Now in its 16th 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 2026 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 Intersectional Diversity – Western Europe
- Ireland Firm of the Year
A number of our lawyers have also been shortlisted:
Lawyer of the Year – Aviation
Ruth Lillis, Partner
Lawyer of the Year – Debt Capital Markets
Aisling Kelly, Partner
Lawyer of the Year – Investment Funds
Tara O’Reilly, Partner
Lawyer of the Year – M&A – National – Western Europe
Maeve Moran, Partner
Lawyer of the Year – Project Finance
Ciara Buckley, Partner
To read the full shortlist, visit the Women in Business Law Awards website here.
