The Legal Cheek View
Taylor Wessing opened its 29th worldwide office in Dublin in 2021, quickly establishing itself as a serious player in Ireland’s legal market. Already a major presence across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, the firm identified Dublin as a perfect hub for cross-border and domestic work in its booming technology, life sciences, and financial services sectors. Since then, Taylor Wessing has swiftly grown its Irish footprint, making high-profile lateral hires, building out its key practice areas, and relocating to new premises in the city’s picturesque Fitzwilliam Square.
The firm’s latest financials show global revenues of €619 million, reflecting a 10.1% increase on the previous year and steady international growth. The Dublin office has contributed to this success by advising on a range of major deals, including advising ING Bank N.V. on a €55 million facility loan to an investment fund managed by Irish Life, and assisting RIP.ie with its sale to the Irish Times Group Its deal sheet speaks for itself — the firm has made a name in commercial, corporate and M&A circles, winning praise for pulling off big-ticket cross-border deals in the tech, life sciences and healthcare sectors.
TW has continued to expand its teams and practice areas. In spring 2024, Patricia McCarvill joined as its first dedicated tax partner in Dublin, signalling the development of a standalone tax practice. There have also been a number of lateral hires across finance and real estate, adding depth to these growing departments.
The firm’s Ireland base can be found at 58 Fitzwilliam Square North, in the heart of Dublin’s pristine legal and commercial district. Set within one of the city’s most architecturally appealing squares — completed in 1830 and centred around a private residents’ garden — the firm’s office blends contemporary design with the charm of Dublin’s best-preserved Georgian architecture. The surrounding streets are lined with elegant red-brick townhouses now home to law firms, embassies, consultancies, and galleries, creating an atmosphere that balances professional prestige with cultural vibrancy. Just a short stroll away are Grafton Street’s boutiques, leafy St Stephen’s Green, and a wealth of cafés, bars, and restaurants — from traditional Irish pubs to sleek hotel lounges — offering plenty of scope for post-work socialising. Fitzwilliam Square’s mix of heritage, green space, and city-centre energy makes it an energising base for its lawyers to work. The move to these newly fitted offices in 2024 signifies TW’s long-term commitment to its Irish operations and provides a comfortable setting for its growing team.
And speaking of growth — in summer 2027, Taylor Wessing will welcome its first cohort of Irish trainees. The firm says the Dublin rookies will play a central role in shaping the culture of the Dublin office and the structure of the programme, gaining early responsibility and exposure within a growing practice. From its Dublin base, the firm’s lawyers are full integrated into Taylor Wessing’s international network, collaborating with colleagues around the globe on complex, high-value mandates for clients ranging from fast-growth startups to multinational corporates. Trainees can likely expect to experience seats across the office’s expanding range of offerings — including corporate, M&A, banking and finance, real estate, tax, disputes and investigations, patents, intellectual property, information rights and cyber security, and digital regulation.
With its strong international reputation, ambitious growth trajectory, and strategic investment in Dublin, Taylor Wessing’s Irish office is an exciting prospect for aspiring solicitors. It reflects the city’s growing importance as a European legal and commercial hub and offers the rare opportunity to grow alongside a global firm still in the early stages of its Irish story. For those eager to take on high-calibre work and early responsibility in this exciting growth period, Taylor Wessing’s Dublin training contract looks like one to watch.