Commercial Litigation

Aoife Skehan is a Senior Associate Solicitor in our litigation department and joined the firm in 2008 having completed her training and worked with a large Dublin-based practice.

Aoife practises in the non-jury area with particular emphasis on professional negligence defence litigation, acting in financial lines claims involving architects, engineers, solicitors, insurance brokers and contractors. She has considerable experience in construction disputes, environmental risk disputes, assessing liability and quantum, and advising insurers on coverage and indemnity matters, particularly for regulated professions such as solicitors, surveyors and accountants.

She is experienced in commercial disputes, defence of personal injury actions in the Circuit and Superior Courts, alternative dispute resolution (including mediation and arbitration) and in representing clients before the Commercial Court. Aoife acts for a number of international and domestic insurance companies, loss adjusters, financial institutions, statutory bodies, large corporates and private clients.

Member of the Professional Negligence Lawyers’ Association (PNLA) Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Member of the British Irish Commercial Bar Association Member of the Irish Environmental Law Association Member of the Construction Bar Association of Ireland

Senior Associate Solicitor

National University of Ireland Galway, B.Corp.Law, LLB University College Cork, LLM Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales Admitted to the Law Society of Ireland