Dispute resolution

A&L Goodbody LLP

A&L Goodbody LLP remains at the pinnacle of the market, consistently landing instructions in large-scale disputes and investigations. The firm routinely acts for clients in many of the biggest disputes in the market, including cases in the Commercial List of the Irish High court, and has demonstrated a full commitment to regulatory enforcement and internal investigations. It is highly rated for white-collar crime with a stellar background in fraud, bribery and corruption, dawn raids, market abuse and insider trading. Enda Hurley is head of litigation and is co-head of the disputes and investigations group alongside Dario Dagostino , who is also head of the regulatory investigations team. Tom Casey and Sarah Murphy are senior members of the team. Ciarán Ó Conluain is also making an impression.

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Testimonials

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‘Very experienced and listens to the client and willing to go that extra mile.’
‘Easy to work with. Experienced, respected by their colleagues ’
‘The A&L Goodbody team of litigation lawyers is excellent. If you can't get the partner, you know that you are in safe hands with the more junior members of the team, who are all over the detail. They are as passionate about winning as you the client are.’
‘Ciarán Ó Conluain is the best litigation Solicitor in Dublin, by a mile. He gets results. He has an excellent team, who pull together, work hard and have plenty of bite. He is a great tactician, is as tough as nails, and no matter how difficult the opponent is, you count your blessings as a client that you have Ciaran on your side. He will always go to battle for you, and you know he actually cares about getting the best result for his client. On a day-to-day basis, dealing with him is a pleasure, as he's extremely likeable and fun.’
‘Excellent team. Good communication and commercial outlook.’
‘Tom Casey - superb lawyer, understands client objectives well. Gets on well with people.’
‘The Dispute Resolution team at ALG has consistently impressed. They give a real sense of commitment to our matters and client relationship, have a deep understanding of our sector and consistently deliver strategic advice. ’
‘Nicholas Cole is a very pragmatic and strategic adviser - always available. Christina Moran, senior associate, is also a standout adviser. She has fantastic attention to detail and is across all facts.’

Work highlights

Acted for ten parties in a multi-jurisdictional dispute being litigated in the Commercial List of the Irish High court arising from an alleged conspiracy to prevent an Irish listed multinational company from effecting a capital restructuring and entering into a high value transaction involving the acquisition of a competitor.
Advised Citibank Europe on the defence of proceedings in Ireland concerning the operation of a letter of credit.
Acted for the Bank of Ireland seeking to challenge the Irish jurisprudence on surcharge interest.