Niamh O'Reilly
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 3 : Professional Negligence
Band 3
About
Provided by Niamh O'Reilly
Practice Areas
Niamh specialises in professional liability matters with particular experience in claims against lawyers, valuers, insurance brokers and financial professionals. In addition, Niamh is regularly instructed to advise on insurance coverage and general commercial matters. She deals with high value and document-heavy claims and is currently instructed in her own right in multiple multimillion-pound High Court claims involving questions of professional liability. She also has significant experience in the field of professional discipline. She is an effective and experienced advocate and represents solicitors before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Niamh O'Reilly receives superb reviews from her clients describing her as a barrister with experience and authority beyond her years. She is particularly noted for her work on lawyers' negligence but offers expertise across a broad range of disciplines, including accountancy and other professions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Niamh's technical and procedural knowledge is fantastic. Her advocacy at trial is extraordinary, second to none."
"Niamh has very good technical knowledge and commercial awareness."
"Niamh O'Reilly is hugely bright and an excellent barrister. She is engaging and very strong in court and on paper, particularly with the detail. A very pleasant person to work with."
"Niamh's technical and procedural knowledge is fantastic. Her advocacy at trial is extraordinary, second to none."
"Niamh has very good technical knowledge and commercial awareness."
"Niamh O'Reilly is hugely bright and an excellent barrister. She is engaging and very strong in court and on paper, particularly with the detail. A very pleasant person to work with."