Solicitor for Intellectual Property Disputes in Dublin

About Judith

Judith Riordan is a Partner in our Dispute Resolution team. She specialises in insolvency and financial restructuring matters along with all related litigation.

Judith has broad experience advising and protecting the interests of all stakeholders in formal insolvency p...

About Judith

Judith Riordan is a Partner in our Dispute Resolution team. She specialises in insolvency and financial restructuring matters along with all related litigation.

Judith has broad experience advising and protecting the interests of all stakeholders in formal insolvency processes including examinership, liquidation, receivership, SCARP and bankruptcy. She routinely represents insolvency office-holders in court and out of court. She also advises companies and their officers on solvency issues and risks.

In addition to advising troubled businesses, Judith frequently advises secured creditor in formal insolvency processes and informal work-out arrangements.

She has experience advising both domestic and international clients in cross border cases across a range of sectors. Judith also has extensive experience of insolvency related litigation.

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About Robert

Robert is a Partner in our Construction, Infrastructure and Utilities team. Robert specialises in construction legal issues, both contentious and non-contentious.

Robert leads on contentious matters in the commercial court as well as arbitration, conciliation and medi...

About Robert

Robert is a Partner in our Construction, Infrastructure and Utilities team. Robert specialises in construction legal issues, both contentious and non-contentious.

Robert leads on contentious matters in the commercial court as well as arbitration, conciliation and mediation, usually with a construction or public procurement focus.

Robert also advises on infrastructure and life science contracts. Robert provides mid-stream advice on high value construction projects, keeping the focus on successful project delivery and avoiding formal dispute resolution processes.

Robert has worked with the Irish Public Works Contracts since their introduction in 2007, including some of the most significant contracts awarded under that form. Robert also work regularly with FIDIC and RIAI forms of contract, as well as bespoke forms.

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About Áine

Áine Quirke works on our market-leading Privacy and Data Security team and is based in our New York office. She advises some of the world’s leading tech and social media companies on all aspects of GDPR compliance. Her practice focuses on counselling clients on the roll-out of ...

About Áine

Áine Quirke works on our market-leading Privacy and Data Security team and is based in our New York office. She advises some of the world’s leading tech and social media companies on all aspects of GDPR compliance. Her practice focuses on counselling clients on the roll-out of new and emerging technologies and products. She also has particular expertise advising companies on cookies and similar tracking technologies.

Áine advises clients on regulatory investigations and enforcement actions taken by data protection authorities. She also has experience in contentious data protection-related litigation, take down requests and navigating engagements with government agencies, including law enforcement.

She regularly counsels US technology companies on their international expansion plans and privacy structure in Europe.

Áine is also qualified as an attorney-at-law in New York.

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About Shane

Shane is a Health & Prosecutions Partner. He provides strategic advice to State entities in complex regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings.

Shane advises a number of state agencies in the area of regulatory prosecutions in courts nationwide in diverse ar...

About Shane

Shane is a Health & Prosecutions Partner. He provides strategic advice to State entities in complex regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings.

Shane advises a number of state agencies in the area of regulatory prosecutions in courts nationwide in diverse areas such as public health, food hygiene, environmental law and energy.

Shane acted in High Court injunctive proceedings initiated as a test case for local authorities and which formed an important part of the Government’s national waste management priorities.

Shane has developed standard criminal prosecution procedures and civil enforcement policies for state bodies. Shane presents training seminars in the area of regulatory investigations.

Shane advises corporates and privates individuals in regulatory and financial crime matters.

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About Elizabeth

Liz is a Partner in our Debt Recovery team. She has deep and wide-ranging experience in advising on complex commercial disputes. She currently manages a team who recover debt for a large public sector client.

Prior to embarking on her commercial career, Liz advised...

About Elizabeth

Liz is a Partner in our Debt Recovery team. She has deep and wide-ranging experience in advising on complex commercial disputes. She currently manages a team who recover debt for a large public sector client.

Prior to embarking on her commercial career, Liz advised charitable clients appearing before State Inquires. She has also managed large scale bulk litigation on behalf of charitable bodies, as well as commercial entities. Her experience also includes fraud, product liability & professional negligence.

She further specialises in complex enforcement procedures and remedies, such as bankruptcy, fraudulent transfers, and appointment of a receivers by way of equitable execution. She continues to maintain a practice in resolving commercial disputes and pursuing enforcement such as bankruptcy.

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About Áine

Áine is a Partner in our Real Estate and Built Environment team. She has broad experience advising corporate clients on all aspects of commercial property transactions to include landlord and tenant law, sales and acquisitions.

Áine acts for corporate clients on the mana...

About Áine

Áine is a Partner in our Real Estate and Built Environment team. She has broad experience advising corporate clients on all aspects of commercial property transactions to include landlord and tenant law, sales and acquisitions.

Áine acts for corporate clients on the management of extensive and high-profile portfolios of Irish Assets from purchase, financing, and development to leasing and ultimate sale.

Áine acts for lenders on the financing of commercial real estate, to include portfolios of mixed-use developments and social housing developments. Áine leads the team that advises a number of State utility providers on all real estate matters including diverse and large volume transactional work.

Áine’s broad experience, commercial insight, and legal expertise, means that she can recognise and cut through potential issues at an early stage in a transaction, and avoid delays with pragmatic and commercial solutions.

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About Kevin

Kevin is head of our Medical Law team. He specialises in healthcare and life sciences law and regulation. As a former practising medical doctor he has particular insight on challenges in the sector.

Kevin advises a number of Ireland’s major hospitals in both public and ...

About Kevin

Kevin is head of our Medical Law team. He specialises in healthcare and life sciences law and regulation. As a former practising medical doctor he has particular insight on challenges in the sector.

Kevin advises a number of Ireland’s major hospitals in both public and private sectors for the Clinical Indemnity Scheme. He also works for multinational laboratories, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers.

He has particular expertise in the defence of complex high value clinical negligence cases, advocacy and product liability litigation. Kevin also advises a wide range of clients on regulatory issues including enforcement, product safety and recall.

Kevin is known for his clear, definitive advice to clients which enables them to make confident and informed decisions.

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About Maurice

Maurice is Head of our Dispute Resolution team. He specialises in complex commercial disputes and arbitrations and is recognised for his skill in finding commercial solutions to complex matters.

Maurice has experience in a wide range of commercial litigation matters ...

About Maurice

Maurice is Head of our Dispute Resolution team. He specialises in complex commercial disputes and arbitrations and is recognised for his skill in finding commercial solutions to complex matters.

Maurice has experience in a wide range of commercial litigation matters including high value contractual and tortious disputes and shareholders disputes, often with an international component. He has acted in some of the most high-profile matters in the Irish market and is consistently acknowledged for his technical ability and strategic approach.

He routinely advises insolvency office holders and stakeholders in the insolvency process. He also provides strategic advice to companies and their directors in distressed situations on corporate restructuring and insolvency issues.

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About Hannah

Hannah is a Partner in our Privacy and Data Security team.

Hannah advises on all aspects of privacy and technology, from product counsel to cybersecurity, AI, international data transfers and law enforcement. Hannah has a multitude of experience in working with client...

About Hannah

Hannah is a Partner in our Privacy and Data Security team.

Hannah advises on all aspects of privacy and technology, from product counsel to cybersecurity, AI, international data transfers and law enforcement. Hannah has a multitude of experience in working with clients across the tech and IoT space, from traditional blue-chip manufacturers to next-generation AI and crypto businesses.

Hannah is known for providing commercial and pragmatic solutions to complex privacy issues. Hannah acts as lead product counsel for the world’s leading technology companies and specialises in building complex, multi-faceted privacy programmes for fast-growth companies.

From her experience as a commercial contracts lawyer, Hannah also has a reputation as a keen negotiator and is regularly instructed by top tech companies to handle their challenging contracts.

Prior to joining us, Hannah gained much of her experience with a Tier 1 technology practice and from her time in the European Court of Human Rights. Her variety of experience and knowledge means that she brings a unique depth of understanding and exposure to her advice.

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About Anthony

Anthony is a Financial Services partner in our Investment Funds team.

He provides advice on a wide of range of UCITS and AIF structures which employ a broad range of investment strategies including passive, smart beta, active, fund of funds, hedge funds, private...

About Anthony

Anthony is a Financial Services partner in our Investment Funds team.

He provides advice on a wide of range of UCITS and AIF structures which employ a broad range of investment strategies including passive, smart beta, active, fund of funds, hedge funds, private equity and private credit.

In addition to advising on collective investment schemes, Anthony regularly engages with the owners of fund service providers on the acquisition and disposal of Irish operations or Irish branches of entities domiciled in other jurisdictions. Anthony also regularly provides guidance on the addition of financing into Irish fund structures.

Anthony is an active member of Irish Funds, the industry association with responsibility for promoting funds based in Ireland. Anthony was previously based in London and New York and regularly travels between and works with clients in those locations.

Anthony has completed secondments in the product teams of two of the World’s largest asset managers and a well-known white label third party management company based in Dublin. Prior to joining the Firm, Anthony worked in the asset management departments of two leading Irish firms in Dublin.

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