John Nugent swapped Dublin for an entry-level hotel job in London 37 years ago. Now he leads Green and Fortune, a company that brings food and beverage to cultural institutions with its latest project due to open in November.
McCann FitzGerald opened a London office in 1986 to serve the needs of a major client, Guinness Peat Aviation. Lead partner Hugh Beattie charts how it became one of the largest independent European law firms in the City.
Among the assets being refinanced are a landmark pub in Spitalfields, Ten Bells made famous by its association with Jack the Ripper.
The agency backs hundreds of early-stage companies. Executive director Kevin Sherry says it is now ramping up investment in later-stage firms.
In London, the financial services minister spoke of the need tackle the barriers to entry to retail investment like the deemed disposal rule. He also praised the reset relations with Britain and lamented the loss of department colleague Paschal Donohoe.
Andrew Tzialli, the son of two refugees, does not fit the mould of a typical British lawyer. Now the head of Irish law firm Philip Lee's London outpost, he speaks about his career-defining work and the advancement of Dublin post-Brexit.
Mill Media has won backing from high-ranking execs at CNN and Axios for its high-quality approach to local news. Now it's taking on London. Joshi Herrmann lays out its plan.
The Dubliner tells The Currency about painful mistakes, learning under the wing of Jon Moulton, and why he wouldn't hire lifers from Big Tech.
There has been a surge in the number of Irish deals involving UK private equity. A&L Goodbody partners Richard Grey and London-based Phil Fogarty explain the trend and argue more is still to come.
British IT procurement fintech Ooodles just raised $2.7 million to fund its expansion into Ireland. Co-founder Leonardo Poggiali talks to The Currency about the post-Brexit allure of the Irish market.
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