Ireland has suddenly become a focal point for international law firms. It has enjoyed sustained economic growth and boasts a broad international client base, but it is its key role in Brexit that has catapulted it into a region of vital importance for much of the legal community.
Various U.K. firms, including Pinsent Masons, Covington & Burling, Simmons & Simmons, DLA Piper, Clark Hill, Fieldfisher, and Clyde & Co, have opened offices in Dublin in recent years. An even more popular route has been for law firms to admit lawyers to the Irish roll in the hope that the lawyers will still be able to practise European Union law after the U.K. exits. Since the Brexit referendum in 2016, more than 2,011 U.K. solicitors have been admitted to the Irish roll, according to The Law Society of Ireland.
