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Our Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Investigations Group is the leading practice of its kind in Ireland. We are recognised for our expertise in complex, high-value cases heard in the Commercial List of the High Court and our experienced investigations practice. We represent corporates, financial institutions and insurance bodies, government entities and state bodies, professional organisations, and private individuals, and work with the most prominent firms from around the world.


Our disputes practice is market-leading. We have wide-ranging experience in all types of commercial and corporate disputes, including those arising from commercial agreements and operations, the financial markets, mergers and acquisitions, share dealings and other corporate and banking transactions. We also assist clients to prevent disputes before they occur.


We have expertise in all forms of alternative dispute resolution, including arbitrations, mediations, conciliations and expert determinations. Our international arbitration team acts for clients in high-value, multi-party and complex cross-jurisdictional arbitrations for clients in every business sector. We have wide-ranging experience in dealing with investigations and have played a significant role in many of the most important regulatory investigations and statutory inquiries in Ireland in recent years.

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What the Team is Known For

Arthur Cox holds a reputation as a leading dispute resolution practice which regularly provides strategic advice to corporate clients in complex international disputes. The team frequently defends prominent Irish and multinational companies from the retail and manufacturing sectors in shareholder disputes, competition damages claims and administrative proceedings. Lawyers in the practice also act both for defendant public bodies and for private sector claimants on applications for the judicial review of administrative decisions. Arthur Cox's practice additionally represents pharmaceutical companies and private healthcare providers in commercial disputes.

Work Highlights

  • Arthur Cox acted for Energia Group on its successful Judicial Review against the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities at the Commercial Court in relation to the compensation of renewable energy generations when they are shut down owing to issues with the electricity grid.

Strengths

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The team is extremely knowledgeable and very responsive.

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The firm has excellent professionals who deliver clear, top-quality advice and a prompt service. They are strong advocates.

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The team gives good commercial advice, and is timely, prompt and understands its clients well.

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Arthur Cox's strengths are its wide breadth of experience, commerciality and pragmatism.

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Arthur Cox has an experienced team with a tactical mindset.

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew Lenny
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Andrew Lenny
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Andrew Lenny has experience in high-value follow-on competition damages claims and in the defence of professional negligence allegations. He also handles public law litigation.

He provides commercially focused advice, and is pragmatic and responsive.

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Eve Mulconry
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Eve Mulconry
Head of Dispute Resolution
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Eve Mulconry advises on diverse matters ranging from applications for the judicial review of planning authority decisions through to sensitive IP, competition or shareholder disputes.

Eve Mulconry has a depth of experience and a particularly strategic mindset that sets her apart in the industry. She is a trusted adviser and best placed to advise us on difficult decisions.

Eve is beyond doubt an exceptional litigator, with sound, practical advice and direction.

Eve is really strategic, with an absolute mission to deliver the best outcome for her clients.

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Keith Smith
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Keith Smith
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Keith Smith assists clients with commercial litigation proceedings and also advises on judicial reviews. He offers experience advising on regulatory disputes and investigations.

He is very approachable and practical.

He's really excellent.

Keith is excellent. He's a very good lawyer and decent to deal with.

Keith really represents his clients very well and is always pushing to solutions quickly and optimising communication.

Keith Smith is an outstanding lawyer who is always available and really understands his clients.

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Joanelle O'Cleirigh
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Joanelle O'Cleirigh
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Joanelle O'Cleirigh assists with commercial disputes and contentious regulatory matters arising for healthcare service providers. She also handles medical products liability claims.

Joanelle is clearly a highly skilled expert in her field and a top notch litigation strategist.

Joanelle O'Cleirigh is a great lawyer with commercial understanding.

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Richard Willis
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Richard Willis
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Richard Willis acts for prominent players in the financial and professional services sectors. He is well placed to advise on regulatory disputes.

He has good client relationship skills. He is thorough and looks into everything; he leaves no stone unturned.

Richard is really good.

He is a brilliant litigator who is diligent and sensible.

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Michael Twomey
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Michael Twomey
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Michael Twomey acts for a range of domestic and international clients on cross-border shareholder disputes. He also assists with a wide range of commercial court proceedings.

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Dispute Resolution
Andrew Lenny
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Andrew Lenny
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Senior Statespeople
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Eve Mulconry
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Eve Mulconry
Head of Dispute Resolution
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Band 1
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Keith Smith
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Keith Smith
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Band 2
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Richard Willis
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Richard Willis
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Band 3
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Michael Twomey
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Michael Twomey
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Band 4
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Joanelle O'Cleirigh
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Joanelle O'Cleirigh
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Members

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Conall O'Shaughnessy

Deirdre O'Mahony

Eve Mulconry

Eve Mulconry

Head of Department

Jack Logan