Dispute Resolution: Professional Discipline - Ireland
What the team is known for
DAC Beachcroft has built up notable expertise in professional disciplinary matters, with an impressive client list that includes several of Ireland's main statutory regulatory bodies. The team handles complaints arising from alleged fraud, forgery and breach of undertakings, further representing members of professional associations who are made the subject of disciplinary proceedings. The practice has additional expertise advising on commercial cases relating to defamation or the breach of real estate, supply or distribution contracts.
Strengths
"DAC Beachcroft is always very helpful in initial conversations. It is very responsive, open and helpful in terms of availability and having those initial strategy discussions."
"The practice provides regular updates and reasonably quick responses."
"The team has a wealth of experience in the professional discipline area and its responsiveness is very quick."
"It is a good team with a range of skills. The lawyers are very responsive and provide good advice."
"DAC Beachcroft gives commercially sound advice. The team is really quick and keeps the client updated."
Notable practitioners
Aideen Ryan is well known for her handling of professional discipline and regulatory advisory mandates.
Gary Rice has a longstanding practice in professional discipline mandates, acting for regulatory statutory bodies in the medical, pharmaceutical and veterinarian sphere. "Gary Rice has vast experience and is very approachable."
Lisa Broderick handles a range of commercial and contentious regulatory work for the law firm's key clients, including telecommunications mandates. "Lisa Broderick is absolutely great. She is very easy to get on the phone, available at short notice and very responsive." "She is an excellent solicitor. She is very good at handling the relationship between counsel and client."
Rowena McCormack regularly acts for clients in the finance, insurance and construction sphere. She advises on professional negligence, contractual disputes and judicial review proceedings.
