Michael Labson is quoted by The American Lawyer in an article regarding Covington's presence in Ireland. "We were focused on whether it’s a strategic fit with the firm’s overall strengths,” says Labson. “With Brexit, we saw the Irish office would be of growing importance. A lot of large pharmaceutical companies have significant operations in Ireland and large manufacturing facilities. We realized having folks like Maree [Gallagher] and Marie [Doyle-Rossi] on the ground would be useful as clients deal with Irish regulatory authorities.”