Commercial Litigation

Michael Murphy is a Partner in our litigation department and joined the firm in 2009.

He practises in the non-jury area with particular emphasis on professional indemnity, having experience in negligence cases involving architects, engineers, solicitors and insurance brokers, as well as claims against directors and officers. He has considerable experience of assessing liability and quantum issues, including the ‘no transaction’ principle. He advises insurers on coverage matters, particularly for regulated professions, advising on the solicitors’ Minimum Terms and Conditions, surveyors’ RICS Minimum Terms and accountants’ CARB Minimum Approved Policy Wording. He specialises in delivering efficient and, where necessary, innovative solutions, particularly in relation to challenging financial lines claims.

Dealing with personal injuries litigation in relation to both public liability and employers’ liability claims, Michael has significant expertise in advising clients on complex liability and quantum issues in such cases. He also frequently resolves cases without the input of counsel where appropriate. In both the non-jury and personal injury spheres he has particular experience in dealing with litigation against construction companies and health service providers.

Michael has experience with commercial disputes, personal injury actions in the Circuit and Superior Courts, alternative dispute resolution (including mediation and arbitration) and cases before the Commercial Court. He has dealt with Judicial Review cases and injunctions. He has also dealt with cyber claims, including the misappropriation of significant sums of money from professionals by cyber criminals, and has achieved excellent results, such as the recovery of a substantial amount which was frozen in the bank of another Member State. Michael also advises on the GDPR, including compliance strategies, risk minimisation and litigation arising from data breaches.

Michael acts for international and domestic insurance companies, loss adjusters, financial institutions, statutory bodies, construction companies, SME’s, large corporates and private clients.

Member of the Professional Negligence Lawyers’ Association (PNLA) Delivers tutorials to PPC1 students on Civil Litigation, Law Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place Leading industry speaker at national and international conferences upon a diverse array of topics including professional negligence, commercial litigation, insurance, data protection and cyber security risks.

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University College Cork, BCL University College Cork, LLM(A) Admitted to the Law Society of Ireland