Full coverage: Dentons

Kate Barton is the global chief executive of the law firm Dentons, which has a growing presence in Ireland. She talks about her Irish links, plans to double in size in Dublin, and running a firm of 12,000 people.

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.

As a period of flux for the Irish legal services market begins to settle, The Currency looks at how the international entrants set about building their teams.

TechAs Media has ceased trading but the legal cases against the once highly profitable company are ongoing.

Business disputes end up in court less frequently, but this does not mean lawyers are less busy. From Central Bank or Data Protection investigations to mediation and arbitration, alternatives to formal litigation have grown into a major part of law firms' work.

On paper, 2022 was a bear year for litigation. But behind the figures were blockbuster lawsuits, private negotiations, and meaty investigative work. In the first of a two-part survey, The Currency meets the country's top law firms to discuss what has been happening in and out of court.

Eavan Saunders cut her teeth as a corporate lawyer in an elite London firm. With global giant Dentons, she plans to disrupt the Irish market by building an A-list practice that delivers for business.