LK Shields Solicitors LLP and Byrne Wallace merged at the beginning of 2025 to form Byrne Wallace Shields, which has a strong reputation for handling contentious and non-contentious matters for a diverse range of clients, including state and semi-state bodies, government departments, local authorities, universities, and regulators. It is active across a wide array of areas, including public procurement, construction, employment, data protection, regulatory matters, and strategic project advice. Michelle Ní Longáin leads the team and has a wealth of knowledge in employment, equality and administrative law and is particularly active advising public sector clients on protected disclosure law. Health and regulatory expert Sinéad Kearney heads the health and social care team.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘The team at Byrne Wallace Shields across all areas of the law provide detailed, considered advice.'
- ‘The stand-out lawyer is Sean O’Donnell.’
Key clients
- Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland
- Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
- Bord na Mona
- Cavan County Council
- CIE
- Competition & Consumer Protection Commission
- Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
- Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport
- Digital Hub Development Agency
- Dublin & Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board
- Dublin City Council
- Education and Training Boards Ireland
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Ervia
- European Parliament
- Health Products Regulatory Authority
- Horse Racing Ireland
- Inland Fisheries Ireland
- InterTrade Ireland
- Kerry County Council
- Kildare County Council
- Kilkenny County Council
- Land Development Agency
- Local Government Operational Procurement Centre
- National Library of Ireland
- Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
- Office of Government Procurement
- Rotunda Hospital (Operational)
- Sea Fisheries Protection Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- South Munster Citizens Information Service
- Teagasc
- The Marine Institute
- Trinity College Dublin
- Udaras Na Gaeltachta
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Michelle Ní Longáin