Leading corporate law firm, William Fry, has been named the best Irish firm for “Women in Business Law” at a European event to celebrate gender diversity in the legal profession.  The Euromoney Women in Business Law Awards took place in London last night.  The Firm was also shortlisted for Best in Mergers & Acquisitions (Myra Garrett).

Celebrating the Firm’s win, Myra Garrett, Managing Partner at William Fry said that the Firm seeks to ensure it supports gender equality and encourages diversity in how the business is run.

“We believe we have a superb group of talented people at William Fry and the ever-increasing diversity of this group is one of the many strengths we have to offer our clients.  Women now represent over 32% of our partnership and over 65% of all staff and those figures speak volumes. Supporting women in the workplace is integral to our success as a business and I am delighted to receive this award as an acknowledgement of our efforts.”