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Long established as Ireland’s leading disputes practice, McCann FitzGerald specialises in resolving large, complex and high-value disputes.
Our Disputes Group acts for a broad spectrum of clients, particularly those in the corporate and financial sectors. We are the first port of call for major corporations that find themselves in a dispute or that want advice on a matter that might become contentious.
We offer advice on all aspects of commercial dispute resolution, including financial disputes, administrative law, corporate and contractual disputes, planning and property disputes, professional negligence claims and fraud, privacy and defamation actions, patents disputes and product liability.
Our lawyers are expert in legal, commercial and reputational risk, and we devise optimum strategies that focus on our clients’ commercial objectives. With our large-scale legal and technological resources, we facilitate the fast-tracking of the most complex commercial disputes through Ireland’s Commercial Court, the dominant force in Irish business litigation. McCann FitzGerald LLP is the only law firm in Ireland with established expertise in the use of technology-assisted review for discovery and investigations and we are recognised leaders in this field.
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McCann FitzGerald advised the Central Bank of Ireland on proceedings relating to the operation of sanctions where a company is in liquidation.
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The team is very responsive, adds real value and is very pragmatic and solution-driven.
The lawyers can see the larger picture and are all highly responsive.
The firm provides pragmatic, prompt and insightful advice. It is always well versed on the facts of the case, considers different angles to approaching the problem and delivers a good work product.
The firm has very good turnaround times and a very good team of associates.
The lawyers are able to forge relationships with clients by taking the time to understand the background issues and devise appropriate solutions.
The team is very responsive, adds real value and is very pragmatic and solution-driven.
The lawyers can see the larger picture and are all highly responsive.
The firm provides pragmatic, prompt and insightful advice. It is always well versed on the facts of the case, considers different angles to approaching the problem and delivers a good work product.
The firm has very good turnaround times and a very good team of associates.
The lawyers are able to forge relationships with clients by taking the time to understand the background issues and devise appropriate solutions.
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Roddy Bourke is top-notch - the best lawyer in Ireland.
Roddy is a pleasure to work with.
Dealing with Helen on a wide range of practice issues is an excellent experience.
Helen Kilroy is the country's top mediator.
Helen is the most in-demand mediator in town and she's fantastic.
Helen Kilroy is the go-to choice every time.
She is a wonderful strategist and tactician, so she is brought in on strategic points and makes the decision. She is wonderful at weighing up options and guiding the client calmly through it.
Rosaleen Byrne is a first-class lawyer. She is very responsive, pragmatic and solution-driven. She has a sixth sense about most issues.
She always gives a smooth delivery of considered and comprehensive substantive and litigation advice. She is a class act.
She offers five-star quality. She is very focused on client outcomes and achieving results. Her vast experience means she has a very clear sense of where the problems will be and how to navigate them.
Rosaleen Byrne is the leader in her field. She has top-class legal knowledge combined with unparalleled litigation experience.
Rosaleen is really approachable and has a nice tendency - she's obviously a very senior lawyer, which carries a lot of respect and prestige, but she's someone who will listen to anyone's view.
Catherine Derrig has a broad offering handling damages claims and shareholders' disputes. She is also well placed to assist with disputes related to regulated sectors such as telecoms and banking.
Catherine is a one-of-a-kind lawyer. Her passion for her work is evident and her pragmatic and commercially focused advice is unparalleled.
Catherine Derrig is insightful and a pleasure to work with. Her advice is to the point whilst also taking into account a multitude of factors that affect the case.
Catherine is a good operator.
She shows really good judgement in the calls that she makes. She is ever-present when needed, always available and very much moves things along in a very sensible and appropriate way.
Catherine Derrig is an extremely experienced and knowledgeable practitioner combining strong legal and commercial nous.
Michael Coonan acts on substantial cross-border disputes, with particular experience in sanctions-related cases.
Michael Coonan is a good operator.
It is hard to think of a solicitor who understands each of their cases better than Michael does. He is also a top-class tactician.
He is particularly good and bright.
Michael Coonan is fantastic on the details.
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