news 11 March 2016

McCann FitzGerald named Ireland ‘Law Firm of the Year 2016’

In presenting the award, The Lawyer commended the firm on a number of high level strategic developments, including its comprehensive client research programme, the appointment of its first Chief Information Officer, and a number of significant hires which The Lawyer said reflected the firm's ambitions for the future.

Commenting on the prestigious award, Barry Devereux, Managing Partner, McCann FitzGerald, said: “We are delighted to have been named Irish Law Firm of the Year. This award puts a focus on the strategic direction of McCann FitzGerald. In 2015, the firm carried out a comprehensive client research programme to inform our future strategy, something which we are already delivering on through the recent opening of our US office in New York. This award acknowledges the transformative year McCann FitzGerald has had and we are honoured to receive it."

Winning firms were determined by a panel of judges comprising Managing Partners at private practice firms and in-house counsel at multinational companies.