Matheson LLP

Partner in the Insurance Disputes team in the Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department

April McClements is a Partner in the Insurance and Dispute Resolution team.  April is a commercial litigator and specialises in insurance disputes.

April advises insurance companies on policy wording interpretation, complex coverage disputes (in particular relating to financial lines policies), D&O claims, professional indemnity claims, including any potential third party liability, and subrogation claims.  April manages a significant number of professional indemnity claims for professionals, including insurance brokers, architects and engineers, for a variety of insurers.

April has been involved in obtaining High Court approval for various insurance portfolio transfers and/or schemes of arrangement arising from reorganisations and/or mergers and acquisitions involving life, non-life and captive insurers.  April also works in the area of general commercial litigation with a particular focus on contractual disputes, most of which are litigated in the Commercial Court.  She is also a strong advocate of ADR and has acted for clients in mediations and arbitration.

April is a member of the Law Society of Ireland, the Insurance Institute of Ireland and the British Insurance Law Association. She has contributed to various industry publications and has participated in seminars as a speaker on insurance issues.

University College Dublin and Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto (BCL, International) Law Society of Ireland, Diploma in Commercial Litigation Qualified as a solicitor in Ireland Qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales (non-practising)