Byrne Wallace Shields LLP sponsor the Ireland Canada Business Association Maple Leaf Dinner 2025

Thursday, 30 October 2025

Byrne Wallace Shields LLP was delighted to sponsor the Ireland Canada Business Association's Maple Leaf dinner which took place 23 October 2025 in InterContinental Hotel, Ballsbridge.

This annual dinner brings together leaders in business, government bodies, and diplomacy together to strengthen the cultural ties between Ireland and Canada.

With proceeds supporting the ARC Cancer Support Centres, this event welcomed keynote speaker Minister Jack Chambers, Canadian Ambassador, Dennis King, and Lord Mayor Councillor, Ray McAdam. 

Partner and Head of Litigation and Regulation, Jon Legorburu, attended the event alongside Byrne Wallace Shields LLP colleagues: Partner and Head of Corporate, Richard Curran; Litigation and Regulation Partners, Eoin Mac Aodha and Sean O'Donnell; and Partner and Head of Projects and Infrastructure, Fergal Ruane.

Pictured at the event is Partner and Head of Litigation and Regulation, Jon Legorburu (second from right) with keynote speaker, Minister Jack Chambers; the Canadian Ambassador to Ireland, Denis King; the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Ray McAdam; and fellow council members of Association.

In early 2025, Byrne Wallace Shields LLP launched a Canada Trade Desk to assist Canadian companies who need to negotiate through the complex regulatory landscape and the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA). For further information, click here.