International law firm Addleshaw Goddard has appointed Piaras Power as Partner to its Finance & Projects practice in Ireland. Piaras will join the firm as a Partner on 1st of October this year from Eversheds Sutherland. 

This strategic hire strengthens Addleshaw Goddard’s Finance & Projects practice, which has doubled in size over the last three years and underscores the firm’s ambitious expansion plans in this important area. 

Piaras brings to the firm more than 20 years' experience as a Partner working in acquisition finance, cash flow, asset-based lending, real estate & development finance, with a particular focus on the residential, healthcare and alternative asset sectors.

Piaras will work alongside Ray Byrne, Partner and Head of Finance in Ireland, and recent hire, John Kearns, Partner, Structured Finance and Debt Capital Markets, to broaden the firm’s client offering in the finance sector. The growth of the Finance & Projects practice over the last three years showcases Addleshaw Goddard’s continued investment in the practice area as the firm expands its foothold in Ireland. 

This appointment follows a period of sustained growth for Addleshaw Goddard in Ireland. The firm’s new office at the award-winning Fitzwilliam No.28 in the heart of Dublin now hosts 90 solicitors, with the firm adding fifteen new hires in the last year consisting of twelve new solicitors and three Partner hires. It is now one of the largest international law firms operating in the Irish market.

 In line with the wider group, the Irish firm achieved growth of 12% in the most recent financial year to April, underlining Ireland’s role as a key growth engine within the Addleshaw Goddard International practice. Current clients supported by Addleshaw Goddard Ireland include Bank of Ireland, The Land Development Agency, Home Building Finance Ireland, the Mercantile Group, Kennedy Wilson, Hines, Tifco Hotel Group, Marks & Spencer, Harvey Norman, Johnson & Johnson, Vodafone, H&M and Sky. 

Welcoming the appointment of Piaras, Mark Walsh, Head of Ireland at Addleshaw Goddard, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Piaras, a market leader in his practice area as the latest addition to our firm. His reputation, deep sector knowledge, track record and client-first approach will be invaluable as we continue to grow our Finance & Projects practice.”

Speaking on his appointment, Piaras Power, Partner in Finance & Projects, Addleshaw Goddard Ireland, said: “I am delighted to be joining Addleshaw Goddard at a time of such strong growth for the firm. I look forward to working with the Finance & Projects team and collaborating with our international colleagues as we work towards new ways to deliver valuable work for our clients, whilst building on the strong momentum already seen by the firm in Ireland.”