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Pinsent Masons

Litigation

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Pinsent Masons

Rankings

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Litigation - Northern Ireland

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Pinsent Masons houses a renowned team well versed in handling disputes in a variety of sectors. The team receives a wide range of instructions that include disputes regarding negligent advice, financial issues and breaches of contract. It also handles shareholder disagreements, insolvency-related disputes, and property and construction-related disputes. The firm represents both domestic and international clients and continues to be a popular choice for disputes that span multiple jurisdictions.

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Strengths

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  • Pinsent Masons Belfast has access to quite specialist advice, ranging from tax to pensions and intellectual property. The firm can draw on expertise, which gives it a competitive advantage.

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  • The firm is very well known and very well respected in Northern Ireland and across the region.

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  • Pinsent Masons Belfast is proactive in managing contentious issues, and the firm performs detailed background research with a thorough approach.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • David Kirkpatrick
    David Kirkpatrick

    David Kirkpatrick

    David Kirkpatrick is head of the commercial litigation team at Pinsent Masons Belfast, handling a wide range of cases, including contractual, shareholder and energy disputes. He has particular expertise handling professional and product liability-related disputes.

    • David Kirkpatrick provides a proactive and highly engaged service, and he always takes into account the complexities of the matters he advises on.

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    • David is a very experienced lawyer with more than 30 years of experience in the market and a very stable and experienced team.

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    • David Kirkpatrick is a very experienced and proactive litigator who is at the top of his game.

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    • David manages to act as the captain of the team in an impressive way. He has good commercial acumen and is good with clients.

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