In brief: City senior partner heads to Dublin firm

Andrew Beer, a senior property partner with City firm Wilde Sapte, is set to leave the firm this month after more than 27 years. Beer will join as a partner with Dublin practice Ivor Fitzpatrick & Co on 1 January. He will advise exclusively in Irish law and help develop the firm's growing banking and commercial practice as well as advising on banking and insolvency matters and complex property transactions.