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As part of Sustainable Finance Week 2024, our Head of ESG Sarah Thompson, spoke at an event today on “Advancing Gender Equality in Sustainable Finance”. In collaboration with 100 Women In Finance (100 WIF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Gender Charter, the event explored the critical role of gender finance and social finance in driving sustainable economic growth. With a focus on achieving greater gender equality and inclusivity in finance, the panellists discussed key challenges and opportunities within the sector. The panel also included - Aisling McCaffrey ACA (Grant Thornton Ireland), Andrew Bowley (Wells Fargo), Zara Hussey (Climate Cardinals), Joanna Thompson de Colonges (100WIF) and Delfina Monteverdi (UNFC4S). To learn more about Sustainable Finance Week 2024 and to register for events throughout the week, click here: https://lnkd.in/ebfjCWtT #SFWI2024

Our Employment Group has been included in the International Employment Lawyer (IEL) Elite 2025, a list of the world's leading international, national, and boutique labour/employment law practices. IEL Elite recognises the employment and labour law teams that provide innovative and high-value advice to employers around the globe. The firms included have demonstrated a depth of expertise across a broad spectrum of advisory, disputes, and transactional work – and been recognised by leading in-house experts and peers as leaders in their field. For more on the IEL Elite 2025, please click here (paywall): https://lnkd.in/dUXqkwyK #Employment #IELElite2025

It's the last chance to register for our annual Best Practices Seminar, taking place this Wednesday 27 November. The seminar, a great opportunity for CPD for in house counsel, will focus on the topic of “Workplace Evolution – 2025 and Beyond.” We are pleased to be joined by several insightful speakers at the event, including guest speaker Adam Harris, Founder and CEO of AsIAm - Ireland’s Autism Charity. For more on the event, please visit our website: https://lnkd.in/e9jAeA-Q #BestPractices #WorkplaceEvolution

Sustainable Finance Week Ireland 2024 presented by ISFCOE - International Sustainable Finance Centre of Excellence, has officially begun today. On Tuesday 26 November, our Head of ESG Sarah Thompson, will speak at an event on “Advancing Gender Equality in Sustainable Finance”.  Register for this event here: https://lnkd.in/ebfjCWtT On Wednesday 27 November, in collaboration with Euronext Dublin, we will present an expert panel discussion on #TransitionFinance and #BondIssuances. Daryl Byrne, CEO, Euronext Dublin will introduce the session. Panellists: - Valerie O'Flaherty, Head of Irish and UK Debt Listing at Euronext Dublin - Aisling Kelly, Partner, Finance Group, Arthur Cox LLP - Donna Wilson, Head of ESG Transformation, AIB Moderator: - Maedhbh Clancy, Of Counsel, Finance Group, Arthur Cox LLP Register for this event now: https://lnkd.in/eVckPAYv

Earlier in the week, Clíodhna Golden, Associate in our Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Investigations Group, spoke at Women's Aid Ireland 50th Anniversary Conference. Clíodhna took part in a session focused on 'Understanding and addressing coercive control and its impact on women and children.' Women's Aid is one of our charity partners and we were pleased to support this year's conference, which marks 50 years of providing assistance to women in crisis. To learn more about Women's Aid, click here: https://www.womensaid.ie/

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Denise Murray as Head of Financial Services Compliance and Regulatory Relations. Denise brings more than 20 years of regulatory and industry experience, and she will lead the firm’s financial services compliance management and regulatory relations function, complementing our core legal and regulatory offering. Denise will broaden the services the firm offers to clients, focusing on compliance and regulatory risk advisory work for financial services clients of all types. This will provide those clients with an integrated end-to-end service that benefits from both regulator and industry experience. To read more on Denise's appointment, please visit our website here: https://lnkd.in/gSX5jnKQ (L-R): Dara Harrington (Head of Finance Group), Orla O'Connor (Chair), Ian Dillon (Head of Asset Management and Investment Funds), Denise Murray, Kevin Murphy (Asset Management and Investment Funds Partner) and Sarah Thompson (Head of Financial Regulation). Photo: Fennell Photography

In the final episode of our series on the Data Act, Ciara Anderson, Senior Associate and Shay Buckley, Associate in our Technology and Innovation Group delve into the cloud switching rules designed to enhance competition and minimise friction within the digital economy. The Data Act aims to prevent cloud service providers from locking in customers and obligates them to facilitate the process of switching providers. This encompasses various types of services, such as Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), all of which involve storing and processing data remotely. For more information or to watch the full series, please visit arthurcox.com/dataact #DataAct

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has again upheld the supremacy of legal professional privilege over national disclosure requirements pursuant to EU Council Directive 2011/16/EU. The Court found that legal advice provided by a lawyer in company law matters falls directly within the scope of Article 7 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and national legislation requiring a lawyer to disclose this confidential information constitutes an interference of those rights. To read the full briefing, click here: https://lnkd.in/e74iQeiP #CJEU

As part of Sustainable Finance Week Ireland 2024, hosted by ISFCOE - International Sustainable Finance Centre of Excellence, we are collaborating with Euronext Dublin on a panel discussion which will take place on Wednesday, 27 November. At the event, our panellists will explore the role of transition finance and bond issuances in driving sustainable economic growth and in supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy, sharing their insights into the latest trends and best practices. Panellists: - Valerie O'Flaherty, Head of Irish and UK Debt Listing at Euronext Dublin - Aisling Kelly, Partner, Finance Group, Arthur Cox LLP - Donna Wilson, Head of ESG Transformation, AIB The session will be moderated by Maedhbh Clancy, Of Counsel, Finance Group, Arthur Cox LLP and Daryl Byrne, CEO, Euronext Dublin will introduce the session. To register to attend the event, please click here: https://lnkd.in/eVckPAYv #SFWI2024

🚨 Applications for Arthur Cox ADVANCE close in two days 🚨 Arthur Cox ADVANCE is an award-winning programme designed to mentor university students from minority racial or ethnic groups who are interested in pursuing a career in law. We recognise that the legal profession can be less accessible for students from from minority race and ethnicity backgrounds. ADVANCE aims to make a legal career more transparent, provide valuable learning opportunities, and improve access for minority candidates. Applications close on Friday, 22 November at 6pm. To learn more about the programme and to apply, click here: https://lnkd.in/egUvbDu9 #LegalCareer #EaryCareers