Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : Northern Ireland
Band 2
About
Provided by Cleaver Fulton Rankin
The Dispute Resolution department at Cleaver Fulton Rankin is led by Director, Jeanette Donohoe. The team advises on a wide range of sectors including Construction, Defamation, Debt Recovery, Intellectual Property, Product Liability, Professional Negligence, Banking Litigation, Personal Injury, Probate and Trust Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, Public Procurement, and Insolvency.
Managing Director, Jonathan Forrester and Director, Aaron Moore, are accredited Mediators with the Law Society of Northern Ireland Dispute Resolution Service; Directors, Patrick Fleming and Aaron Moore have completed the RICS Diploma in Adjudication in the Construction Industry and are qualified Adjudicators; Director, Michael King is a qualified Data Protection Practitioner; Associate Director, Rachael Gamble is a certified member of the Mediators’ Institute Ireland; and Associate Director, Maria McNally is a qualified mediator, having completed her training with the Institute of Professional Legal Studies.
The team represents a broad Litigation practice having acted on behalf of a diverse range of clients from local, national and multinational companies to property developers and commercial tenants. The team’s clients span the construction, energy, insolvency, financial, banking, manufacturing, retail, charity and public sectors.
Chambers Review
Cleaver Fulton Rankin assists both national and international clients from the charities, retail and financial sectors with a variety of litigation. The team is experienced across a range of matters including contractual issues, procurement disputes and shareholder disagreements. It also offers notable expertise in claims relating to the tracing and recovery of misappropriated funds. The team assists clients by resolving matters where possible through mediation and other forms of ADR.
Work Highlights
- Cleaver Fulton Rankin acted for BAM McCann JV on a £165 million damages claim against the Department for Infrastructure regarding the procurement procedure for the York Street Interchange.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Their commerciality and entrepreneurial attitude are some of their unique qualities. They have consistently shown a willingness to innovate and review the approach they take to client instructions."
"The firm is very personable to deal with and has a diverse team which is able to adapt to the task at hand."
"I would rate them very highly; they're exceptional within the legal community. Their staff seem to have particular discipline and cleverly and sensibly let the experts handle some areas as necessary."
"I am absolutely satisfied with Cleaver Fulton Rankin's expertise and ability to help us with our matters."
"Whenever we need to complete actions the team has always been able to deliver for us. They understand our objectives and their activity is therefore focused on those requirements."
"Their commerciality and entrepreneurial attitude are some of their unique qualities. They have consistently shown a willingness to innovate and review the approach they take to client instructions."
"The firm is very personable to deal with and has a diverse team which is able to adapt to the task at hand."
"I would rate them very highly; they're exceptional within the legal community. Their staff seem to have particular discipline and cleverly and sensibly let the experts handle some areas as necessary."
"I am absolutely satisfied with Cleaver Fulton Rankin's expertise and ability to help us with our matters."
"Whenever we need to complete actions the team has always been able to deliver for us. They understand our objectives and their activity is therefore focused on those requirements."
Notable Practitioners
Jonathan Forrester is Cleaver Fulton Rankin's managing director and has a robust commercial litigation practice focused on construction and property-related disputes. He is also trained to assist clients by using Alternative Dispute Resolution practices.
"Jonathan Forrester is outstanding and a master at his craft."
"He has a great wealth of experience and is a leader in his field. He has great experience on a UK-wide basis."
"Johnny is an outstanding adviser for our firm."
Aaron Moore has a diverse litigation practice, assisting clients with commercial disputes as well as those concerning property and construction projects.
"Aaron Moore is a strong, pragmatic and solutions-focused lawyer."
"He's a very experienced litigator, is really good with clients and he has an adjudication background himself, so is very good at bringing in experience to the advice he gives to clients."
"He's an excellent disputes lawyer."
"Aaron brings his experience and knowledge to each case with a robust approach when needed."
Rachael Gamble is an associate director in the team who handles a variety of litigation, including trust, real estate and shareholder disputes. She is particularly well regarded for her ability to handle cross-border matters.
"Rachael is extremely strong; she's very good with clients and is a very strong communicator."
"She's skilled in understanding and meeting client needs."
Stuart Nevin is an associate director at the firm and has significant expertise in commercial disputes. He often acts for clients in the renewable energy and banking sectors.
Stuart Nevin has significant expertise in commercial disputes. He has recently acted for clients in the renewable energy and banking sectors as well as automotive and asset finance companies.
"Stuart is a very good member of the team and is good at getting cases resolved."
"He is a great practitioner; he's very good and does high-quality work."
Ranked Lawyers at
Cleaver Fulton Rankin
Northern Ireland
Members
Provided by Cleaver Fulton Rankin
Aaron Moore
Aidan McCarron
Anna McClimonds
Caitlín Brown
Caroline Hannan
Charles Stuart
Jack Hull
Maria McNally
Michael King
Head of Department
Rachael Gamble
Shannon Clarke