‘My jaw hit the floor’: OpenAI disables ChatGPT feature that made user prompts accessible on search engines
Private and commercially sensitive material made accessible on the internet as users fail to understand impact of chatbot feature
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Irish deal-making up 4%, bucking European trend
Reasons for ‘cautious optimism’ despite global macro headwinds, says law firm William Fry
William Fry in talks to hire some Eversheds partners after failed merger talks
Number of Eversheds Ireland staff also expected to join new Eversheds Sutherland (International) practice
William Fry ends merger talks with Eversheds’ Irish arm
Law firm staff told of development five months after potential merger talks first emerged
New sustainability reporting rules could hurt Ireland’s reputation, law firms warn
Corporate law firms sought to influence new regulations making large companies report on their environmental impact
William Fry confirms talks with Eversheds’ Irish arm as tie-ups gather pace
Move would come amid wave of consolidation in the legal sector
AIB completes €500m share buyback programme
Latest transaction sees State’s stake in lender fall to 22.04% from 71% in 2022
Irish Life has paid €1.73bn in dividends to overseas parent since it was bought from the State a decade ago
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Irish merger and acquisition activity down 20% as uncertainty bites
Geopolitical tensions, economic caution and a downgraded IMF forecast behind drop, William Fry report finds
Aer Lingus pilot pay talks to resume amid warning of escalation in industrial action
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Irish corporate law firm William Fry chooses new managing partner
Stephen Keogh previously spent five years as head of the firm’s London office
Upcoming Irish and overseas elections may affect M&A activity this year, William Fry warns
Falling interest rates may offer some support but acquirers are wary of policy changes here and abroad
Value of Irish funds industry grows, reversing 2022 decline
Growth driven in part by an increase in the value of exchange-traded funds during the year
The AI shake-up of the legal profession: ‘Do you want a computer to defend you?’
Artificial intelligence would be a ‘huge’ help in cutting down on admin work, says one industry member
Gender equality still one of ‘biggest issues’ for law firms
Most intakes are 50/50 in terms of gender balance but firms still struggle to get close to that at partner level
Irish deal-making ‘muted’ amid global slump
Value of M&A transactions fell 58% to €5.2bn in first half, says William Fry
High Court order winds up two Russian aircraft leasing firms worth estimated €4.1bn
Judge dismisses application for firms to be placed in examinership
Winners of Ibec’s KeepWell Mark Best in Class awards unveiled
‘It’s important to celebrate wellbeing and recognise the commitment and effort put in by companies over a number of years’
Irish law firms secure multimillion-euro fees from pharma bankruptcy
A&L Goodboy senior partners charges rates of up to €590 an hour
Value of Irish M&A activity falls in 2022 as inflation crisis hits activity
Figures from legal firm William Fry point to modest slowdown in buyout activity
Turbulent times for dealmakers but reasons for cautious optimism
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
Just 17% of Irish employers aware of their ESG obligations
Survey finds big disjuncture between how compliant employers think they are and how compliant they actually are
Men still making the big bucks at Ireland’s top law firms
Most solicitors are now women, but men still hold more than two-thirds of the best-paid partner positions in major legal practices
What is green insurance, and does it reduce personal and business premiums?
Focus on green insurance driven by EU on path to become climate neutral
Corporate law shake-up as international legal eagles swoop on Ireland
Secrecy on fees survives for now but diversity beckons in post-Brexit blitz by top firms
Surge of foreign cash drives Irish M&A to Celtic Tiger highs
Research by William Fry and Mergermarket shows bounceback in corporate deal-making
Siobhán Quinlan plans almost 670 apartments in Dublin suburbs
Seen & Heard: US businessman David McCourt owns under 3% of National Broadband Ireland
Air travel and Covid tests, tobacco price rises, and tax implications of a raffle win
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William Fry and EY to examine funding and structure of National Broadband Ireland
Department says this is part of ongoing review of broadband contract
The pandemic accelerated digitalisation but managing it forward will be the next test
Firms with mature digital infrastructure will find the ‘new normal’ a much easier place to succeed in
Donohoe extends BoI stake sell-down after raising €249m
Bank’s chief executive sees lender returning to full private ownership next year
ESG policies have seen a proliferation of green leases in high-end property deals
Green leases contain obligations how a building is to be occupied and managed in an environmentally and socially sustainable way
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