Mark O'Brien, Paul Reidy and Kate Fitzgerald have all become partners at JWS. O’Brien and Reidy are currently partners in Gilbert & Tobin’s media and commercial wing, while Fitzgerald is being promoted from her present role of special counsel, where she specialises in commercial and public law.

Along with the three new partners, JWS has also recruited Paul Svilans, special counsel, and Kevin Lynch, senior associate.

According to Peter Slattery, managing partner of JWS, “having [O’Brien], [Reidy] and their team join will provide those in the media sector with further choice among legal firms — this is particularly significant given the changes to media ownership laws”.

“The addition of this first-rate team enhances our firm’s already strong litigation capability and strengthens our service offering to clients,” he said.

“This exciting development reflects our commitment to the disciplined growth of the national practice at JWS, in those areas that are central to our clients’ strategic requirements.