Byrne Wallace Shields LLP ranks among Europe’s leading law firms in Chambers Europe 2026

Byrne Wallace Shields LLP has once again been recognised as one of Europe’s leading law firms in the latest Chambers Europe 2026 rankings, achieving strong results across a wide range of practice areas and receiving outstanding feedback from clients on the quality, responsiveness and commercial focus of its legal advice.

Chambers and Partners is an independent legal research organisation that ranks the world’s leading law firms based on in depth analysis and direct feedback from clients and peers. The firm’s performance in the 2026 guide reflects consistent praise for its depth of expertise, partner accessibility and ability to deliver practical, solutions focused advice on complex and high value matters.

Clients interviewed by Chambers described Byrne Wallace Shields as “highly experienced”, “builds strong relationships with clients” and “wants to get the best result for the client."  They also highlighted its “in depth industry knowledge”, “commercial acumen and proactive approach." 

The firm secured rankings across key practice areas including Banking & Finance, Competition/European Law, Corporate/M&A, Construction, Employment, Dispute Resolution (including Healthcare), Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Restructuring & Insolvency and Tax, reinforcing its position as a leading full service Irish law firm advising domestic and international clients.

A number of Byrne Wallace Shields partners were also individually recognised for excellence, with clients praising their commercial insight, responsiveness and attention to detail.

Commenting on the results, Managing Partner Feargal Brennan said, “We are delighted to see the strength of our firm and our people recognised once again by Chambers Europe. The feedback reflects our commitment to delivering high quality, practical advice and building long term client relationships. We would like to thank our clients for taking the time to participate in this research process.”