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HSBC in Dublin court over Madoff losses
Investors who lost money in Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme are pursuing HSBC in a major court case in Ireland.
Ireland ready for M&A surge
Ireland is preparing for a rush of mergers and acquisitions as its economy starts to recover despite concerns that the eurozone recession is worsening, a report from Irish corporate law firm William Fry has said.
Irish lawyers duck abortion law reform debate
Lawyers are shying away from the highly emotive and contentious debate in Ireland over abortion law reform, with solicitor and barrister representative bodies refusing to submit evidence to an on-going public hearing.
Creating a European Delaware
Ireland would be an ideal place to set up a US style 'Delaware', says Chris Mallon
Ireland: Green Finance beckons
Ireland, with all its resources, is increasingly lauded as the centre of excellence for green finance, says Angela Madden
Property developer faces €25.5m bill over Barclays brothers case
Irish property developer Paddy McKillen will be hit with a legal bill of up to €25.5 million (£20.45m) after his legal action against the Barclay brothers over the ownership of three London hotels failed.
Irish barristers face state fee cut
Personal injury and property damage specialist barristers in Ireland acting against state authorities could see their fees slashed by as much as 25 per cent under a new scheme.
Ireland's lawyers accused of making hay amid suffering
Legal profession fees in Ireland are rocketing despite the country facing some of the worst economic conditions since independence, government statistics from Dublin suggest.
Partial climb-down on Irish legal reform plan
Amendments to Ireland's highly controversial package of proposed legal profession reforms were signalled at the end of last week, as the Dublin minister responsible showed signs of buckling under the heat of growing criticism.
UK and Ireland
London-based law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner has recruited former Clifford Chance counsel Roman Khodykin as a partner.
The right sort of regulation
EU institutional reforms are key to ensuring the financial crisis never happens again. Donnacha O Connor reports from Ireland
Ireland bucks Euro trend
The Eurozone remains troubled by the impact of the debt crisis. However, levels of foreign direct investment in Ireland remain robust. Stanley Watson and Robert O'Shea report
Irish firm expands China deal
Goodbody wheels out Irish PM to bless Sino-Irish exchange scheme