Meet our team

Orla is a partner in Arthur Cox specialising in financial services and the former Chair of the firm.  As Chair of the firm, Orla was responsible for chairing the firm’s board which deals with new partner appointments and other strategic matters for the firm. Orla also led and chaired all partnership meetings.

Orla also practices in the firm’s Finance Group advising banks, private equity firms and corporate clients on financing and restructuring transactions, on M&A transactions in the financial services sector and on regulatory issues such as anti-money laundering and compliance with Central Bank regulation.

Prior to being elected Chair, Orla served on the firm’s management committee from 2013 – 2018 and on the firm’s conflicts committee for 10 years.

Orla is a board member of Cairn Homes plc, AsIAm, Ireland’s national autism charity and a council member of Chartered Accountants Ireland. She also sits on the electoral committee of the Football Association of Ireland.

She received her LL.B. from Trinity College Dublin and her B.C.L. from Oxford University.