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Gerard McDermott KC

Position

Is one of the most sought after personal injury silks in the country. He is consistently top-ranked by the two main legal directories. He also practices in cross border claims of all kinds and has an unrivalled list of connections across the United States reflecting his long time involvement at the heart of the American Bar Association. A former leader of the European Circuit he also has real expertise in EU Law, conflicts of law and comparative law. Many of his cases have an international dimension.

Although much of his work in Silk has involved catastrophic personal injury and the most serious claims of clinical negligence he accepts instructions across the common law and commercial fields particularly where issues of conflicts of law or cross border issues arise. He is widely praised not only for his legal acumen and advocacy but his client handling skills and good judgment.

He also continues to accept instructions in Employment in which he has had long experience across the range of claims and is currently instructed in a very significant case involving disability discrimination by a Bank.

Memberships

PIBA

American Bar Association

(Presidential Citation 2015)

Co-Chair International Litigation Committee Section of Litigation

Bar European Group

European Circuit (Former Leader)

Education

LLB (Hons) Manchester University 1977

Attorney at Law ( non-practising) New York 1990

Deputy High Court Judge 2008

Recorder (1999 – 2014)

Bencher Middle Temple (2005)

Vice President Spinal Injuries Association