Pictured (L-R): Emma Richmond, Managing Partner at Whitney Moore, with Lorna McAuliffe, Head of Insurance and Litigation.
This week sees new and notable appointments at Whitney Moore, Ashview Consultants, Musgrave, Lewis Silkin, Momenta Finance, HOMS Assist, SYS Financial, L&G, and the Institute of Public Administration.
By Héloïse Chaudot
Lorna McAuliffe, Head of Insurance & Litigation
Whitney Moore
Whitney Moore has appointed Lorna McAuliffe as its new Head of Insurance & Litigation.
In this role, she will oversee commercial and insurance litigation, focusing on catastrophic injury, medical negligence, D&O liability, professional indemnity, product liability, and defamation.
McAuliffe brings more than 30 years of experience in commercial litigation, insurance law, and dispute resolution. She has advised both domestic and international clients.
Commenting on her appointment, Lorna McAuliffe said, “The firm has an outstanding reputation for excellence and client service, and I look forward to working with my colleagues to build on that strength. Our shared focus will be on providing clear, strategic, and practical advice that helps clients resolve disputes efficiently and confidently.”
Emma Richmond, Managing Partner, added, “Her appointment reflects our ongoing commitment to strengthening our litigation and insurance practices. Lorna’s deep experience, commercial insight and proven track record in complex cases make her a great addition to our team and to our clients.”
Various appointments
Ashview Consultants
Following its ongoing European expansion, Ashview Consultants has announced the appointment of four new senior roles. The appointments include the following:
After nearly a decade with the company, Justyna Kluska has taken on a new role at Ashview Consultants. She will promote a strong business risk and safety culture across the firm’s portfolio and lead the Ashview Consultants Women Enterprise Network. In this capacity, she will champion leadership through webinars, events, and collaborative initiatives. Kluska has contributed to more than 350 projects across sectors, including civil works, residential, commercial, data centres, and breweries.
Tony Fox has been appointed Senior Associate Director, having previously held roles including Senior Health and Safety Consultant and Associate Director. He focuses on early project planning and design, supporting clients in identifying and managing potential organisational risks. He also oversees a range of advisory and compliance projects, including the implementation of Safe365. This digital tool enables businesses to monitor and improve health and safety performance and compliance in real time.
Dylan Coughlan has been promoted to Associate Director, having previously served as Senior Risk Consultant. In his role, he is heavily involved in the early assessment of design risks for projects, ensuring that appropriate measures are implemented to manage risks during construction and for end users.
Before joining Ashview Consultants in 2022, Coughlan worked as a Health and Safety Officer with Sonica, an interior fit-out contractor, and with HML Construction, a major construction company operating in Ireland and the UK. He brings extensive experience across a range of sectors, including commercial, residential, logistics, and data centre projects.
Neil McKenna has been appointed Associate Director. He brings more than 20 years of experience in construction and health and safety. Before joining Ashview Consultants, he served as Health and Safety Manager at Townmore Construction. In that role, he oversaw and trained Senior Safety Advisors, Safety Officers, and Subcontractor Safety Officers across multiple projects.
Earlier in his career, McKenna was Senior Environmental Health and Safety Manager at Park Developments, working on design-and-build warehouse projects for clients including Northwest Logistics Park and North West Business Park.
He also spent almost a decade with Balfour Beatty Ireland as Senior Environmental Health and Safety Advisor and Manager. His projects included the runway 16/34 refurbishment at Dublin Airport, student accommodation at Gloucester Place, and primary healthcare centre redevelopments across Dublin city and county.
Emma Fox, Board
Musgrave
Various appointments
Lewis Silkin
Pictured (L-R): Sarah Lawn, Senior Associate, Jaqueline Ho, Managing Knowledge Lawyer, Síobhra Rush, Partner and Head of Lewis Silkin Dublin, and Sinead Likely, Senior Associate at Lewis Silkin Dublin.
Sarah Lawn, Senior Associate
Lawn joins Lewis Silkin as a Senior Associate. In her new position, she will assist clients with employment, industrial relations, and health and safety issues, offering practical guidance to employers on various workplace matters. Sarah brings extensive experience representing clients before the Workplace Relations Commission and the Labour Court. She is a member of the Employment Law Association of Ireland (ELAI) and the Employment Lawyers’ Association (ELA), and has also taught the Law Society of Ireland’s Employment Law Diploma for over a decade.
Sinead Likely, Senior Associate
Likely has been appointed to advise clients on all aspects of employment relationships, including recruitment and termination. Her expertise covers contracts, policies, performance management, grievance and disciplinary processes, redundancy, data protection, and protected disclosures. She has represented clients in various employment-related cases before the Workplace Relations Commission, the Labour Court, and civil courts.
Ayesha Butt, Business Development Manager
Momenta Finance
Butt joins with more than three years of experience at Metro Bank, where she served as Relationship Business Manager. She worked with SME and commercial clients, offering tailored banking services and managing a varied portfolio. Her approach centred on building strong client relationships and a detailed understanding of business operations.
Commenting on the appointment, Chris Forrest, CCO of Momenta Finance, said, “We are thrilled to welcome Ayesha to the team. Her background in managing commercial portfolios and her dedication to a relationship-first approach align perfectly with our values. Ayesha’s expertise in the SME space will be instrumental as we continue to expand our reach and provide certain, transparent funding to the market.”
Claire Tuohy, Partner
HOMS Assist
Since joining HOMS Assist in 2017, Tuohy has advised individuals and families on a broad range of private client matters. Her work covers succession planning, estate administration, and complex cases involving contentious probate and trust disputes. She is dual-qualified in Ireland and in England and Wales. Tuohy holds an LLB in Law and European Studies from the University of Limerick and a STEP Diploma in Administration of Trusts and Estates. Her cross-border expertise enables her to manage the legal and tax complexities that often arise in Ireland–UK cases.
A member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), she serves on the committee of the STEP Ireland branch and lectures on diploma programmes for both the Law Society of Ireland and STEP Ireland.
Speaking on her appointment, Claire Tuohy said, “I am delighted to have been invited to join the partnership at HOMS Assist. I am grateful for the support of my colleagues and the trust placed in me by clients over the years. My work focuses on helping individuals and families navigate what are often emotionally challenging matters, and I am committed to acknowledging the emotional weight these matters carry, while continuing to deliver clear, sensitive and practical advice at every stage.”
Robert Bourke, Partner-in-Charge at HOMS Assist, added, “Claire’s promotion is thoroughly deserved and reflects her technical expertise, professionalism and unwavering commitment to client care. She has built a strong reputation in probate and estate planning, and her appointment to the partnership supports the firm’s continued growth and focus on delivering high-quality, client-centred legal services.”
Tom Foley, Head of Mergers & Acquisitions
SYS Financial
Foley brings more than three decades of experience in senior finance, commercial leadership, and corporate governance. His career spans multinational, global shared services, technology, manufacturing, and retail sectors. A qualified accountant, he has held senior executive roles with Proofpoint, AbbVie/Allergan, Hudson’s Bay Company, and other major international organisations, leading large-scale transformation projects across diverse business environments.
At SYS Financial, he will oversee the delivery of the company’s M&A strategy. He will manage acquisitions end-to-end, from financial evaluations and stakeholder engagement to ensuring each transaction runs efficiently and effectively.
Commenting on his appointment, Tom Foley said, “I am delighted to join SYS Financial at a time of real momentum for the business. I look forward to supporting the strategic expansion of the group, building partnerships and ensuring that clients continue to receive the highest standards of financial guidance well into the future.”
Tim Morris, Philipp Westermann, Global Co-Heads of Real Assets
L&G
Legal & General (L&G) has appointed Tim Morris and Philipp Westermann, Co-Managing Partners at Proprium Capital Partners, as Global Co-Heads of Real Assets.
In their dual leadership roles, Morris will lead L&G’s Global Real Assets strategy, while Westermann will focus on the growth and integration of Proprium Capital Partners. Westermann’s responsibilities include providing strategic direction and operational support across L&G’s wider Real Assets business. His role is seen as pivotal to Proprium’s next phase of expansion following its acquisition by L&G. With more than 60 years of combined experience, Morris and Westermann have held senior positions at Proprium and Morgan Stanley’s Real Estate platform. They bring deep global investor networks and a strong record of building and scaling private markets operations.
Commenting on their new role, Tim Morris and Philipp Westermann said, “It is a very exciting moment to be joining L&G to lead the firm’s Global Real Assets proposition. Combining Proprium’s expertise and entrepreneurial approach with L&G’s scale and balance sheet capital puts us in a formidable position to attract further third-party capital and deliver innovative, market-leading Real Assets strategies. We believe our shared growth ambitions across the investment spectrum will unlock substantial growth in new markets and drive significant value creation for our clients.”
Mary Hurley, Chairperson
Institute of Public Administration
In her new role, she will work closely with the IPA’s Director General, Helen Brophy, to maintain strong governance and ensure the board operates effectively. Hurley will also help steer the organisation towards its goal of being recognised as the centre of excellence for learning and development within the Public Service.
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