Ms Laura Murdock > William Fry LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

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.