Now in its 15th year, the Women in Business Law Awards strives to recognise the most outstanding women legal practitioners across a broad swathe of corporate finance, corporate/commercial, IP, tax and disputes practice areas.

Following months of in-depth research, the 2025 shortlist honours the exceptional achievements of individual lawyers and the law firms that provided the best platforms and environments to support legal talent across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

The shortlist has been released, and our firm has been included in the following categories:

• Firm of the Year for Career Development – Western Europe
• Firm of the Year for Gender Diversity – Western Europe
• Firm of the Year for Work-Life Balance
• Women in Business Law – National Firm of the Year 
• Ireland Firm of the Year

Some of our people have also been shortlisted, including:

Lawyer of the Year – Investment Funds

Tara O’Reilly, Partner, Asset Management and Investment Funds

Lawyer of the Year – Structured Finance and Securitisation

Aisling Kelly, Partner, Capital Markets

Rising Star – Corporate/ M&A – National

Sinéad Crowley, Of Counsel, Corporate and M&A

Rising Star – Litigation

Kate O’Donohoe, Of Counsel, Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Investigations

Individual Spotlight Awards – ESG Leader of the Year

Sarah Thompson, Head of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)

To view the full shortlist please click here: Women in Business Law EMEA Awards 2025: shortlist announced | IFLR