Dispute Resolution | Global

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.

Addleshaw Goddard receives consistently strong praise for its work on behalf of a diverse client list that ranges from major companies through to smaller domestic entities and private individuals. The team handles civil cases that involve issues of defamation, product liability, the termination of commercial contracts or enforcement actions against debtors. Lawyers at the firm also advise trustees on proceedings filed on behalf of insolvent companies. The practice defends professional negligence claims brought against financial services companies.

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.

Dentons offers a strong domestic team that benefits from an impressive network of international offices. The team assists clients with the full breadth of commercial and corporate cases, including shareholder disputes. The practice is also well versed in white-collar crime mandates, and regularly acts on disputes in the financial services sector.