William Fry ends merger talks with Eversheds’ Irish arm

William Fry ends merger talks with Eversheds’ Irish arm

Law firm staff told of development five months after potential merger talks first emerged

Eversheds reboots Irish presence after abandoning William Fry tie-up - Legal Cheek

New setup from September 2025 Dublin, Ireland Eversheds Sutherland is set to relaunch a new Irish practice following the collapse of merger talks with Dublin-based firm William Fry. Eversheds has maintained a significant presence in Ireland’s legal market since 2005. Late last year, its Irish arm entered merger talks with William Fry, one of the country’s “Big Six” corporate firms — a deal that would have created one of Ireland’s largest law fir…