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Byrne Wallace Shields

Dispute Resolution

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Byrne Wallace Shields

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Provided by Byrne Wallace Shields

Byrne Wallace Shields LLP's Litigation & Dispute Resolution team are expert problem solvers skilled in managing disputes within a court or out of court environment. Their work takes them into representative mandates in all Irish Fora, specialist tribunals and arbitral tribunals. They advise extensively within inquiries, investigations, and in crisis management and risk management situations. 

What sets the team apart is their focus on the strategic management of disputes. By examining the wider context for the dispute, they provide tailored solutions aligned to business goals and focus on achieving the best possible outcomes for clients.

One of Ireland’s largest litigation teams, they have the capacity and breadth of expertise to advise across all key industry sectors, handling large enforcement projects and complex and high profile work both within and outside Ireland. This includes representing on landmark cases, with constitutional, industry wide and penumbral issues and advising in the areas of corporate, intellectual property, debt collection, competition law, tax, regulatory affairs, insurance, corporate crime and property/construction matters. Where appropriate, they work in conjunction with experienced lawyers from other practice areas to develop preventative strategies. The team also act in regulatory investigations, and in representative actions in enforcement situations or administrative sanctions actions.

Industries (8)

  • Financial Services
  • Credit Unions
  • Insurance and reinsurance
  • Property
  • Technology
  • Public Sector
  • Retail
  • Construction

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Dispute Resolution - Ireland

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Byrne Wallace Shields is often instructed by psychiatric hospitals and state entities to advise on various matters including regulatory issues and criminal proceedings as well as matters involving child protection and care orders. The team represents other key public sector clients either as claimants in High Court proceedings against private companies or as defendants in applications for judicial review of procurement or other decisions. The law firm also offers a wider commercial disputes team which regularly handles landlord and tenant disputes and construction litigation.

Work Highlights

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  • Byrne Wallace Shields advised Fidelis as war risk insurer against claims from several aircraft lessors relating to aircraft lost in Russia following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Strengths

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  • In addition to being on top of its brief, Byrne Wallace Shields demonstrates extraordinary commitment to its task.

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  • The team has vast experience.

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  • The team is made up of great communicators who keep clients up to speed and are very approachable at all times.

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  • Byrne Wallace Shields communicates complex matters in comprehensive and detailed language to non-legal individuals.

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  • The firm provides an excellent, prompt service.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Olive Doyle
    Band 2Olive Doyle

    Olive Doyle

    Olive Doyle is a particular expert in cases relating to psychiatric healthcare, advising hospitals and public institutions on disputes relating to the withdrawal of treatment, wardships and the detention of patients under the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006.
    • Olive Doyle is excellent on all levels.

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  • Band 4Jill Callanan
    Band 4Jill Callanan

    Jill Callanan

    Jill Callanan assists clients with breach of contract, shareholder disputes and termination of supply agreements.

    • Jill Callanan provides excellent counsel in complex commercial ligation.

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    • Jill is excellent. She makes things very easy to understand.

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    • Her thought process and methodology is very reliable.

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Ranked Individuals at Byrne Wallace Shields (2)

Ireland

Members

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  • Mark O'Shaughnessy

  • Grainne Murphy

  • Jon Legorburu

    Head of Department

  • Eoin McGlinchey

  • Mona Costelloe

  • Seán O'Donnell

  • Louise Holmes

  • Helen Gibbons

  • Valerie Hourigan

  • Jill Callanan

  • Jennifer Clarke

  • Clare Dowling

  • Muireann Granville

  • Eamon Jones

  • Ian Lavelle

  • Shane Neville

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