Fountain Court Chambers

Niamh Cleary has a broad and varied commercial practice, with a particular emphasis on aviation, insurance and reinsurance, competition, and professional negligence. Her practice also encompasses banking and finance, public procurement, and regulatory/consumer law. She is ranked in The Legal 500 for professional negligence as a “Leading Junior” and as a “Rising Star” in aviation.

Niamh has extensive experience of heavy litigation and complex disputes, both domestic and international, as well as of large scale multi-partly claims. She is regularly instructed in the High Court both as sole advocate and as part of a wider team. She has also acted in arbitration claims under a range of procedural rules.

Instructed by various reinsurers in respect of claims under hull war risks policies, arising out of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Instructed by FW Aviation (Holdings) 1 Limited in its aircraft leasing dispute with VietJet Aviation JSC. On the Beach Limited v Ryanair UK Limited &Anor: Instructed by Ryanair in a claim for alleged breach of dominant position. Pollack v Google: Instructed in a class the action on behalf of UK publishers who have suffered loss as a result of Google’s abuse of its dominant position in the adtech sector. Acted in various LCIA arbitrations relating to political risk insurance disputes.

Called 2012 (England and Wales); 2020 (Ireland).