A&L Goodbody LLP

Dublin
A&L Goodbody is one of Ireland's leading corporate law firms. Comprising A&L Goodbody LLP and related partnerships, the firm has c.1000 staff.
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A&L Goodbody LLP
A&L Goodbody LLP
25 North Wall Quay
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D01 H104
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A&L Goodbody is internationally recognised as one of Europe and Ireland’s leading corporate law firms. With over 1000 employees, the firm has acted for some of the world’s largest and influential corporations and advisors interacting with Ireland.

Headquartered in Dublin, with offices in Belfast, London, New York, and San Francisco, the firm has specialist teams across all practice areas of Irish corporate law.

For over 100 years A&L Goodbody has been at the centre of corporate Ireland, advising some of the largest and most influential corporates, both domestic and international. With a large operation in Belfast, the team provides full service legal advice across the island of Ireland, working on significant cross border mandates. With considerable international experience, the firm works closely with international law firms and other professional services advisors.

The firm's industry specialists have a reputation for providing quality of advice across all facets of commercial law. These include:

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    • A&L Goodbody hosts annual Corporate Crime and Regulation Summit 2024
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    • A&L Goodbody announce sponsorship of Corporate 5K Challenge ALG5K with race in Dublin’s Docklands
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    • Digital Services Bill signed into law
      Digital Services Bill signed into law
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      Central Bank of Ireland imposes first fine under EMIR Regulations, highlighting the importance of timely data reporting
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    • A&L Goodbody named Irish Law Firm of the Year 2023 in European awards
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    • Sick Leave Act 2022: WRC examines an employer’s obligation to pay statutory sick pay
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    • A&L Goodbody hosts annual Corporate Crime and Regulation Summit 2023
      A&L Goodbody hosts annual Corporate Crime and Regulation Summit 2023
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    • A&L Goodbody partners with P-TECH to support students from disadvantaged schools
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    • CSO Gender Balance in Business Survey 2023 - Results
      CSO Gender Balance in Business Survey 2023 - Results
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    • New screening of Foreign Direct Investment regime in Ireland, key considerations for private equity sponsors
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    • From snap to action: Gender pay gap reporting obligations in 2023
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    • A&L Goodbody appoints Lorena Dunne as a partner in Asset Management & Investment Funds
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    • European Parliament to vote on new draft of the Artificial Intelligence Act
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    • A&L Goodbody launch second Housing Report -
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    • New Q&As on Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)
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    • Appointment Notice: A&L Goodbody appoints Aisling Muldowney as partner in Employment
      Appointment Notice: A&L Goodbody appoints Aisling Muldowney as partner in Employment
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    • Gender balance on boards – signposting a sea change
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    • A&L Goodbody achieves Business Working Responsibly Mark for the third time
      A&L Goodbody achieves Business Working Responsibly Mark for the third time
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    • Unsubstantiated green claims will no longer wash
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    • The intersection between employment and ESG
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    • IAF update: Seanad committee stage of the IAF Bill
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      A&L Goodbody hosts first-of-its-kind future of tech regulation event
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    • New Year, new law: Ireland implements the EU Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions
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    • ALG tops Irish M&A deal rankings in 2022
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    • A&L Goodbody creates dedicated client advisory role of ESG & Sustainability Lead
      A&L Goodbody creates dedicated client advisory role of ESG & Sustainability Lead
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    • Remote Working law to be fast-tracked
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    • Employment law update: What’s happening between now and the end of the year?
      Employment law update: What’s happening between now and the end of the year?
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    • How companies can manage that not-so-silent ‘S’ in ESG
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    • A&L Goodbody expands pro bono team
      A&L Goodbody expands pro bono team
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    • Directors’ duties in the zone of insolvency: has the law changed?
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    • A&L Goodbody is placing ESG at the heart of their business
      A&L Goodbody is placing ESG at the heart of their business
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    • Proposed directive on corporate sustainability reporting
      Proposed directive on corporate sustainability reporting
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    • Irish competition agency clears unconditionally the sale by NatWest/Ulster of certain assets to Permanent TSB
      Irish competition agency clears unconditionally the sale by NatWest/Ulster of certain assets to Permanent TSB
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    • The Sick Leave Act 2022 was signed into law by the President on the 20 July 2022 and provides for statutory sick pay for the first time in Irish Law.
      The Sick Leave Act 2022 was signed into law by the President on the 20 July 2022 and provides for statutory sick pay for the first time in Irish Law.
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    • Gender Diversity on Boards - The long road to parity
      Gender Diversity on Boards - The long road to parity
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    • ALG wins international knowledge management award
      ALG wins international knowledge management award
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    • ALG named ‘Most Popular Graduate Recruiter in Law’ for 11th consecutive year
      ALG named ‘Most Popular Graduate Recruiter in Law’ for 11th consecutive year
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    • A&L Goodbody appoints Enda O’Keeffe as partner in Construction & Engineering
      A&L Goodbody appoints Enda O’Keeffe as partner in Construction & Engineering
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    • ALG sponsors Irish Waste Management Conference 2022
      ALG sponsors Irish Waste Management Conference 2022
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    • Irish merger control – What are the main changes introduced by the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022?
      Irish merger control – What are the main changes introduced by the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022?
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    • A&L Goodbody to expand Dublin headquarters to support continued growth
      A&L Goodbody to expand Dublin headquarters to support continued growth
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    • Asset Management & Investment Funds: Irish Practice Developments
      Asset Management & Investment Funds: Irish Practice Developments
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    • A&L Goodbody wins prestigious European D&I award
      A&L Goodbody wins prestigious European D&I award
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    • What businesses involved in the supply and servicing of credit need to know about upcoming legal requirements
      What businesses involved in the supply and servicing of credit need to know about upcoming legal requirements
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    • ALG named ‘Most Popular Graduate Recruiter in Law’ for the tenth consecutive year
      ALG named ‘Most Popular Graduate Recruiter in Law’ for the tenth consecutive year
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    • White Collar Crime: Proposed modernisation of the Irish criminal justice system
      White Collar Crime: Proposed modernisation of the Irish criminal justice system
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    • COVID-19 related extensions to planning permissions
      COVID-19 related extensions to planning permissions
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    • Data Centres Shaping Our Electricity Future
      Data Centres Shaping Our Electricity Future
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    • Antigen testing, vaccinations and ventilation: What’s new in the updated Work Safely Protocol?
      Antigen testing, vaccinations and ventilation: What’s new in the updated Work Safely Protocol?
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    • ALG wins prestigious European pro bono award
      ALG wins prestigious European pro bono award
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    • ALG wins ‘Aviation Firm of the Year’ for the second consecutive year
      ALG wins ‘Aviation Firm of the Year’ for the second consecutive year
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    • ALG advises on 12 Finance Dublin ‘Deals of the Year 2021’
      ALG advises on 12 Finance Dublin ‘Deals of the Year 2021’
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    • Competition law, merger control and State aid in Ireland in the time of Brexit
      Competition law, merger control and State aid in Ireland in the time of Brexit
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    • Cash, card or competition? - The European Payments Initiative for retail payments
      Cash, card or competition? - The European Payments Initiative for retail payments
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    • EU approval for Irish €2bn COVID-19 loan guarantee programme
      EU approval for Irish €2bn COVID-19 loan guarantee programme
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    • ALG named ‘Most Popular Graduate Recruiter in Law’ for the ninth year running
      ALG named ‘Most Popular Graduate Recruiter in Law’ for the ninth year running
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    • COVID-19: Irish Competition Agency says Businesses must decide pricing independently
      COVID-19: Irish Competition Agency says Businesses must decide pricing independently
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    • COVID-19: Financial Crime Risk – Regulatory Expectations
      COVID-19: Financial Crime Risk – Regulatory Expectations
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    • Financial Crime Risk – Regulatory expectations
      Financial Crime Risk – Regulatory expectations
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    • A&L Goodbody involved in one of Ireland’s first virtual and paperless hearings in the Irish Courts.
      A&L Goodbody involved in one of Ireland’s first virtual and paperless hearings in the Irish Courts.
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    • DPC publishes Report and Guidance on cookies
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    • “We’re from the regulator and we’re here to help”: bank regulatory responses to COVID-19
      “We’re from the regulator and we’re here to help”: bank regulatory responses to COVID-19
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    • ALG partners named ‘Global Elite Thought Leaders’ by Who’s Who Legal
      ALG partners named ‘Global Elite Thought Leaders’ by Who’s Who Legal
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    • Election 2020: What are the employment law priorities?
      Election 2020: What are the employment law priorities?
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    • New Central Bank Guidelines on Administrative Sanctions
      New Central Bank Guidelines on Administrative Sanctions
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    • Can you bring a lawyer to a disciplinary hearing? The Supreme Court has the final word
      Can you bring a lawyer to a disciplinary hearing? The Supreme Court has the final word
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    • SEAR: Part of an international drive for greater individual accountability?
      SEAR: Part of an international drive for greater individual accountability?
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    • Is a No-Deal Brexit Inevitable?
      Is a No-Deal Brexit Inevitable?
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    • Legislation to improve transparency and accountability in the financial sector.
      Legislation to improve transparency and accountability in the financial sector.
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    • Landmark EU case puts proper tracking of employees’ working hours top of the agenda
      Landmark EU case puts proper tracking of employees’ working hours top of the agenda
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    • MBOs - looking inward to build onward
      MBOs - looking inward to build onward
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    • Deputy Data Protection Commissioners discuss GDPR implementation
      Deputy Data Protection Commissioners discuss GDPR implementation
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    • Irish Businesses Face Higher EU Dawn Raid Risk Post-Brexit
      Irish Businesses Face Higher EU Dawn Raid Risk Post-Brexit
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    • Brexit: Irish subsidiaries of UK firms warned of more dawn raids
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    • Closing the gender pay gap
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    • Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017 - a game changer for employers?
      Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017 - a game changer for employers?
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    • How female entrepreneurs can overcome key challenges – top 5 tips
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    • Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive published
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    • Gender Pay Gap reporting legislation approved by Cabinet
      Gender Pay Gap reporting legislation approved by Cabinet
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    • Gender Pay Gap Reporting in Ireland – Back in the Spotlight
      Gender Pay Gap Reporting in Ireland – Back in the Spotlight
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    • Report of the Financial Services Ombudsman 2017 – A Summary
      Report of the Financial Services Ombudsman 2017 – A Summary
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    • European Commission Publishes its 2018 Fintech Action Plan - An Overview of Key Proposals
      European Commission Publishes its 2018 Fintech Action Plan - An Overview of Key Proposals
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    • EU Fintech Update: Virtual Currencies and Blockchain
      EU Fintech Update: Virtual Currencies and Blockchain
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    • “Bogus” contracts for service – new law proposed to tackle employment status
      “Bogus” contracts for service – new law proposed to tackle employment status
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    • Irish Merger Control in 2017
      Irish Merger Control in 2017
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    • Publication of anti-corruption legislation appears imminent
      Publication of anti-corruption legislation appears imminent
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    • Limitation period for complaints to the Financial Services Ombudsman extended
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    • Central Bank UCITS Regulations clarify CP86 location rules and other matters.
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    • Important Changes to the Persons of Significant Control
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    • Time Limits to Complain to Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman to be Extended
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    • Ten myths about Brexit
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    • Mediation Bill announced for 2017
      Mediation Bill announced for 2017
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    • The Gig Economy: update following the CitySprint decision in the UK
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    • Company Law : More reform is on the way!
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    • EU GDPR is finally agreed
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