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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.

Strengths

"Arthur Cox is the best law firm in Ireland in terms of range of advice and quality of people."

"The team not only has a wealth of experience, knowledge and skill, but also engages very well with external advisers in other jurisdictions."

"Arthur Cox is always responsive and surprisingly quick consistently."

"Arthur Cox is a very experienced team and its advice is always spot on."

"The team is incredibly responsive and very easy to deal and interact with. It provides clear and unequivocal advice, and the lawyers are practical and commercial."

Work highlights

Arthur Cox assisted CRH with its defence of over 400 cases relating to pyrite.

Notable practitioners

Head of department 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 provides a rare balance between taking a robust position on a matter and not alienating the other side." "She is simply an exceptional lawyer who is incredibly responsive and understands key legal and commercial concepts and objectives quickly." "Eve is an excellent litigator with enormous energy and a great capacity to absorb and consider details in the most complex litigation."

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. "Andrew Lenny knows all the ins and outs of very technical, complex client-specific issues in a litigation matter, but wears his knowledge and experience lightly, putting clients at ease and giving clear, sound advice." "He provides excellent engagement and consistently delivers."

Advancing in the rankings, Keith Smith assists clients with commercial litigation proceedings and also advises on judicial reviews. He offers experience advising on regulatory disputes and investigations. "Keith Smith is a very responsive lawyer who is really supportive to his clients."

Richard Willis acts for prominent players in the financial and professional services sectors. He is well placed to advise on regulatory disputes. "Richard Willis is an amazing and leading regulatory investigations lawyer who is responsive and makes himself available at all times, so he is super accessible." "Richard is a real pleasure to work with. He is always available and happy to answer calls, and he is very commercial in his advice and clearly keeps the client's priorities front and centre when devising litigation strategy."

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Eve Mulconry
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Andrew Lenny
Head of Dispute Resolution
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Keith Smith
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Richard Willis
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