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IFLR 1000 Rankings 2018

LK Shields have again been ranked across a variety of practice areas including M&A, Banking and Financial Services...

Nova Leah Limited raised €2,250,000 in funding from Irish investment firms

Nova Leah Limited raised €2,250,000 in funding from Irish investment firms Kernel Capital and Suir Valley Ventures. Nova Leah specialise...

LK Shields announces sponsorship of MediaCon 2018

LK Shields is delighted to be on board as legal sponsor of this prestigious media and entertainment event taking...

The Future of TV Broadcast and VOD Licensing in the UK after Brexit – What’s the Deal?

by Aideen Burke, Peter Bolger

Ian Lavelle Joins LK Shields as Partner in Litigation & Dispute Resolution Team

LK Shields are delighted to announce the appointment of a new Partner, Ian Lavelle, who joins our highly regarded Litigation ...

FIC Network Announces First Corporate Bond issued on Blockchain

FIC Network, a blockchain technology provider for the fixed income market, has launched its mainnet and recorded the...

The Advantages of Outsourcing your Company Secretarial and Compliance Requirements

by Elaine Hughes, Regina Acton, Liam Boyle, Karen Finneran, James Carolan

“Why are they asking for that?” - Lenders’ construction requirements in development projects

by Neil O’Keeffe, Jamie Ritchie

Employer vicariously liable for the intentional data breaches of a rogue employee

by Jeanne Kelly, Peter Bolger, Aoife Bradley, Michael Kavanagh

14 Nov 2018

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Breakfast Seminar: The Digital Single Market - How will it affect your business?

Join us for this breakfast seminar, held in conjunction with the German Irish Chamber of Commerce, where Peter Bolger will...

LK Shields to sponsor upcoming Ireland France Business Awards 2018

LK Shields are delighted to sponsor the Ireland France Business Awards 2018, taking place on the 22nd November in Dublin. The...

Annual Returns - Is your Company prepared for the New Mandatory Information Required to be Disclosed

by Elaine Hughes, Liam Boyle, James Carolan

Acquisition of The Marlay by CareChoice Group

We were delighted to advise CareChoice Group, one of Ireland’s leading nursing home operators, on its agreement to...

Aoife Bradley Appointed to the Employment & Industrial Relations Committee of the IBA

Congratulations to LK Shields' Head of Employment, Pensions and Employee Benefits, Aoife Bradley, on her appointment as an officer of...

LK Shields Announces Partnership with the Druid Theatre

LK Shields is delighted to announce its corporate partnership with the Druid Theatre. The Druid Theatre Company was ...

Artomatix secures €2.7m investment round with Suir Valley

Dublin-based artificial intelligence company Artomatix has raised €2.7 million from Entrepreneur-led venture capital fund Suir Valley Ventures. Artomatix has created...

Budget 2019 - Good News for the Irish Film & TV Industry

Budget 2019 represents a clear commitment from the Irish government to promote the continued growth of the Irish film and television...

IBA Rome 2018

We are delighted to be attending the IBA Annual Conference in Rome this year. Our team consists of: Aoife...

CCPC Recommends Introduction of Economic Regulation in the Household Waste Collection Market

by Marco Hickey

Smith & Williamson acquires LHM Casey McGrath

LK Shields acted for UK investment group Smith & Williamson in relation to its merger with Dublin-based accountancy firm LHM...

UK Government Publishes “No Deal” Brexit Notice to Include Mergers

by Marco Hickey

LK Shields Attending Upcoming Law Fairs

LK Shields will be attending various upcoming law fairs across the country. If you are interesting in hearing about...

Webinar - The Advantages of Outsourcing your Company Secretarial and Compliance Requirements

Please join our Company Secretarial & Compliance Team as they host an informative webinar on the topic of 'the...

LK Shields act for UK Dragon’s Investment Firm

by Richard Curran, Jennifer McGuire, Jennifer O’Neill, James Byrne, Jamie Ritchie

Cignal expands financing facility to €65m

We were delighted to act for Cignal in the expansion of their financing facility to €65m. Cignal, backed by...

Merger Reviews by the CCPC in 2017

by Marco Hickey

Why Ireland Keeps Winning Foreign Direct Investment

by James Byrne, Jennifer McGuire

Who’s Who Legal Trademarks 2018

We are delighted that another of our solicitors is featured in the latest issue of Who’s...

Launch of Consultation Process for Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System

by Jennifer O’Neill, Gillian Dully

Compliance Agenda - September 2018

We are delighted to publish the latest edition of our newsletter Compliance Agenda. It contains a round-up of all...

LK Shields’ welcomes Elaine Hughes as Head of Company Secretarial and Compliance

Elaine Hughes joins as Head of our newly restructured Company Secretarial and Compliance team consisting of two Company Secretaries...

The Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive - Key points

by Elaine Hughes, Liam Boyle, Karen Finneran, James Carolan

The Importance of Filing Annual Returns Accurately

by Elaine Hughes, Liam Boyle, Karen Finneran, James Carolan

Companies (Accounting) Act 2017 - What is new?

by Elaine Hughes, Liam Boyle, Karen Finneran, James Carolan

Occupied Territories Bill

by Marco Hickey

Disclosure of Company Details – are you in breach of legislation?

by Elaine Hughes, Liam Boyle, Karen Finneran, James Carolan

Acquisition of Top Oil by Irving Oil

We were delighted to advise the Reihill family on their signing of an agreement to sell Top Oil to Irving...

LK Shields | Employment Law Legislative Update 20 April 2018 – 31 July 2018

by Aoife Bradley, Roisin Lawler

Who’s Who Legal 2018

We are delighted to once again be featured in the latest issue of Who’s Who Legal. Aoife Bradley,...

New Renewable Energy Scheme Approved by Government

by Philip Daly, Jamie Ritchie

New Renewable Energy Scheme Approved by Government

Back in September 2017, the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment formally announced the commencement of a "final consultation" for...

European Commission fines Google a record €4.34 Billion

by Marco Hickey

Brexit Update: Eight EU Member States inject fresh impetus into the EU’s Capital Markets Union

by Damien Barnaville

Court of Justice Clarifies Gun-jumping Rules in Danish Case

by Marco Hickey

The Trade Secrets Directive: Enhancing Ireland’s Tax Offering

by Peter Bolger

Adverse Possession

by Amy Bradley

Share Remuneration in Private Companies: From Start-Ups To SMEs

by Gillian Dully

Ndevor Systems Limited (Phorest) raise funding from US Investment firm Susquehanna Growth Equity

Ndevor Systems Limited (Phorest) raised funding from US Investment firm Susquehanna Growth Equity. Phorest is a hair and beauty salon...

Acquisition by Kouchin Holdings of Niall Harbison’s shareholding in Lovin Media Group

We acted for Kouchin Holdings, an investment firm owned by entrepreneur Emmet O’Neill, in the purchase of Niall...

Acquisition of Mater Private by InfraVia Capital Partners

We were delighted to advise InfraVia Capital Partners on its signing of an agreement to acquire the Mater Private hospital...

Rejecting Settlement Offers Led to an Adverse Costs Award

by Sean Barrett, Shane Neville

Altice Fined €124.5 million for “Gun Jumping”

by Marco Hickey

Trade Secrets – Retailers don’t get left on the shelf!

by Aideen Burke, Peter Bolger, Jeanne Kelly

GDPR: Key Steps for Employers

by Aoife Bradley, Jennifer O’Neill

LK Shields Welcomes New Intellectual Property, Technology & Data Privacy Solicitor

We are delighted to welcome Associate Solicitor Robert Haniver to our Intellectual Property, Technology and Data Privacy team. Robert advises...

LK Shields | Employment Law Legislative Update 1 February 2018 – 19 April 2018

by Aoife Bradley, Roisin Lawler

New Geo-Blocking Regulations - What Are The Implications?

by Aideen Burke

Irish Immigration Law: A Review of Recent Developments

by Jennifer O’Neill, Aoife Bradley

Commercial Property Associates Cathal Hester and Sharon Pennick join our Galway office

We are delighted to welcome two new associate solicitors to our recently opened Galway office. Cathal Hester Cathal Hester joins...

Legal 500 2018

The firm has been highly ranked in the latest edition of Legal 500. Leading independent legal ranking publication Legal 500 ...

There may be Costs Consequences for Failing to Comply with a New High Court Practice Direction

by Grace Toher, Shane Neville

Changes on the way for the Central Bank’s IF Annual Sub-Fund Profile Return

The Central Bank has updated the IF Annual Sub-Fund Profile Form and will be implementing changes to the annual filing...

Intellectual Property

The Trade Secrets Directive aims to protect innovation and development by simplifying the laws governing trade secrets. Learn more by watching this short video.