Dye & Durham Irish Law Awards 2023 | Ashville Media Group | 7 April 2023 | Clayton Hotel Burlington Road, Leeson Street Upper, Dublin, D04 A318, Ireland

Now in their 11th year, these awards aim to identify, honour, and publicise outstanding achievements, while also recognising those who have dedicated their lives to serving in the legal profession. This annual event is designed to recognise excellence in the legal profession of Ireland, commending the achievements of lawyers.
Similar events have been hosted across Europe for many years, and this prestigious ceremony allows Irish legal professionals to be recognised alongside their international peers. Nominations can be made by a prospective nominee themselves, by a third party, by the Judging Panel or by the Awards organisers.

2023 Categories
• ADR Firm Team / Lawyer of the Year
• Aviation Leasing Lawyer / Legal Team of the Year
• Banking & Finance Legal Team / Lawyer of the Year
• Civil Litigation Law Firm / Lawyer of the Year (Regional & National)
• Corporate / Commercial Law Team / Lawyer of the Year
• Criminal Law Firm / Lawyer of the Year
• Diversity & Inclusion Law Firm of the Year
• Employment Law Firm / Team / Lawyer of the Year (Regional and National)
• Excellence & Innovation in Client Service (Regional and National)
• Excellence in Communication
• Family Law Firm / Team / Lawyer of the Year (Regional and National)
• In-House (Non-Civil Service / Public Sector) Legal Team / Lawyer of the Year (Regional and National)
• Law Firm Innovation Award
• Law Firm of the Year (Regional and National)
• Law School of The Year
• Law Student of the Year
• Lawyer of the Year (Regional and National)
• Legal Executive of the Year
• Personal Injury/Medical Negligence Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year
• Pharma / Life Science Law firm / Lawyer of the Year
• Pro Bono Publico / Community Law Firm / Lawyer of the Year
• Probate Law Firm/Team/Lawyer of the Year
• Property Law Firm / Team / Lawyer of the Year (Regional and National)
• Public Sector in House Legal Team/Lawyer of the Year (Regional and National)
• Service Provider to the Legal Profession
• Sole Practitioner of the Year (Regional and National)
• Sole Principal of the Year (Regional and National)
• International Law Firm (Ireland) of the Year
• Law Book of the Year
• Mental Health and Capacity Law Firm / Team / Lawyer of the Year
• Legal Educator of the Year
• Technology Media, and Telecommunications Law Firm / Team / Lawyer of the Year
• Special Merit Award
• Lifetime Achievement Award

2022 Winners

Special Merit Award
• Outlaw Network, Maeve O’Rourke

Lifetime Achievement Award
• Noeline Blackwell

Law Firm of the Year
• Flynn O’Driscoll LLP

Lawyer of the Year
• Richard Grogan

Diversity and Inclusion Law Firm of the Year
• Matheson

Law Book of the Year
• Vivian Geiran and Dr. Shane McCarthy

Corporate/Commercial Law Team/Lawyer of the Year
• Reddy Charlton LLP

Criminal Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year
• Frank Buttimer & Company

Family Law Firm/Team/Lawyer of the Year
• Keith Walsh Solicitors

Employment Law Firm/Team/Lawyer of the Year
• Alastair Purdy & Co

Technology, Media & Telecommunications Law Firm/Team/Lawyer of the Year
• Philip Lee

Service Provider to the Legal Profession
• Pearts Solicitors and Town Agents

Excellence & Innovation in Client Services
• McCarthy + Co. Solicitors LLP

Excellence in Communication
• Patrick Horan Solicitors

ADR Firm Team/Lawyer of the Year
• Comyn Kelleher Tobin LLP

In-House (Non-Civil Service/Public Sector) Legal Team/Lawyer of the Year
• Speed Fibre Group

Law Firm Innovation Award
• OSM Partners

Law School of the Year
• School of Law and Criminology, Maynooth University

Property Law Firm/Team/Lawyer of the Year
• Gore & Grimes Solicitors LLP Real Estate Team

International Law Firm (Ireland) of the Year
• Covington & Burling

Law Student of the Year
• Luke Gibbons, Trinity College Dublin

Legal Executive of the Year
• Claire Rafferty

Civil Litigation Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year
• Michael Boylan Litigation Law Firm

Personal Injury/Medical Negligence Law Firm/Team/Lawyer of the Year
• Lavelle Partners Medical Negligence Team

Probate Law Firm/Team/Lawyer of the Year
• Jordan & Kennelly

Pro Bono Publico/Community Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year
• Mercy Law Resource Centre

Sole Practitioner of the Year
• Susan Webster, Susan Webster & Company

Sole Principal of the Year
• Michael Hennessy

Aviation Leasing Lawyer/Legal Team of the Year
• Aergo Capital

Sports Lawyer of the Year
• Sweeney McGann LLP

Public Sector / Civil Service In-House Legal Team/Lawyer of the Year
• Criminal Assets Section, Chief State Solicitors Office

Banking and Finance Legal Team/Lawyer of the Year
• Criminal Assets Section, Chief State Solicitors Office