“Against the Tide” - Law Gazette Article
Article from Law Gazette - March 2009:
William J Brennan & Co is expanding through partnership with Hugh McGroddy, formerly a partner and head of the property department at the Dublin office of Maples and Calder. Hugh joins William Brennan as joint managing partner.
Hugh has extensive legal experience and has brought some key lawyers and staff who decided to make the move with him, including Owen Binchy (former senior partner at Binchys Solicitors), Michael O’Hanrahan, Anita Sothern, Mary Flynn and Rebekah Lyons.
William J Brennan & Co already practices in Ashbourne, Co Meath, and in Dublin 8. Staff assisting in the merger included Tanya Egan, Aonghus Wright, Janet Lanigan, Justin Nevin and Patricia Scanlon. The enlarged firm will now operate out of its Upper Merrion Street and Ashbourne offices.
View article in Law Gazette (PDF) - page 45.
“Former Partners Reunite” - Business Plus Article
Article from Business Plus - February 2008
The property wing of law firm Maples & Calder has decamped to team up with former colleague William Brennan. The deal sees Hugh McGroddy join Wlliam J Brennan & Co, together with his nine department staff.
Brennan and McGroddy formerly worked together in Binchy’s Solicitors, which merged with Maples & Calder in 2006. At the time of that deal, Brennan left to found his own practice. The enlarged company will operate from Brennan’s existing property in Ashbourne as well as a new office in Upper Merrion Street in Dublin.