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Matheson bolsters team with nine new partners
(L-R): Andrew Dixon, Rachel Barry, Anna Crowley, Laura James, Darren Maher, Maeve Delargy, Mary Elizabeth Mahony, Shane Kennedy, Kathryn Rice, and Paula Collins. (Pic: Matheson LLP)

14 Jan 2026 corporate law Print

Matheson bolsters team with nine new partners

Matheson LLP has appointed nine new partners across nine of its practice areas, effective from 1 January this year.

The appointments – eight internal promotions and one external hire – bring the total number of partners and tax principals at the firm to 128.

Matheson says that the appointments reinforce its strength across a wide range of practice areas.

The new partners are:

  • Rachel Barry (employment),
  • Paula Collins (healthcare),
  • Anna Crowley (tax),
  • Maeve Delargy (energy),
  • Andrew Dixon (finance and capital markets),
  • Laura James (commercial real estate),
  • Shane Kennedy (asset management),
  • Mary Elizabeth Mahony (construction), and
  • Kathryn Rice (restructuring/insolvency).

Mahony joins the firm from Maples Group.

Commitment

Matheson managing partner Darren Maher said that the appointments demonstrated the firm’s commitment to bringing the best expertise to its clients.

“These appointments span nine distinct practice areas, reflecting the breadth and depth of our client-service capability and our sector-specific expertise,” he added.

Matheson employs more than 930 people at its Dublin headquarters and its offices in Cork, London, New York, San Francisco, and Palo Alto. 

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