Leading family law firm Gallagher Shatter has been dissolved, with its three partners planning to practice separately.
Clients of the firm were notified recently of the move, with the firm being dissolved on April 30ti. The firm’s longest-serving partner, Aidan Reynolds, who specialises in family law and civil litigation, has joined Keith Walsh Solicitors, which has two offices in Dublin.
Mr Reynolds, a former League of Ireland footballer, joined the firm in 1988 and became a partner in 1991. “Keith is a long-standing family law colleague of mine and I’m looking forward to working with the firm,” Mr Reynolds said. “I think it will be a good fit.”
Managing partner Ciara Matthews told The Irish Times that she had set up her own practice. Catherine Ghent, who has specialised in child law, is also to practice separately.
Gallagher Shatter traces its roots back to 1966 when Richard F Gallagher set up his own practice. He was joined in the firm by his son Brian Gallagher in 1972, with Alan Shatter, a former minister for justice and Fine Gael TD, joining in 1976. The firm changed its name to Gallagher Shatter. Mr Shatter retired from the firm a number of years ago.
