William Fry LLP

23/01/2026

We are delighted to attend the Intervarsity Law Summit hosted by University College Cork today.

William Fry are co-sponsoring this prestigious event and will be in Rochestown Park Hotel between 2 and 4pm to talk to students at the Summits career fair.

Come by our stand to find out more about William Fry and our programmes. Ben Hynes (Graduate Recruitment Lead), Charley Moore (Trainee & UCC alumni) and Maeve Harney (Placement Student, UCC) are on hand to answer any questions you may have.

01/09/2025

Good luck to our Year 1 trainees as they finish their first rotation and begin the PPC course at the Law Society. Before heading off, they gained valuable insights from our trainee panel about the journey ahead. We look forward to welcoming you back soon 📚✨

14/08/2025

This weekend sees the start of the 2025 William Fry Junior Lawn Tennis Championships of Ireland, hosted at the historic Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club.

William Fry is proud to be the headline sponsor since 2009. To celebrate the start of this year's Championships we created a short video to showcase the event, featuring contributions from Victor Drummy, Chair of Tennis, Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club and Liam McCabe, Partner and Chairman, William Fry LLP.

Best of luck to all the players from everyone at William Fry.

14/05/2025

William Fry is proud to announce that the Firm's Legal Traineeship has won the Best Graduate Training Programme award at The Education Awards 2025.

This award recognises William Fry's excellence in providing a trainee programme, designed not only to impart foundational legal knowledge and skills but also to foster innovation in the field of law. Through hands-on experience and mentorship from experienced legal practitioners and our professional development team, the programme cultivates a generation of forward-thinking and adaptive legal experts who are ready to tackle contemporary challenges with innovative solutions.

Acknowledging the continuous efforts of our colleagues in supporting our trainee programme, William Fry managing partner Stephen Keogh said:
"Congratulations to our Professional Development team on taking home the Best Graduate Training Programme award at the Education Awards last night. This is a result of an enormous amount of hard work and the significant emphasis we place on making sure that our trainees, and indeed all cohorts across the Firm, get to participate in the best possible development programmes, designed to allow everyone to achieve their potential."

07/05/2025

William Fry’s second annual AI Summit got underway this morning with an opening address from Niamh Smyth, Minster of State for Trade Promotion, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation.

Also pictured (L-R) Stephen Keogh, Managing Partner, Dr. Barry Scannell, Technology partner, Niamh Smyth TD, Leo Moore, Head of Technology and Cathal Ryan, Deputy Commissioner Data Protection Commission.

More to come throughout the morning, with speakers from the Government of Ireland, European Commission, Data Protection Commission Ireland, Microsoft, Expleo Group, Bank of Ireland, Intercom, Autodesk, Tines, and Anthropic.

02/04/2025

William Fry is delighted to announce it has won in the "Excellence in Skills Development" category and was shortlisted for two other awards at the Professional Services Management Excellence Awards 2025.

The firm was recognised for its "STRIVE" coaching programme, a project spearheaded by Lisa Mc Goldrick, Learning & Development Manager, which offers a novel alternative to the traditional method of developing trainee lawyers.

Read more here: https://www.williamfry.com/knowledge/william-fry-recognised-at-the-professional-services-management-excellence-awards-2025/

William Fry is delighted to announce it has won in the category of "Excellence in Skills Development" at the Professional Services Management Excellence Awards 2025.

20/03/2025

We are proud to announce that our trainee, Kate Lyttle, and her exceptional team have won the Best Advocate-Client Team award at the INADR Mediation Tournament in Tbilisi, Georgia. 🏆

Well done, Kate!

The last photo shows all the competitors on the Bridge of Peace over the Kura River.

19/03/2025

In preparation for the Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Hong Kong later this month, congratulations to trainee Hugo O’Higgins and his team for securing 3rd place at the pre-moot in Stockholm

14/03/2025

William Fry is delighted to share that our Legal Traineeship has been shortlisted for Best Graduate Training Programme in the Education Awards 2025. The awards recognise the most innovative organisations driving excellence in professional education.

07/03/2025

Ahead of International Women's Day on 8 March, William Fry hosted an internal event designed to inspire, educate, and motivate women within our firm, equipping them with the tools and confidence to advance their careers and personal growth.

The session featured a panel discussion with senior female leaders from William Fry, who shared their insights and advice to help accelerate future success. Additionally, there was a short workshop encouraging attendees to write a memo to their future selves.

Our distinguished panellists included Barbara Galvin, Litigation Partner, who served as MC, along with Mary Cooney, Litigation Partner, and Laura Houlihan, Banking Partner.

27/02/2025

Congratulations to the Blackhall Ladies’ Gaelic Football Team! Co-founded by Katelyn Dunleavy Larkin, Charley Moore, and Molly Ryan (Year 1 trainees), the team claimed victory over Stranmillis University College, Belfast, in the Colleges Competition final on Wednesday, February 19.

This week, they continue their impressive run as they compete in the Den Haag Gaelic Football Invitational Tournament in The Hague.

20/02/2025

Students involved in the “Solicitors of the Future programme” joined us today in 2GCS to gain insights into the life and work of a commercial law firm. It was a pleasure to welcome them. We hope it inspired them to step into the world of law in the future!