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Dispute Resolution: Healthcare Litigation
Europe Guide 2026 : Ireland
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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
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Work Highlights
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A&L Goodbody acted for Bank of Ireland on the defence of a claim by the former owners of Davy Stockbrokers relating to Bank of Ireland's acquisition of DAvy in 2022.
Strengths
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A&L Goodbody has a stellar dispute resolution team that is hands-on, responsive and strategically astute.
Dispute Resolution: Healthcare Litigation respondentEuropeA&L Goodbody is extremely responsive and offers a top-quality service.
Dispute Resolution: Healthcare Litigation respondentEuropeThe A&L Goodbody team is very good at looking at issues from different angles.
Dispute Resolution: Healthcare Litigation respondentEuropeThe litigation department at A&L Goodbody possesses a large team of lawyers enabling it to work quickly in respect of matters, especially when urgent. This team is also able to leverage the skills of other departments when required.
Dispute Resolution: Healthcare Litigation respondentEuropeThe team has great lawyers at every level and deploys the right resources for the myriad tasks they face.
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Notable Practitioners
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Senior Statespeople 
Senior Statespeople Joe Kelly
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 an excellent lawyer.
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Band 2 
Band 2 Enda Hurley
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 really easy to deal with and a good person to have on the team, providing thoughtful and measured views.
Dispute Resolution: Healthcare Litigation respondentEuropeEnda is a very capable lawyer.
Dispute Resolution: Healthcare Litigation respondentEuropeEnda's very personable and clearly knows his stuff in terms of Irish court procedure.
Dispute Resolution: Healthcare Litigation respondentEuropeHe offers superb counsel that is thoughtful, insightful and result-oriented.
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Band 3 
Band 3 Cliona Christle
Cliona Christle acts on medical negligence mandates in cases of catastrophic injury, and also demonstrates capability in handling product liability claims. Cliona Christle is a consummate professional and navigates the complexities of Irish litigation deftly.
Dispute Resolution: Healthcare Litigation respondentEuropeShe has a wealth of experience.
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Band 3 
Band 3 Dario Dagostino
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. He is an excellent regulatory and dispute lawyer.
Dispute Resolution: Healthcare Litigation respondentEuropeHe has a really strong reputation in the market.
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Band 3 
Band 3 Kenan Furlong
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 is really good.
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Band 4 
Band 4 Sarah Murphy
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 is really excellent.
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Band 4 
Band 4 Tom Casey
Tom Casey acts for liquidators and financial institutions on post-M&A and insurance disputes. He also assists with procurement disputes and regulatory investigations.
He is great to work with and has a good strategic view.
Dispute Resolution: Healthcare Litigation respondentEuropeTom is very bright, practical and business-like.
Dispute Resolution: Healthcare Litigation respondentEuropeTom leads on complex, high-profile litigation and is extremely impressive throughout.
Dispute Resolution: Healthcare Litigation respondentEuropeTom Casey is an excellent lawyer who is quick to grasp commercial issues and strong on legal strategy.
Dispute Resolution: Healthcare Litigation respondentEuropeTom is brilliant at supporting his clients.
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Ranked Individuals at A&L Goodbody (7)
Ireland
Joe Kelly
Dispute Resolution
View profile Enda Hurley
Head of Dispute Resolution
View profile Dario Dagostino
Dispute Resolution
View profile Kenan Furlong
Dispute Resolution
View profile Sarah Murphy
Dispute Resolution
View profile Tom Casey
Dispute Resolution
View profile Cliona Christle
Dispute Resolution: Healthcare Litigation
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Members
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Eamonn Gill
Duncan Inverarity
David Baxter
Eamonn Conlon
Marsha Coghlan
Patrick Brandt
Tom Casey
Sarah Murphy
Katie O'Connor
Ciaran O'Conluain
Dario Dagostino
Alan Roberts
Tom Casey
View profile of Tom CaseyDario Dagostino
View profile of Dario DagostinoJoe Kelly
View profile of Joe KellyKenan Furlong
View profile of Kenan FurlongSarah Murphy
View profile of Sarah MurphyCliona Christle
View profile of Cliona Christle
A&L Goodbody has rankings in the following guides
Band 1 Global 2026
Practice area: Dispute Resolution
Location: Ireland
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