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Leading an 18-strong team, Rory Williams is facilitating one of the most significant changes to Ireland’s public utilities in recent times. Newly-created government body Ervia brings Gas Networks Ireland and Irish Water together into one entity. Since his arrival in 2014, Williams has been tasked with integrating both organisations’ separate legal functions into one entity. Formerly Treasury Holdings’ GC, Williams helped establish the national property group’s now highly prominent Chinese real estate business between, 2005 and 2007. He also drew notice across Ireland’s legal community, with his role in launching the pro bono initiative, PILA (Public Interest Law Alliance). Williams feels strongly more firms should make pro bono integral their work. ‘It is a straightforward and very rewarding way for firms to engage their lawyers and enhance the reputation of the Irish legal sector’.