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Dr Thomas B Courtney

+353 1 920 1223 tom.courtney@arthurcox.com View profile

Work Department

Corporate Governance and Compliance

Position

Tom is Head of the Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice and a Partner in the Commercial Department where his focus is corporate governance, company law, corporate offences, legislation and regulation.

Career

Since joining Arthur Cox, Tom has built a strong corporate governance advisory practice to leading national and international companies. Recognised as one of the leading experts on Irish company law, Tom is author of The Law of Companies (4th ed; 2016). When Chair of the Company Law Review Group, Tom designed and led the drafting of heads of Bill for the Companies Act 2014. Tom was a key member of the Arthur Cox team that advised the Irish Government on its legislative response to the financial crisis 2008-2011.

Memberships

Chairman of the Company Law Review Group (2000 to 2018); Member of the EU Commission’s Advisory Group on Company Law and Corporate Governance, established by Commission Decision (2005/380/EC) (2005 to 2009).

Education

LLD, 2004, National University of Ireland; LLB, 1989, NUIG; BA (Legal Science & Sociology), 1987, NUIG. Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, (2014).