Maples Group
Maples Group fields a large team of dispute resolution specialists that cover a wide-range of cases. Over the research period, the firm has demonstrated its versatility and high-level expertise in financial services and banking disputes, real estate cases, professional liability, judicial review and infrastructure-related arbitration. The firm handles some of the largest cases in the financial services segment and is seeing further growth in commercial property disputes. Public administrative law is another forte. Brian Clarke is rated for commercial disputes and regulatory investigations, while Alan O’Sullivan is noted for banking and insolvency cases. Karole Cuddihy and Eugene McCormick are also senior members of the team. Robin McDonnell heads the dispute resolution and insolvency teams.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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‘Subject matter expertise. Availability and response times. Commercial and pragmatic with ability to communicate effectively with lay persons ensuring complex matters are understood.’
‘Ease of access responding to contact swiftly. Subject matter expertise with ability to disseminate and communicate complex issues in a straightforward and easily-understood way. In particular, have been extremely impressed by Brian Clarke and Pamela Keely who are leading on a particular case and have continually supported and added value to my business unit with clear direction and advice whilst remaining commercial and supportive.’
‘Firm has quality partners able to provide strategic and commercially-focused advice. The partners listen to the client and respond with a practical approach.’
‘Alan O'Sullivan is an excellent litigation tactician with a keen sense of procedural and substantive effectiveness.’
'Brian Clarke is a fantastic lawyer. Incredibly hard working, strong commercial acumen and brilliant client relationship skills.'
'They have a great team with very experienced people in their fields. They have a wide range of Solicitors that can deal with various issues which is a great benefit to a client.'
Key clients
- Michael McAteer and Paul McCann of Grant Thornton, Joint Administrators of Quinn Insurance Limited
- Michael McAteer and Paul McCann of Grant Thornton, Joint Official Liquidators of the Treasury Holdings group
- Grafton Group plc
- KC Capital Property Group DAC
- Energoinvest Reach Active Limited ("ERA")
- Pepper Finance Corporation (Ireland) DAC
- The Caffé Nero Group
- Everyday Finance DAC
- Susquehanna International Group
- Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Mallinckrodt plc (the UCC)
- Bank of Ireland
- Allied Irish Banks plc
- Glenveagh Properties plc
- Mars Capital Finance DAC
Work highlights
- Acted for Quinn Insurance Limited (Under Administration) in its long-running, high-profile, multi-million euro professional negligence claim against its former auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers, resulting in a strong settlement in July 2022.
- Acted for Energoinvest Reach Active Limited in seven separate public procurement judicial review challenges against the Electricity Supply Board.
- Represented KC Capital Property Group, the developer of a nine-storey, over-basement, 40,000 sq ft office development in Dublin's city centre, in a Commercial Court claim against the concrete supplier where the damages claim is in excess of €9m.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Robin McDonnell