Corporate Governance Services

Bespoke Corporate Advisory and Governance

Our corporate services help safeguard your governance framework and business resilience, empowering your leadership team to focus on your organisation’s purpose with confidence. In the event of a public, regulatory, or investor investigation, we provide clear, effective, and practical guidance to protect your organisation’s interests while maintaining stakeholder trust.

As a full-service legal firm, our work is protected by solicitor-client privilege, ensuring confidential solutions for your organisation’s challenges.

Award Winning Irish Legal Firm

McGarr Solicitors is one of the Irish Independent Statistia Top 75 Law Firms of 2022 and of 2023 and was awarded Civil Litigation Law Firm of the Year in Ireland for 2025 by our international peers.

Governance Reviews

Our governance reviews assess whether your key policies, processes, procedures, and controls are in place and effective.

We conduct independent governance reviews and governance health checks in line with ISO 37000 (Governance of Organisations) which will also consider your organisation’s specific regulatory environment. We facilitate separate financial governance health checks where necessary with our partner chartered accountants. Our reviews are designed to:

Identify governance gaps.
Integrate governance risk registers into strategic planning.
Provide prospective company directors with due diligence before appointment and accelerate induction afterward.
Track governance maturity progress as part of routine oversight or periodic evaluations.

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Governance Policies & Action Plans

Our team’s experience in strategic planning and change management helps make governance policies actionable.

McGarr Solicitors will collaborate with your executive team to develop governance policies and action plans that ensure compliance with legal requirements and applicable governance codes. These tailored services can be provided as advisory support or through temporary secondment, with a dedicated governance professional embedded in your organisation.

Governance policies, risk and compliance assertions, and disclosures
Implementation of governance action plans and best practices
Monitoring compliance with agreed controls

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Outsourced Company Secretarial Services

Our independent Company Secretary services ensure confidentiality, continuity and integrity in Board activities.

McGarr Solicitors offer dedicated support services for Boards of Directors, including:

Ensuring compliant and confidential convening and minuting of Board and sub-committee meetings, reports, and actions.
Advising on legal, reporting, and disclosure obligations.
Drafting agreed sub-committee terms of reference.

Our firm can provide a qualified Company Secretary who will work with your accountant or financial auditor to ensure statutory corporate compliance with the Companies Act 2014, including:

Statutory filings and maintenance of company registers
Performing constitution updates
Registering officer appointments and resignations
Recording member meetings
Documenting resolutions
Issuing statutory notices
Certifying and safekeeping legal archives

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Our Clients:

Our Corporate Governance clients include multinationals, public sector authorities, Irish charities, and Irish corporates.

Corporate Governance Expertise

McGarr Solicitors’ corporate governance services are led by Róisín McGarr ACG, a chartered governance professional with the Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland.

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Common Questions about Corporate Governance:

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What is Corporate Governance?

Corporate governance refers to the system by which companies are directed and controlled, encompassing the relationships between a company’s management, board, shareholders, and other stakeholders. Effective corporate governance ensures accountability, fairness, and transparency, which are crucial for maintaining investor and public trust and achieving long-term sustainability.

What is Financial Governance?

Financial governance is a key subcategory of corporate governance, focusing on the framework of policies, processes, and controls that ensure an organisation’s financial management is transparent, responsible, and compliant with legal and regulatory requirements. It encompasses financial oversight, risk management, internal

What are a Director’s legal responsibilities for Corporate Governance?

For some organisations, legal responsibilities may include complying with industry-specific regulatory requirements. However, the Companies Act 2014 sets out the minimum legal duties of company directors, regardless of their specific regulatory context. These responsibilities can be categorised as:

a) Fiduciary duties related to directors’ conduct
b) Statutory duties concerning directors’ records and reporting

While the practical administration of statutory duties can be delegated or outsourced, the ultimate responsibility for compliance remains with the directors. A director may be held personally liable for any loss resulting from negligent behaviour. Therefore, it is crucial that anyone tasked with administering these duties on a director’s behalf has the necessary skills, knowledge, and resources to properly discharge these obligations.