Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : Northern Ireland
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Provided by A&L Goodbody
A&L Goodbody has the largest and most experienced litigation and dispute resolution team on the island of Ireland. The combined Belfast and Dublin team provide a seamless, fully-integrated all-island service to local, national and international clients. Our Belfast based lawyers work with clients to manage risk in all areas of their business and to resolve disputes in the most efficient and effective way. We are skilled in resolving disputes whether by way of litigation, arbitration, adjudication, mediation or expert determination. Our market leading position comes from a proven track record of managing large and complex cases in a strategic and commercial manner.
Our litigation specialisms include:
- Arbitration - International & Domestic
- Construction
- Corporate Litigation
- Debt Recovery
- Defamation
- Environmental & Planning
- EU, Competition & Procurement
- Financial Services Litigation
- Insurance
- Commercial & Technology
- Judicial Review
- Domestic & International Commercial Disputes
- Negotiation, Mediation & Expert Determination
- Product Liability
- Professional Negligence
- Property Litigation
- Regulatory
Chambers Review
A&L Goodbody has a stable of highly regarded litigators advising on financial, shareholder and contract disputes. The team represents an impressive selection of clients across a variety of sectors, with notable experience advising companies in energy, technology, manufacturing and financial services.
Work Highlights
- A&L Goodbody acted for News Group Newspapers on a defamation case brought by a firm of solicitors.
Strengths
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"They're excellent across all areas we've worked with them on. Their expertise is very deep and they have some of the best lawyers in the jurisdiction."
"A&L Goodbody is our preferred provider in Northern Ireland. We go to them because of their qualifications, responsiveness, as well as their trustworthy and articulate advice."
"It's a market leader in Belfast with a very strong litigation team and is one of the go-to firms in commercial litigation."
"They were excellent, their communication was great and they're very dynamic in their approach. For a situation that dragged on for years beforehand, the resolution was achieved in weeks."
"A&L Goodbody in Northern Ireland has a broad litigation team capable of advising on a diverse range of claims and disputes."
"They're excellent across all areas we've worked with them on. Their expertise is very deep and they have some of the best lawyers in the jurisdiction."
"A&L Goodbody is our preferred provider in Northern Ireland. We go to them because of their qualifications, responsiveness, as well as their trustworthy and articulate advice."
"It's a market leader in Belfast with a very strong litigation team and is one of the go-to firms in commercial litigation."
"They were excellent, their communication was great and they're very dynamic in their approach. For a situation that dragged on for years beforehand, the resolution was achieved in weeks."
"A&L Goodbody in Northern Ireland has a broad litigation team capable of advising on a diverse range of claims and disputes."
Notable Practitioners
Michael Neill is head of A&L Goodbody's Belfast office and a strong commercial litigator with noteworthy expertise in restructuring and insolvency litigation as well as shareholder disputes.
"Michael is a safe pair of hands, but is also a brilliant insolvency lawyer. He's great for litigation and is one of the best regarded."
"He's brilliant; Michael is really efficient, practical and strategic."
"He's a client’s lawyer with a clear focus on outcomes; he gets the job done."
Brendan Fox is well known in the market for his strong expertise in commercial dispute resolution. His broad practice also covers construction, real estate and data protection, as well as intellectual property.
"Brendan Fox is fantastic and has excellent knowledge of shareholder disputes."
"Brendan is one of the most well-regarded commercial litigators in Northern Ireland. He's very good at dealing with very complex sensitive litigation cases."
"He's a leader in his field and a pleasure to work with. He's inspirational to see in action."
"Brendan is a force to be reckoned with. He's tremendously experienced and formidable."
Sam Corbett is noted for his strength in contentious insolvency as well as high-value financial services-related litigation.
"Sam is a fantastic lawyer; he's diligent and has encyclopaedic knowledge of insolvency matters."
"We have a solid relationship with Sam; we trust him and he's easy to get along with, professional while also being very good from a technical legal perspective."
"Sam is one of the brightest people I have worked with. He's very personable and good with clients. He's measured with a great legal mind and is very commercial."
"Sam was exceptional and outperformed my expectations by far."
Ranked Lawyers at
A&L Goodbody
Northern Ireland
Members
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Clients
Provided by A&L Goodbody
Danske Bank
Deloitte UK
Devenish Nutrition
George Best City Airport
News Group Newspapers
RHANI (The Renewable Heat Association of Northern Ireland)
Rolex SA
Screwfix
Volkswagen
easyJet