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Irish solicitors will be able to work in England, Wales ‘Reciprocal agreement’ means solicitors won't have to sit additional exams to work in any of the three areas Thu, Apr 1, 2021, 18:30 Since 2016, more than 4,500 qualified solicitors from England and Wales have added their names to the Irish Roll of Solicitors. Photograph: iStock   Irish solicitors, along with solicitors in Wales and England, will be able to practice in each other’s jurisdiction under an agreement reached by the Law Society of Ireland and the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Since 2016, more than 4,500 qualified s...

Ashurst opens Dublin office to maintain its EU competition law practice 04 March 2021 Ashurst opens Dublin office to maintain its EU competition law practice New Irish rules prevent dual-qualified lawyers practising in Ireland without a physical presence in the country SAKhanPhotography: Shutterstock Ashurst has become the latest UK law firm to open a Dublin office in response to Brexit and restrictions on practising EU law in the 27-nation bloc. While Ashurst already has seven offices across mainland Europe, the new Dublin office will allow the firm to more easily maintain its EU competiti...

Simpson Thacher unveils Brussels office launch plan in response to Brexit 02 February 2021 Former Allen & Overy antitrust global co-head Antonio Bavasso lined up to head second European office The European Commission headquarters in Brussels Shutterstock Wall Street firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has unveiled plans to open an office in Brussels later this year as it adjusts to the impact of Brexit on its ability to advise clients on EU law. The new office is expected to open in the summer, and follows the arrival in December of dual-qualified UK and Italian competition lawyer Antonio Bavas...

Clifford Chance relaunches Brexit hotline as trade talks go to wire 18 December 2020 Magic Circle firm prepares to field enquiries across range of issues; deal or no deal By tothdst; Shutterstock Clifford Chance has relaunched its Brexit Response Desk to field enquiries in the run up to the end of the transition agreement between the EU and the UK – trade deal or no trade deal. The ‘hotline’ is being fired back up having originally been set up in the immediate aftermath of the referendum vote in June 2016. It will operate throughout the Christmas holiday period and into the New Year an...