About

Provided by William Fry LLP

William Fry’s Litigation & Investigations Department has a reputation as a market leader focused on delivering results for clients.


We represent our clients at all levels of the Courts and dispute resolution, whether by way of conciliation, mediation or arbitration, this is a particular strength of the Department. In particular we are known for our expertise in domestic and international commercial disputes.


As a full-service law firm we are able to draw on the expertise of our colleagues in Tax, Corporate, and Competition & Regulation as well as industry sector specialists to create multi-disciplinary teams to support you to achieve the best outcome. We pride ourselves on delivering innovative solutions for clients.

Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution - Ireland

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

William Fry offers expertise across a wide range of commercial and administrative law disputes. The practice handles a strong caseload of cross-border banking and shareholder disputes that often entail the coordination of civil or criminal actions with local counsel in foreign jurisdictions. Lawyers in the team frequently act for regulators and for regulated entities on Irish public law litigation, including challenges to appeals against decisions taken by the competition or telecoms regulators. The team is well equipped to advise on arbitration and mediation proceedings. The law firm's client list includes high net worth individuals who are the subject of regulatory investigations. The law firm additionally offers a respected healthcare team that handles medical negligence and product liability claims.

Work Highlights

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  • William Fry acted for Havila Kystruten on Irish High Court proceedings for the recognition of a court order obtained in the High Courts of England and Wales in order to obtain a derogation from the Central Bank of Ireland.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Owen O'Sullivan
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Owen O'Sullivan
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Eminent Practitioners
Owen O'Sullivan stands out for his advice to high net worth individuals on regulatory investigations and investment disputes.
Garrett Breen
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Garrett Breen
Head of Dispute Resolution
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Band 2
Garrett Breen has diverse public and civil litigation experience that ranges from the defence of government departments in regulatory investigations through to the handling of cross-border claims that relate to alleged corporate raiding of international target companies. He is additionally well versed in planning disputes.

Garrett is an astute, practical and client-focused lawyer experienced in providing strategic legal advice across a wide range of areas.

He is superb at advising on matters in the context of judicial review proceedings. He is able to see the bigger picture no matter how complex the litigation and is a sage adviser no matter the issue.

Garrett is able to understand his clients so quickly - what kind of positions they have, what they want to achieve and how they operate.

Garrett Breen is an excellent litigator.

Paul Convery
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Paul Convery
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Band 3

Paul Convery enjoys attention from market commentators for his successful financial services litigation practice. He is additionally seen advising on commercial disputes including contractual breaches.

Paul Convery is fantastic.

Paul is very emotionally intelligent.

Paul Convery is fantastic to deal with, especially on technical, complex commercial disputes.

He's highly experienced.

Paul is a really good operator.

Ranked Lawyers at
William Fry LLP

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Ireland

Dispute Resolution

Owen O'Sullivan
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Owen O'Sullivan
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Eminent Practitioners
Garrett Breen
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Garrett Breen
Head of Dispute Resolution
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Band 2
Paul Convery
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Paul Convery
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Band 3

Members

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Charleen O'Keeffe

Colette Brady

Craig Soman

Fergus Doorly

Fiona Barry

Garrett Breen

Garrett Breen

Head of Department

Gerard James

Laura Murdock

Laura Scott

Richard Breen

Ruairi Rynn

Clients

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Allied Irish Banks plc (AIB)

Boehringer Ingelheim

Commission for Communication Regulation (ComReg)

Danbywiske (Monaghan Mushrooms)

Davy

GlaxoSmithKline

Merck Sharpe Dohme (MSD)

NAMA

Tesco

Industries

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Banks

Banks

Chemicals

Commercial & Professional Services

Construction & Materials

Consumer Product Manufacturing

Financial Services

Food & Drink Producers

Forestry & Paper

Health Care

Industrial Engineering

Insurance

Mining & Metals

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Private Clients / Individuals

Real Estate

Retail

Software & Computer Services

Sports

Telecommunications

Transportation