Mr Paul Convery > William Fry LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

William Fry LLP offers comprehensive legal support to a diverse range of clients in the media and entertainment sector, including daily newspapers, domestic TV channels, and leading media companies. The team handles contentious and non-contentious matters, with expertise spanning defamation and privacy law, brand protection, reputation management, M&A transactions, regulatory compliance, commercial issues, and employment disputes. It is particularly active in representing media outlets and plaintiffs in defamation cases and advising on acquisition and copyright matters. Paul Convery, a litigation specialist with a focus on telecommunications and media disputes, co-heads the practice alongside Fiona Barry, who has longstanding experience in assisting print and TV sector clients with pre and post-publication. Rachel Hayes is another key contact.

William Fry LLP has a longstanding presence in corporate and regulatory insurance matters, including insurtech, ESG and sustainable finance, along with more traditional M&A transactions and portfolio transfers. It has remains active in large-scale M&A transactions and establishments of new insurance and insurance-related businesses, and continues to be noted for coverage disputes and other insurance claims. Eoin Caulfield leads the insurance and reinsurance department and has a primary focus on transactions and regulatory issues, as does Ian Murray. Paul Convery  is a senior litigator with a background in insurance claims and coverage disputes. Immensely experienced senior consultant John Larkin provides additional gravitas to the department. Consultant Niall Campbell is also noted for his portfolio transfer expertise. The team also employs an actuarial consultant to advise on transactions and compliance matters.

The white-collar crime practice at William Fry LLP adeptly assists multinational companies, state bodies, and high-net-worth individual clients with money laundering, bribery, corruption, and anti-competitive cases. One of the key strengths of the team is its expertise in the financial services sector, advising on regulatory investigations and representing clients in proceedings before the Irish High Court. Laura Murdock brings extensive experience in managing complex, multi-jurisdictional commercial disputes involving financial crime and co-leads the team with Paul Convery, who focuses on shareholder disputes and reputation management matters.

William Fry LLP remains a significant player in the dispute resolution field, routinely landing a major market share of instructions in cases before the Commercial Court. Beyond the courts, it has an established record in arbitration, mediation and commercial negotiations. The firm continues to build its presence in regulatory investigations and is prominent in partnership and shareholder disputes. Garrett Breen heads the team and has more than 30 years’ experience in dispute resolution, while Paul Convery  is an established name in large-scale disputes, including sanctions and derogations litigation, competition cases and financial disputes. Fergus Doorly , Laura Murdock and Mary Cooney are also rated. Deirdre O’Donovan was promoted to the partnership in 2024, while Owen O’Sullivan is a top practitioner and has now completed his stint as managing partner.