Dispute Resolution: Healthcare Litigation

Declan Black is recognised for his outstanding commercial disputes practice. He has particular experience in contentious mandates in the real estate and insurance sectors.

"Declan Black is an exceptional lawyer with deep knowledge, broad experience and fantastic commercial judgement."

"He is exceptional."

Kevin Power heads the healthcare department and attracts particular attention for his former experience working as a doctor. He is best known for his handling of important delayed diagnosis cases on behalf of private laboratories as well as injury cases for the public healthcare sector.

"Kevin Power is an extremely valuable asset with his extensive medical knowledge in addition to his legal expertise."

"He has an incredible knowledge of the intricacies and complexities involved in healthcare litigation claims."

"Kevin is a true professional and an expert in his field."

"Kevin has a medical background and comes to the table with that expertise, so there is enormous knowledge and value-add that someone like that brings to the table. On top of that, he is pragmatic and can speak to everyone involved, be it lawyers or medics."

"He is superior in his field."

"Kevin is a very experienced lawyer."

Gemma Coady acts on many of the law firm's most complex healthcare disputes, including clinical negligence claims and catastrophic injury cases.

"Gemma Coady is very experienced and has an attention to detail that cannot be faulted. She is thorough, works hard and has a very level-headed approach. She is very capable and knows how to be sensitive and mindful of the people involved in what are often traumatic cases."

"Gemma is fantastic - very experienced."

Maurice Phelan handles commercial litigation that often has a key banking component. He also handles shareholder disputes and assists with cases relating to the breach of software service agreements.

"Maurice Phelan understands the issues and guides the client through all the aspects of the matter calmly and with great skill."

"He knows his way around the process and is quite good at positioning the client on the matter."

Keelin Cowhey is an experienced practitioner who regularly acts on high-value birth and surgical injury claims. She additionally advises on misdiagnosis and other medical malpractice cases, as well as contentious mandates involving mental health.

"She has the experience and knowledge required for this specialised area of litigation. She is very capable and thorough, works hard and is a team player."

"Keelin Cowhey is an expert in her field, and also so lovely to deal with."

"She is unflappable. She's just very measured, calm and steady. She has been around a long time and has seen it all."

Liam Guidera is recognised for his work in commercial litigation. He advises on complex corporate crime and shareholder disputes.