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Gillian Ridgway

Dublin,Ireland

Summary

Highly organised and proactive legal professional with strong writing, analytical, time management, and problem-solving skills. A skilled communicator committed to delivering results.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work history

Professional Support Lawyer

Maples and Calder
Dublin, Ireland
2011.08 - 2025.06
  • Researched relevant laws; wrote and edited client bulletins and managed the internal know how database.
  • Monitored legal changes and developments for lawyers.

Professional Development

Beauchamps Solicitors
Dublin, Ireland
2005.09 - 2011.07

Editor, PLC Magazine and then freelance in Dublin

Practical Law (now Thomson Reuters)
London, England
1998.05 - 2005.08

Tax Lawyer

Wilde Sapte (now Dentons)
London, England
1996.08 - 1998.04

Tax Consultant

Craig Gardner (now pwc)
Dublin, Ireland
1995.04 - 1996.07

Trainee solicitor

O'Donohoe Solicitors
Dublin, Ireland
1991.09 - 1995.01

Education

Solicitor -

Law Society of Ireland
/1995 -

Diploma in Business Studies -

UCD
Dublin
/1991 -

BCL - Law

UCD
Dublin
/1990 -

Skills

  • Highly organised, proactive and a good communicator
  • Strong writing, analytical, time management and problem solving skills
  • Legal expertise would help ensure fundraising policies and campaigns comply with the Charities Act and other relevant legislation such as GDPR

Timeline

Professional Support Lawyer

Maples and Calder
2011.08 - 2025.06

Professional Development

Beauchamps Solicitors
2005.09 - 2011.07

Editor, PLC Magazine and then freelance in Dublin

Practical Law (now Thomson Reuters)
1998.05 - 2005.08

Tax Lawyer

Wilde Sapte (now Dentons)
1996.08 - 1998.04

Tax Consultant

Craig Gardner (now pwc)
1995.04 - 1996.07

Trainee solicitor

O'Donohoe Solicitors
1991.09 - 1995.01

Solicitor -

Law Society of Ireland
/1995 -

Diploma in Business Studies -

UCD
/1991 -

BCL - Law

UCD
/1990 -
Gillian Ridgway