Whitney Moore

The firm: Whitney Moore LLP is a well-established Irish law firm based in Dublin with a culture of providing consistently high-quality legal advice promptly, efficiently and cost-effectively. Founded in 1882, the firm has 17 partners and over 50 other legal professionals and support staff. Whitney MooreLLP  advises small and medium-sized Irish enterprises, as well as international companies looking to establish or expand their presence in Ireland. Clients include public bodies, listed companies and private clients.

Core practice areas include corporate, m&a, dispute resolution, employment, insolvency and corporate restructuring, IP, privacy and data protection, private client, public sector and real estate. The firm’s client offering is further strengthened by its membership of the prestigious Meritas Law Firms Worldwide global network of independent law firms and the Euro-American Lawyers Group (EALG), giving its clients access to quality-assured legal expertise worldwide.

Whitney Moore LLP is large enough to have the experience and resources necessary to provide clients with comprehensive, effective legal advice, yet continue to retain direct partner involvement in all matters. The lawyer you meet at any initial instruction will be the lawyer who advises you through to conclusion.

Areas of practice: In addition to the practice areas outlined below, Whitney Moore LLP has built and maintained a strong reputation as experts in the following sectors: pharmaceutical and healthcare, IT, insurance, retail and distribution.

Banking: Whitney Moore LLP acts for a number of key financial institutions operating in the Irish market and has considerable expertise in the areas of commercial property finance, asset finance, project finance and the enforcement of secured and unsecured loans.

Corporate, commercial and M&A:  The firm’s corporate practice advises public and private clients across a full range of corporate and commercial matters including: mergers and acquisitions, venture capital investments, stock exchange transactions, corporate governance, group restructurings, raising finance, exit strategies, shareholders’ agreements and general contractual matters.

Dispute resolution and commercial litigation: Whitney Moore LLP has a highly regarded litigation and dispute resolution practice experienced in advising and representing its clients across the full spectrum of litigation matters including commercial litigation, insurance, defamation, professional negligence, EU and competition, product liability, injunctions and judicial review.

Employment:  The firm’s employment team advises on all aspects of employment law and has a particularly strong reputation for senior executive contract negotiation and severance, and representing clients in litigation concerning termination of employment before both the Workplace Relations Commission and the High Court.

Energy and natural resources: Whitney Moore LLP has a long-standing reputation as specialists in energy and natural resources, with clients in this sector for over 60 years.

Insolvency and corporate restructuring:  The firm’s insolvency and corporate recovery team offers a comprehensive service to insolvency appointees, banking and other creditors, as well as companies and their directors.

Intellectual property: Whitney Moore LLP is recognised as one of the leading intellectual property law firms in Ireland.  Our Intellectual Property team is consistently ranked by independent directories and has won many international awards in recognition of its expertise. For example, we were awarded Patent Contentious Firm of the year 2019 and 2020 – Ireland by the leading international publication Managing Intellectual Property 2019 and also the Patent Firm of the Year Ireland, 2020 by IAM Global IP Awards.  The team is involved in both contentious and non-contentious matters and has specialist expertise in copyright, trade marks, patent issues, protection of confidential information and related intellectual property matters.

Real estate:  The firm’s real estate group advises domestic and international clients on the full range of real estate issues, including property acquisition and disposal, property letting and property litigation.