5 October 2023

Six McCann FitzGerald Partners named in ILFR1000 2023 Women Leaders Elite Ranking

This exclusive recognition rewards lawyers with outstanding reputations within their markets who either hold leadership roles within their organisations or have expertise and experience working on complex transactions.

Recipients are McCann FitzGerald Chair and Aviation Partner, Catherine Deane, and Hilary Marren, also a Partner in the firm’s Aviation and Asset Finance Group, both of whom have been awarded this recognition for the last six years.  Also included are Lisa Smyth, Partner in Restructuring and Insolvency, for a third year in row, while Georgina O’Riordan, Partner in the firm’s Aviation and Asset Finance Group and Leader of the Finance Group, Judith Lawless, Partner in the firm’s Finance Group and Gill Lohan, Partner in the firm’s Corporate Group all receive recognition for the second year.  

The IFLR1000 remains the only international legal directory dedicated to ranking law firms and lawyers on the basis of financial and corporate transactional work, while IFLR1000 Women Leaders is an elite ranking category reserved for the most prominent women lawyers across the world working in the areas of law IFLR1000 research.

Stephen Holst, Managing Partner said “This accolade highlights the exemplary achievements and talents of our colleagues, for which all of us at McCann FitzGerald are very proud. The recognition amongst such high calibre and prominent lawyers is richly deserved, and I would like to thank them individually for their contribution to the firm and our clients.”