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Orla O’Connor
Orla is Chair of law firm, Arthur Cox and is a partner in the firm’s Finance Group. As Chair of the firm, Orla is responsible for chairing the firm’s board which deals with new partner appointments and other strategic matters for the firm. Orla also leads and chairs all partnership meetings.
In addition to her role as Chair, 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 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.