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‘Impressive’ growth at Fieldfisher’s Irish office

European law firm Fieldfisher has said that its Irish office made an “impressive” contribution to its overall growth last year.

The firm reported revenue of Stg £359 million for the 11 months to the end of March 2024 – an increase of 10% on the same period a year earlier – after changing its financial year-end from 30 April to 31 March.

Revenue in Ireland was 10% higher compared with the previous financial year.

New headquarters

“Part of this growth can be attributed to the transition from acting on predominantly local, domestic work to advising multi-national clients on cross-border matters, providing a one-stop shop for clients,” Fieldfisher said.

Last year, the firm agreed a ten-year lease on a new headquarters at Mespil Road in Dublin.

During the 2023/24 financial year, it appointed three new partners in Ireland, bringing the total to 15.

‘Challenging conditions’

Across the firm, profit per equity partner was £966,000 – up 4% on the previous financial year.

Revenue in Fieldfisher’s regulatory practice jumped by 36%, while dispute resolution recorded a 17% increase.

Fieldfisher's managing partner Robert Shooter described the year as one of “significant progress”.

“All our teams delivered outstanding results, despite challenging market conditions,” he added.