William Fry is a leading Irish corporate law firm, with over 350 legal and tax professionals and over 500 staff. The firm is ranked by international directories as being a leader in its core practice areas of Corporate & M&A, Banking & Finance, Litigation & Investigations, Asset Management & Investment Funds, Real Estate, Insurance, Competition & Regulation, Tax, Projects & Construction, Employment & Benefits and Technology. With offices in Dublin, Cork, London, New York and San Francisco, and a global network, we serve clients at home and internationally.

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Businesses must better understand their ESG obligations to employees

Employers are not fully adhering to ESG-related employment legislation and guidance, write William Fry lawyers Catherine O'Flynn and Eimear O'Leary

21 Apr 2023

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Clutch of law firms guide DCC Energy’s $7.7bn takeover by KKR, ECP

Gibson Dunn, Latham & Watkins, Kirkland & Ellis and Cleary guide KKR’s largest public-to-private transaction in Europe in more than a decade alongside Irish firms Matheson, Arthur Cox and William Fry

27 Jul 2026

William Fry secures four corporate partners from Eversheds’ Irish arm after merger talks fall through

Between 10 and 15 lawyers join top Irish independent ahead of Eversheds’ Irish relaunch

5 Aug 2025

Eversheds Sutherland to launch new ‘fully integrated’ Irish practice after local arm’s talks with William Fry break down

Up to 20 partners are likely to join new Eversheds Sutherland arm for expected September launch

29 May 2025

Eversheds Sutherland’s Ireland arm in talks to join William Fry

More than 120 lawyers could move to Irish heavyweight should deal go through

13 Dec 2024

William Fry appoints head of corporate as next managing partner

Leading Irish dealmaker Stephen Keogh will succeed Owen O’Sullivan in November

1 Jul 2024

Businesses must better understand their ESG obligations to employees

Employers are not fully adhering to ESG-related employment legislation and guidance, write William Fry lawyers Catherine O'Flynn and Eimear O'Leary

21 Apr 2023

The Global Legal Post launches Artificial Intelligence comparative law guide

Law Over Borders guide will help businesses navigate international laws and guidelines at inflection point for technology

27 Oct 2022

Dentons continues to build in Dublin with hire of William Fry’s debt capital markets head

Matthew Cahill is the second banking and finance lawyer to join from William Fry this month

14 Oct 2022