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Dispute Resolution

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Our Disputes Group specialise in resolving complex, high value and cross border disputes, through litigation, arbitration, mediation, negotiation and expert determination.

Our lawyers have the technical skills and practical experience to help our clients strategically manage risk and contentious issues in all areas of their business. We have particular experience in managing all types of disputes, corporate crises and investigations, both domestic and international or where our clients are dealing with multi-party litigation and a regulatory/law enforcement investigation simultaneously.

We have the structures and resources in place to swiftly meet our clients' needs when these issues occur. This includes deploying sophisticated technology solutions and project management capabilities to ensure that our clients achieve successful outcomes in an efficient and effective way.

  • Advertising & Marketing Law
  • Betting, Gaming & Licensing
  • Commercial Disputes
  • Construction & Engineering
  • Corporate Crises
  • Corporate Reputation & Defamation
  • Employment
  • Environmental & Planning
  • EU & Competition
  • Financial Services Disputes
  • Hospitals & Healthcare
  • Intellectual Property
  • Mediation, Expert Determination & Arbitration
  • Privacy & Data Security
  • Product Regulation & Liability
  • Public & Administrative Law
  • Public Procurement
  • Real Estate Disputes
  • Regulatory Investigations
  • Restructuring and Insolvency
  • Tax Disputes & Enquiries
  • White Collar Crime

Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution - Ireland

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

A&L Goodbody offers an outstanding team with a formidable track record advising top clients on complex and high-value domestic and international disputes. The practice handles commercial and public law litigation spanning product liability claims through to applications for the judicial review of regulatory decisions. The law firm is regularly selected to represent banking sector clients in investigations carried out by the Central Bank of Ireland. Lawyers in the team offer further experience defending companies and private individuals in white-collar crime investigations, including those that require coordination with local counsel in foreign jurisdictions.

Work Highlights

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  • A&L Goodbody assisted Citibank Europe with the defence of proceedings relating to the operation of a letter of credit facilitating an international trade agreement.

Strengths

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The A&L dispute resolution team has an exceptional work ethic, a hands-on approach and is able to efficiently deal with matters.

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A&L Goodbody is super-responsive, and has the depth of resources and the market information. The team is also very good at strategic guidance with respect to how to manage a case.

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It is an experienced group with a wide variety of skill sets across the team, from partner level down.

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The lawyers have a great style and ability.

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A&L consistently delivers high-quality advice and results within short timeframes.

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Notable Practitioners

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Joe Kelly
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Joe Kelly
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Senior Statespeople

Joe Kelly offers prodigious experience advising on a range of civil, criminal and administrative law proceedings brought against banks and multinational corporates. He has notable expertise representing clients in fraud and white-collar crime mandates.

Joe Kelly is a consummate professional who is very solid and calm.

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Enda Hurley
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Enda Hurley
Head of Dispute Resolution
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Band 2
Enda Hurley handles some of the law firm's most high-profile matters, including significant tax appeals. He also has experience in the coordination of commercial disputes that touch on multiple jurisdictions.

Enda Hurley is a brilliant lawyer who is dedicated to his clients.

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Cliona Christle
3
Cliona Christle
3
Band 3
Cliona Christle acts on medical negligence mandates in cases of catastrophic injury, and also demonstrates capability in handling product liability claims.

Cliona Christle is very knowledgeable. She is great at getting experts and putting the time in.

She provides practical advice to multinational companies in Ireland regarding complicated issues.

She has a very good grasp of the healthcare aspects. She is an expert in understanding how product liability and healthcare claims are run in Ireland.

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Dario Dagostino
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Dario Dagostino
3
Band 3
Dario Dagostino defends both domestic and international financial services providers in white-collar investigations, with particular experience in the mortgage and banking industries. He is additionally praised for his expertise in regulatory work.

Dario Dagostino has in-depth knowledge of regulatory matters and provides a practical analysis of the impacts of new regulations.

Dario Dagostino is a really good operator.

Dario is hugely well regarded.

Dario handles the most complex financial services investigations one can get.

Dario is very reassuring when advising on regulatory inquiries.

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Kenan Furlong
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Kenan Furlong
3
Band 3
Kenan Furlong advises private individuals and companies on investigations into alleged corruption, money laundering and data protection offences. He also advises clients on commercial litigation.

Kenan Furlong is really a go-to for large commercial disputes and strategic advisory input.

Kenan Furlong is a very good presenter.

He's very calm, balanced and established in his field, so where there are high tensions his demeanour is really useful in helping stakeholders see the core of issues at hand.

Kenan is an excellent lawyer. He is really personable and has so much experience to bring to the table.

He's technically very strong, good at speaking with business leaders and able to communicate clearly and concisely on very technical issues.

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Sarah Murphy
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Sarah Murphy
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Band 4

Sarah Murphy has a broad practice assisting with a range of commercial disputes. She is particularly strong advising clients in the financial services sector on disputes relating to pensions and shareholders' disputes.

Sarah has a strong knowledge and command of the law.

Sarah Murphy is very knowledgeable, responsive and well attuned to her clients' needs and the wider environment in which they operate. She is really one of the preeminent litigators for FSR disputes.

Sarah displays an in-depth understanding of the relevant issues.

She's excellent; very nice and easy to deal with.

Sarah is a good operator.

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Dispute Resolution
Joe Kelly
S
Joe Kelly
S
Senior Statespeople
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Enda Hurley
2
Enda Hurley
Head of Dispute Resolution
2
Band 2
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Dario Dagostino
3
Dario Dagostino
3
Band 3
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Kenan Furlong
3
Kenan Furlong
3
Band 3
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Sarah Murphy
4
Sarah Murphy
4
Band 4
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Dispute Resolution: Healthcare Litigation
Cliona Christle
3
Cliona Christle
3
Band 3
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Members

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Alan Roberts

Ciaran O'Conluain

Dario Dagostino

Enda Hurley

Enda Hurley

Head of Department

Katie O'Connor

Patrick Brandt

Sarah Murphy

Tom Casey