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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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 wins prestigious European D&I award
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