Insurance
Europe Guide 2024 : Ireland
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Provided by McCann FitzGerald LLP
Our Insurance Group offers a composite, first-class professional service to firms in the insurance industry and to insureds. At its core, the Insurance Group is underpinned by a deep insurance regulatory expertise and capability.
We have successfully achieved an integrated cross-disciplinary insurance practice which:
- Provides complex strategic and regulatory guidance;
- Leads multi-jurisdictional M&A, restructuring and reorganisation transactions involving several billion Euro of insurance risk; and
- Offers the full range of dispute resolution support to insurers/insureds in contentious issues including through mediation, arbitration and the Courts process.
Each assignment is resourced by reference to its particular demands. As necessary and appropriate, this involves close collaboration between our Regulatory, Corporate, Disputes, Employment/Pensions, Competition Law and Insolvency Groups.
We have particular expertise in handling bespoke, complex, multi-layered insurance and reinsurance transactions and structures, and our clients include some of the world’s largest and most sophisticated insurance groups.
Chambers Review
McCann FitzGerald has a broad insurance disputes offering with experience across diverse insurance cases. The team is knowledgeable in business interruption claims. Key partners are recognised as top mediators with particular experience in professional indemnity cases. Additionally, the law firm houses a notable corporate practice assisting insurers with M&A transactions, reorganisations and related regulatory matters. It further advises on the establishment of insurance undertakings.
Work Highlights
- McCann FitzGerald acted for Great West Lifeco on the establishment of a life and pensions joint venture.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"McCann FitzGerald is a strong team with good depth and they are very committed to clients."
"The advice always comes with a good plan of action and a good way of approaching issues."
"It is an absolutely top-class team. The lawyer's ability to explain matters in plain English to the client is very comforting."
"McCann FitzGerald is a strong team with good depth and they are very committed to clients."
"The advice always comes with a good plan of action and a good way of approaching issues."
"It is an absolutely top-class team. The lawyer's ability to explain matters in plain English to the client is very comforting."
Notable Practitioners
Helen Kilroy is recognised among market commentators as a superb choice to act as mediator on professional indemnity claims and contract breaches.
Darragh Murphy has a broad financial services regulatory practice that extends into the insurance space. He has experience assisting clients with the regulatory aspects of insurance sector transactions, outsourcing agreements and distribution matters. He also advises on compliance with Solvency II regulations.
"Darragh Murphy is very collaborative and good at getting plans of action in place."
"He has deep financial services knowledge balanced with a commercial approach."