Full coverage: McCann Fitzgerald

Stephen Holst is managing partner of McCann FitzGerald, a law firm with 680 people and deep roots in Irish business.

Mairéad Cullen has traded in telecoms for law, becoming McCann FitzGerald’s first CTO and shepherding the stalwart law firm into the AI age.

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.

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.

The former rugby player complained the law firm's account to Bank of Ireland of his billing arrangements was "not fair or accurate".

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.

With around half their work originating overseas, satellite offices in New York, London and San Francisco have become increasingly essential for corporate law firms such as McCann Fitzgerald and Arthur Cox.

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.

The competition watchdog will soon have new rules for whistleblowers and the power to impose hefty fines on businesses. McCann Fitzgerald partners Philip Andrews and Laura Treacy explore a seismic shift in Ireland's antitrust laws.