Ranking tables
Litigation | UK
Northern Ireland
Rankings overview for Departments
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Band 2
Caroline Prunty Millar McCall Wylie11 Years Ranked
Chris Ritchie Arthur Cox17 Years Ranked
Emma Hunt Mills Selig9 Years Ranked
Kirsten Magee Mills Selig4 Years Ranked- Marie-Louise Lowry Elliott Duffy Garrett12 Years Ranked
Peter Guzhar Carson McDowell5 Years Ranked
Sam Corbett A&L Goodbody9 Years Ranked- James TurnerO'Reilly Stewart
- Mark TaggartDWF
Band 3
- Aaron Moore Cleaver Fulton Rankin7 Years Ranked
Barbara Creed Davidson McDonnell9 Years Ranked- Christopher Duffy Elliott Duffy Garrett2 Years Ranked
David Black Arthur Cox7 Years Ranked- David Kirkpatrick Pinsent Masons Belfast LLP21 Years Ranked
Jan Cunningham Millar McCall Wylie12 Years Ranked
Patrick Brown Tughans14 Years Ranked
Philip Gordon Edwards & Co2 Years Ranked- Matthew HowseEversheds Sutherland
Up and Coming
Lucy Clarke Carson McDowell6 Years Ranked- James GriffithsDWF
Star Associates
Associates to watch
Elise Quigley Davidson McDonnell1 Years Ranked
Stuart Nevin Cleaver Fulton Rankin4 Years Ranked- Carley ShieldsDWF
- Emily PaisleyEversheds Sutherland
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 A&L GoodbodyLitigation2025 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedA&L Goodbody has a stable of highly regarded litigators advising on financial, shareholder and contract disputes. The team represents an impressive selection of clients across a variety of sectors, with notable experience advising companies in energy, technology, manufacturing and financial services.
1 Carson McDowellLitigation2025 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedCarson McDowell has a large team that is well versed in disputes arising from a wide spectrum of sectors and industries, including utilities and transport. The firm has a proven track record of acting on behalf of important businesses based in Northern Ireland, in matters such as supply contract disputes and shareholder litigation. The team advises clients on court proceedings, with the additional ability to provide mediation services.
Band 2
2 Arthur CoxLitigation2025 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedArthur Cox services a host of blue-chip multinationals from a range of industries, including leading automotive manufacturers, technology companies and retail clients. The firm is also experienced in acting for significant public sector organisations and clients in the banking sector. The team has wide-reaching expertise in commercial disputes, including contractual, shareholder and product liability claims.
2 Cleaver Fulton RankinLitigation2025 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedCleaver 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.
2 TughansLitigation2025 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedTughans acts for a whole host of household names on varied litigation work that includes shareholder disputes and breaches of contract. It handles high-profile matters for clients in the banking, energy and construction sectors. Clients benefit from a diverse team of commercial litigation specialists that includes individuals qualified to practise in the Republic of Ireland as well as England and Wales.
Band 3
3 Elliott Duffy GarrettLitigation2025 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedElliott Duffy Garrett's litigation practice serves a number of significant clients from the banking and financial services sector. The team is active in disputes relating to procurement, construction, real estate and insolvency. The lawyers advise on a broad range of matters, including contractual disputes, breach of warranty, injunction proceedings, enforcement actions and debt recovery.
3 Millar McCall WylieLitigation2025 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedMillar McCall Wylie represents both claimants and defendants in commercial litigation, including substantial shareholder and contractual disputes. It can also advise on a range of financial litigation, including banking, insurance and investment disputes. The firm's clients include companies in sectors such as agriculture, transport and property.
3 Mills SeligLitigation2025 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedMills Selig acts for clients on a range of contentious matters, from shareholder disputes and property and construction litigation to public procurement. It often represents well-known companies from the technology, media and banking sectors, as well as charities, house builders and professional services firms.
3 Pinsent Masons Belfast LLPLitigation2025 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedPinsent Masons houses a renowned team well versed in handling disputes from a variety of sectors. The team receives a wide range of instructions that include disputes regarding negligent advice, financial issues and breaches of contract. The team also handles shareholder disagreements, insolvency-related disputes, and property and construction-related disputes. It represents both domestic and international clients and continues to be a popular choice for disputes that span multiple jurisdictions.