Lavelle Partners LLP has a broad-based practice committed to commercial and private client litigation and dispute resolution. It has made a further impression in headline defamation cases, along with group action mis-selling claims and other group action investor actions. Ciarán Leavy heads the litigation and dispute resolution team and has a background in representing clients in professional negligence actions against solicitors, accountants, financial advisers, architects and engineers. He is also noted for actions against insurance and reinsurance companies. Founding partner Michael Lavelle is also noted for partnership and joint-venture disputes, alongside private client litigation.
Testimonials
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‘A strong focus on excellent client service, highly accessible and responsive, and commercially astute, the team stands out among their peers for the qualities and experience they bring to the table. ’
‘Ciarán Leavy has proved an invaluable partner in managing our litigation for more than ten years. Unflappable and totally clear in his approach, he is the steadiest of hands no matter how contentious the case may be. He always has an excellent understanding of our commercial drivers as a client, and his advices are delivered clearly, concisely and with a strategic focus. ’
‘Ciarán Leavy stands out as an excellent litigator and has demonstrated great professionalism in all cases he has assisted with. Ciaran keeps his clients uptodate on progress and is great at finding solutions to difficult issues. I cannot recommend Ciaran highly enough. ’
‘The team are brave, tenacious and practical. Advice is provided in a straightforward way. Hugely responsive. Extremely efficiency in bringing cases along. ’
‘Ciarán Leavy is super. An excellent balance between tenacity and practicality. Always available. Dermot McClean is an exceptional associate. Hugely bright and prepared. Mick Lavelle brings decades of experience and wealth to provide a polished and reliable service.’
‘Ciarán Leavy is an exceptionally approachable and talented solicitor. He is reliable, hard-working and trustworthy and has outstanding communication skills both generally and more specifically in terms of explaining the overview as well as micro-detail of case process and procedures. He also has excellent listening skills and generous empathic qualities which are positively supportive of productive collaboration and constructive interpersonal relations and exchange with clients and more extensively. ’
‘Lavelle were hugely efficient, responsive and kept me up to date on all developments. They were reassuring and good humoured. I liked talking to them and even enjoyed my interactions with them.’
‘Ciarán Leavy was hugely competent - I felt I was in good hands with him all the time. And he always had a broad, reassuring smile and put me at total ease during a very stressful time. ’
Key clients
- Group of 40 investors in AIB Belfry Funds
- Group of 30 investors in Solar 21
- Kitty Holland, Irish Times Journalist
- Windspiel
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ciarán Leavy