About

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RDJ's Litigation team are experienced practitioners in all aspects of litigation and dispute resolution regarding commercial and other disputes. They are widely regarded as one of the most significant providers in this field in Ireland with over 40 solicitors on the team.  The firm represents clients across multiple sectors but is particularly well-known for work relating to insurance, education, construction, healthcare, media, aviation and finance services.

RDJ has particular expertise in cases coming before the fast track Commercial Court and in advising on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures such as arbitration, conciliation and mediation. They act for most of the Irish insurers writing professional negligence business as well as many of those in the UK and the US. They also boast one of Ireland’s leading Medical Negligence teams, who act for the Clinical Indemnity Scheme, part of the State Claims Agency, which manages claims against state owned hospitals and other state sponsored bodies.


Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution - Ireland

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

RDJ offers an experienced healthcare team spread across offices in Cork and Galway that handles clinical negligence claims on behalf of hospitals predominantly in the South and West of Ireland. The law firm acts on complex claims that flow from catastrophic injuries and the failure to diagnose critical conditions. The practice also has wide experience across commercial and administrative proceedings, including defamation and shareholder disputes. Lawyers in the team have strong reputations for their insurance sector expertise.

Work Highlights

  • RDJ represented HISCOX in defence of an injunction relating to the cancellation of a house insurance policy.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Imelda Tierney
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Imelda Tierney
2
Band 2

Imelda Tierney leads a significant volume of the law firm's most complex healthcare cases on behalf of public hospitals. She is based in RDJ's Galway office.

Imelda Tierney is really outstanding in her expertise and depth of experience.

Padraic Brennan
2
Padraic Brennan
2
Band 2

Operating from the firm's Galway office, Padraic Brennan advises on birth injuries, delayed and misdiagnosis claims and death inquests. He has prodigious experience acting for public hospitals.

Padraic Brennan is brilliant.

3
Fergal Dennehy
3
Band 3

Cork-based Fergal Dennehy has a prominent practice acting for insurers and public bodies on cases relating to breach of duty and negligence on the part of medical professionals.

Fergal Dennehy is hugely experienced and brings a lot to the table.

Fergal is excellent, super efficient and very easy to deal with.

Fergal is very experienced and very client focused.

Fergal is a highly valued expert in the field of medical negligence claims and provides expert advice and guidance.

3
Peter Groarke
3
Band 3

Peter Groarke acts for insurers and state bodies on complex injury and medical negligence claims. His experience includes cases relating to delayed diagnoses and fatal injuries. He works from the firm's Cork office.

Peter Groarke is amazing.

Richard Martin
3
Richard Martin
3
Band 3

Based in Cork, Richard Martin represents clients in commercial disputes, with a focus on indemnity litigation acting for insurers as well as shareholder disputes.

Ranked Lawyers at
RDJ LLP

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Dispute Resolution

Richard Martin
3
Richard Martin
3
Band 3
Dispute Resolution: Healthcare Litigation

Imelda Tierney
2
Imelda Tierney
2
Band 2
Padraic Brennan
2
Padraic Brennan
2
Band 2
3
Fergal Dennehy
3
Band 3
3
Peter Groarke
3
Band 3

Members

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Brendan O'Connell

Brian Hunt

Damian Doyle

Darryl Broderick

Head of Department

Donal Twomey

Fergal Dennehy

Fergus Long

Imelda Tierney

Jamie Olden

John Buckley

Louise Smith

Marianne Lonergan

Mary Purtill

Padraic Brennan

Peter Groarke

Ricky Kelly

Ronan Geary

Uilliam Ó Lorcáin

Industries

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Insurance