With an estimated 1,200 multinational companies now operating in Ireland employing 140,000 people, law firms have had to move swiftly to meet the demands of the international corporate client.
Ireland does not traditionally have a strong industrial base and 10 years ago, aside from the government service, the numbers of lawyers working in-house could be counted on one hand.
Foreign investment and booming economic conditions have brought with it a new client base. The Celtic Tiger has produced an increasingly sophisticated and demanding legal market.
