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Full coverage: A&L Goodbody

David Widger: “You can’t control circumstances, only how you respond”

In a rare interview, David Widger, managing partner of A&L Goodbody, talks about the corporate deals that helped shape his career, working through boom and bust, and why he would like a second term as the firm's managing partner.

Tom Lyons
14th Oct, 2025 - 19 min read

Deel, the HR giant accused of corporate espionage, has parted way with its Irish lawyers

Hayes Solicitors has taken over representing Deel. In April, the High Court heard that in-house Deel lawyers had instructed a key player in the case, Keith O'Brien, to lie to A&L Goodbody.

Alice Chambers
28th Apr, 2025 - 2 min read

The Currency’s annual litigation survey: A year of disputes and the long tail of regulation

Europe's role as a super regulator has created a bounty for the disputes teams in Ireland's major law firms. The partners give The Currency the lowdown on a year of complex court battles, big data and white collar investigations.

Francesca Comyn
12th Feb, 2025 - 20 min read

A soaring success: How legal expertise fuels Ireland’s global leadership in aviation

Ireland's top dog status in aircraft leasing has so far proved unassailable to competitors in Hong Kong, Singapore and now India. Major legal players in the industry analyse the inputs to this incredible success story and where it might go from here.

Francesca Comyn
2nd Dec, 2024 - 12 min read

An encounter with Beeban Kidron: Children’s rights, people power, and why tech companies must clean up their act

The Bridget Jones director Baroness Kidron has always followed her interests. In recent years that has meant swapping filmmaking to become a global advocate for online child safety.

Francesca Comyn
22nd Feb, 2023 - 8 min read

“Artificial intelligence? I don’t have it. Should I have it? Absolutely. I have looked for it. I haven’t gotten it”

After eight years heading up the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau, better known as the fraud squad, Pat Lordan talks about cybercrime, police tactics, regulation, and the fallout of the banking crisis.

Francesca Comyn
17th Nov, 2022 - 10 min read

Behind closed doors: Covid-19, litigation and the rise of mediation

The data shows 2021 was the slowest year for new High Court actions this century. Is the litigation market depressed? The Currency takes a look behind the figures.

Francesca Comyn
28th Jan, 2022 - 8 min read

Diminishing returns? Mapping the High Court caseload for the largest ten law firms

Figures show the volume of High Court litigation is shrinking among Ireland’s top-flight law firms like Arthur Cox and McCann Fitzgerald. Should they be concerned?

Francesca Comyn
13th Dec, 2019 - 8 min read
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