Knowledge Annual Report 2020

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Thursday, 3rd December 2020

This is the fifth year that the ALG Knowledge team has published its annual report looking at the year’s key legal developments and those in the pipeline. This year’s report contains insight pieces from our knowledge lawyers covering a broad range of topics, including anti-money laundering, asset management and investment funds, finance and financial regulation, corporate law, data protection, employment law, litigation, environmental and property law.

2020 has been an extraordinary year with the spectre of COVID-19 looming large. While the pandemic has been foremost in all aspects of life in 2020, it has dominated legal developments in some practice areas in particular and this is also reflected in this year’s updates.

As the year draws to a close we are conscious that our clients need to be mindful of potential legal change in the future. The report features pipeline sections which flag significant legal change anticipated for 2021.

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Sinead Prunty

Knowledge Lawyer, Financial Regulation

Sinéad is a Knowledge Lawyer in A&L Goodbody's Financial Regulation and Investigations Team. Sinéad joined us from the Enforcement and Anti-Money Laundering Directorate of the Central Bank of Ireland and specialises in financial regulation, compliance and the Administrative Sanctions Procedure.
Conor Doyle

Lawyer
Kenan Furlong

Partner, Disputes & Investigations
Nollaig Greene

Senior Knowledge Lawyer, Asset Management & Investment Funds

Nollaig Greene is an Associate and a Knowledge Lawyer specialising in asset management & investment funds law. Nollaig has worked within the Corporate Department since joining the firm in 1987. She has worked with the Asset Management & Investment Funds team since 1998.
Ciaran Joyce

Knowledge Lawyer, Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Ciaran is a Knowledge Lawyer in the Litigation Department. He is a qualified barrister with over seven years' experience of Litigation and Dispute Resolution. In 2014 he was selected as the Executive Legal Officer for the newly formed Court of Appeal and joined A&L Goodbody in 2016.
Celine Kelly

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Fiona Lacey

Assistant Knowledge Services Manager

Fiona provides legal research support and reference assistance to the Firm. Fiona also manages and develops the Knowledge Centre library management and research systems. Fiona joined the Knowledge Centre in September 2019.
Lorna McNeely

Knowledge and Content Systems Executive

Lorna is a Knowledge and Content Systems Executive in the Litigation Dispute Resolution Department with over 17 years experience in this area.
Julie Murray

Solicitor

Julie is a Knowledge Lawyer in the Corporate Department. She has over ten years' experience as a corporate transactions lawyer both in Dublin and London. Julie has advised both domestic and international clients on mergers and acquisitions, equity fundraisings, joint ventures and reorganisations.
Helen O'Connor

Knowledge Lawyer, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Anne O'Neill

Senior Knowledge Executive

Anne joined the firm in January 2017. As Senior Knowledge Executive, she supports the firm’s Corporate and M&A group by producing internal know how, tracking legal and regulatory developments and assisting with complex research and legal queries.
Ann O'Sullivan

Knowledge Services Manager

As the firm's Knowledge Services Manager Ann is an experienced law librarian adept at curating legal resources, optimising research processes and facilitating access to critical information. She is committed to supporting legal teams with efficient and comprehensive information and research skills.
Paula Reid

Partner, Knowledge

Paula Reid is a Partner in A&L Goodbody's Knowledge Team. The firm was the first law firm in Ireland to establish a dedicated knowledge function and partner within its practice, signifying the firm’s commitment to placing knowledge at the forefront of its business.
Ann Shiels

Knowledge Lawyer, Asset Management & Investment Funds

Ann Shiels is an Associate and Knowledge Lawyer in the Asset Management & Investment Funds team. Ann has over 20 years’ experience in the investment funds industry. She has worked in house as an Irish custodian and administrator, in practice in Jersey, Channel Islands and has been an associate in the Asset Management & Investment Funds team since 2008.
Aoife Smyth

Knowledge Consultant, Real Estate

Aoife is a Knowledge Lawyer in the firm's Commercial Property Department. She has extensive experience having previously worked as a property transactions lawyer, advising a range of clients on all aspects of property law to include the acquisition and disposal of investment property portfolios, property financing, renewable energy projects and the negotiation of commercial leases.
Triona Sugrue

Senior Knowledge Consultant, Employment

Tríona Sugrue is a Senior Knowledge Consultant in the firm’s Employment Practice Group.
Catherine Watters

Assistant Knowledge Services Manager

Catherine provides legal research support to the Firm, in addition to leading the legal research training programme and reference assistance. Catherine joined the Knowledge Centre in September 2019.
Elizabeth White

Knowledge Consultant, Finance

Elizabeth is a Knowledge Consultant in the Firm’s Finance Department. She has extensive transactional experience, having previously worked as a Senior Associate in the Department’s structured finance practice group, specialising in debt capital markets, structured products and general financing transactions.
Margaret White

Knowledge Systems and Design Lead

Margaret White is a Knowledge Systems and Design Lead and has worked in the Knowledge team for over 15 years.