Awards celebrated the excellence of the hardworking law industry of Ireland.
The event was hosted by Ivan Yates, Irish broadcaster, and the ceremony highlighted the accomplishments of both individuals and firms across 35 categories. Speeches were delivered from Special Merit Award winners Áine Hynes S.C. and Darren Lalor B.L., as well as Lifetime Achievement Award winner Mr. Justice Michael White.
The Irish Law Awards were joined by their official sponsors Brewin Dolphin, Calcutta Run, Clio, Currencies Direct, Gwen Malone, iilex, Ireland’s BlueBook, Irish Legal News, Jameson Financial, LEAP, Select Hotels of Ireland, Viz Legal, LegalBooks.ie, Oroko our Media Partner: Business Post and their headline sponsor: Dye & Durham.
Martina Winters, Sales & Marketing Manager at Dye & Durham stated, “Recognising and rewarding the people of the legal industry is incredibly important. These people work really hard and tirelessly to serve the communities day in and day out. And solicitors in particular are often at your side at the best times of your lifes and at the most difficult times of your life.”
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John Hogan, Managing Director of LegalBooks.ie said, “It’s important because these are people that uphold justice, they protect people’s rights, they promote fair business.”
These awards recognise the finest industry professionals in Irish law. The panel of 18 judges reviewed over a staggering 500 entries from over 200 companies and colleges. Lawyers and law firms from around the country gathered to celebrate the achievements from all aspects of the industry. A wide range of awards from Lawyer of the Year to Corporate Law Team of the Year were featured during the ceremony.
Darren Lalor B.L., winner of a Special Merit Award, expressed his excitement of winning an award, writing online:
“I am beyond delighted to be a recipient of the Dye & Durham Irish Law Awards Special Merit Award 2024. Keep going until something stops you.”
Wendy Doyle of Wendy Doyle Solicitors, winner of the Sole Practitioner of the Year Award relished in her win online as well, declaring:
“What a night! Delighted to have been nominated in several categories at the Dye & Durham Irish Law Awards and to win two categories! We won the Leinster Employment Law Firm Team and Lawyer of the year and Sole Principal of the year!
Fantastic to be in the company of such wonderful colleagues and friends and very grateful for every day I get to work in a profession I love.”
Winners:
Banking & Finance Legal Team / Lawyer of the Year:
Allied Irish Banks
Civil Litigation Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year:
Connacht/Ulster: Lanigan Clarke LLP, Co. Donegal(Overall Winner)
Leinster: Mulholland Law, Co. Louth
Dublin: Doyle and Company LLP Solicitors, Co. Dublin
Munster: MHP Sellors LLP, Co. Clare
Corporate/Commercial Law Team/Lawyer of the Year:
Dentons Ireland, Co. Dublin
Criminal Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year:
Pádraig Langsch, Co. Limerick
Diversity and Inclusion Law Firm of the Year:
Fitzsimons Redmond LLP, Co. Dublin
Employment Law Firm/Team/Lawyer of the Year:
Connacht/Ulster: Alastair Purdy & Co
Dublin: O’Mara Geraghty McCourt, Co. Galway(Overall Winner)
Leinster: Wendy Doyle Solicitors, Co. Dublin
Munster: Sweeney McGann LLP Solicitors, Co. Limerick
Excellence & Innovation in Client Services:
Connacht/Ulster: P. O’Connor & Son Solicitors, Co, Mayo
Dublin: OSM Partners LLP, Co. Dublin(Overall Winner)
Leinster: Coghlan Kelly Solicitors, Co. Wexford
Munster: McCarthy + Co Solicitors LLP, Co. Cork
Excellence in Communications:
Kieran Mulcahy Solicitors, Co. Limerick
Family Law Firm/Team/Lawyer of the Year:
Connacht/Ulster: Neil Manley, Co. Down
Dublin: Dillon Solicitors LLP, Co. Dublin(Overall Winner)
Leinster: Susan Webster, Susan Webster & Company, Co. Kildare
Munster: Sweeney McGann LLP Solicitors, Co. Limerick
In-House (non-Civil Service/Public Sector) Legal Team/Lawyer of the Year:
Kellanova Europe (formerly Kellogg’s) - European Legal Team, Co. Dublin
Mental Health and Capacity Law Firm / Team / Lawyer of the Year:
Patricia Hickey, General Solicitor, Co. Dublin
Law Book of the Year:
Domestic Violence: Law and Practice in Ireland by Sonya Dixon B.L and Keith Walsh S.C, Published by Bloomsbury, Co. Dublin
Law Firm Innovation Award:
Jacob Law, Co. Waterford
Law School of the Year:
University of Galway School of Law, Co. Galway
Law Student of the Year:
Law Student- Ms. Marwa Zamir, Co. Kildare
Legal Executive of the Year:
Gemma Fuller, Co. Cork
Legal Educator of the Year:
Educator - Laura Cahillane, University of Limerick, Co. Limerick
Personal Injury/Medical Negligence Law Firm/Team/Lawyer of the Year:
HOMS Assist, Co. Limerick
Pro Bono Publico/Community Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year:
Irish Refugee Council Independent Law Centre, Co. Dublin
Probate Law Firm/Team/Lawyer of the Year:
Lavelle Partners LLP, Co. Dublin
Property Law Firm/Team/Lawyer of the Year:
Connacht/Ulster: Geraghty & Company Solicitors LLP, Co. Galway
Dublin: Chief State Solicitor’s Office - State Property Division, State Securities, Co. Dublin
Leinster: Byrne Carolan Cunningham LLP Solicitors, Co. Westmeath
Munster: O’Connor O’Dea Binchy Solicitors LLP, Co. Limerick(Overall Winner)
Public Sector / Civil Service In-House Legal Team/Lawyer of the Year:
Chief State Solicitor’s Office - Justice Division, Justice & Crime Section, Co. Dublin
Service Provider to the Legal Profession:
Law Society of Ireland, Four Courts Consultation Rooms, Co. Dublin
Sole Practitioner of the Year:
Connacht/Ulster: Natasha McDermott, Co. Donegal
Dublin: Nicole Nevin & Co. Solicitors, Co. Dublin (Joint Winner)
Leinster: Ciarán Mulholland, Mulholland Law, Co. Louth (Joint Winner)
Munster: Ishaq Alam, Co. Limerick
Sole Principal of the Year:
Connacht/Ulster: Louise Howard, Co. Galway
Dublin: Anne O’Connell Solicitors, Co. Dublin(Overall Winner)
Leinster: Wendy Doyle Solicitors, Co. Dublin
Munster: Marcella Sheehy, Co. Tipperary
Law Firm of the Year:
Connacht/Ulster: Alastair Purdy & Co, Co. Galway
Dublin: Dentons Ireland, Co. Dublin
Leinster: Susan Webster & Company, Co. Kildare
Munster: McCarthy + Co Solicitors LLP, Co. Cork(Overall Winner)
Lawyer of the Year:
Connacht/Ulster: Samantha Geraghty, P. O’Connor & Son Solicitors, Co. Mayo
Leinster(Incl. Dublin): John M. Quinn & Co, Co. Dublin
Munster: Aoife McCarthy, Douglas Law Solicitors LLP, Co. Cork(Overall Winner)
Bid Manager of the Year:
Rhonda, Barry - Bryne Wallace, Co. Dublin
Special Merit Award:
Áine Hynes S.C., Co. Dublin
Darren Lalor B.L., Co. Dublin
Lifetime Achievement:
Mr. Justice Michael White, Co. Donegal
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