AIB completes €500m share buyback programme
Latest transaction sees State’s stake in lender fall to 22.04% from 71% in 2022
Latest transaction sees State’s stake in lender fall to 22.04% from 71% in 2022
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Geopolitical tensions, economic caution and a downgraded IMF forecast behind drop, William Fry report finds
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Stephen Keogh previously spent five years as head of the firm’s London office
Falling interest rates may offer some support but acquirers are wary of policy changes here and abroad
Growth driven in part by an increase in the value of exchange-traded funds during the year
Artificial intelligence would be a ‘huge’ help in cutting down on admin work, says one industry member
Most intakes are 50/50 in terms of gender balance but firms still struggle to get close to that at partner level
Value of M&A transactions fell 58% to €5.2bn in first half, says William Fry
Judge dismisses application for firms to be placed in examinership
‘It’s important to celebrate wellbeing and recognise the commitment and effort put in by companies over a number of years’
A&L Goodboy senior partners charges rates of up to €590 an hour
Figures from legal firm William Fry point to modest slowdown in buyout activity
Last year started strongly but was a year of two halves in relation to activity; 2023 looks set to reverse that trend, with a stronger performance in the second half
Survey finds big disjuncture between how compliant employers think they are and how compliant they actually are
Most solicitors are now women, but men still hold more than two-thirds of the best-paid partner positions in major legal practices
Focus on green insurance driven by EU on path to become climate neutral
Secrecy on fees survives for now but diversity beckons in post-Brexit blitz by top firms
Research by William Fry and Mergermarket shows bounceback in corporate deal-making
Seen & Heard: US businessman David McCourt owns under 3% of National Broadband Ireland
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Department says this is part of ongoing review of broadband contract
Firms with mature digital infrastructure will find the ‘new normal’ a much easier place to succeed in
Bank’s chief executive sees lender returning to full private ownership next year
Green leases contain obligations how a building is to be occupied and managed in an environmentally and socially sustainable way
BDO executive expects number of private equity firms in Ireland to grow over next two years
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Initiative may suit people who have childcare issues or are nearing the end of their career
ICVA says Ireland should look to increase supply of funding from domestic non-traditional VC investors
Capital for deals keeps ‘sloshing in’ to private equity funds, says William Fry partner
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Regulatory regime biggest driver for firms seeking to make data-related investments in EU
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