About Us

Carrie practices in the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department and has gained a very extensive range of experience as a litigation solicitor having formerly been a senior partner in large leading Irish law firm. She advises on all aspects of litigation matters, from breach of contract, property claims, material damage claims, defective product claims and personal injury claims. She acts for a number of Irish and London market based insurers and provides specialist Defence litigation advices to clients. She is dedicated to providing clients with commercial strategic advices. Carrie is dedicated to providing clients with commercial legal solutions to their problems. She is strategic and commercially focused. She believes in being cost sensitive and giving the client value for money.

Carrie has also gained experience in professional indemnity claims against solicitors, engineers, accountants, brokers and medical professionals. She provides strategic and commercial advice to her clients in professional indemnity matters and is committed to ensuring a quality service to indemnifiers and insurers in such matters. Carrie has worked on large judicial review proceedings and injunctive proceedings. She represents clients at all Court Levels, but in particular the High Court and Commercial Court. She has a particular expertise in advising insurance clients in relation to indemnity issues that arise in respect of insurance contracts.

Carrie has acted in many high value claims and tortious disputes. Carrie has advised clients in areas of tort law, contract law, constitutional law, administrative law, judicial review law and equitable law. Carrie is also a regular guest of the Insurance Institute as an expert speaker on all areas of personal injury defence litigation. She also regularly lectures at the Law Society of Ireland in Dublin and Cork. She has co-hosted a number of events in both Ireland and the UK dealing with the personal injury market in Ireland and has a particular interest in analysing fraudulent claims and the law applicable to fraudulent claims in Ireland, she is committed to lobbying for change to ensure that such fraudulent claims are dealt with appropriately by the Irish legal system.

Carrie also acts for large lending institutions in large debt collection recovery and has acted for receivers in insolvency matters.

Carrie is an excellent advocate and is often asked to speak at various lectures on key points that impact the defence insurance market and indeed has been a keynote speaker at various large events. She regularly publishes articles in various periodicals and is involved in education and lecturing students in the area of negligence.

EDUCATION

• University College Cork, Bachelor Of Civil Law ( Honours )
• Law Society Of Ireland, Roll Of Solicitors 2006
• Law Society Of Ireland, Commercial Litigation Diploma
• Certificate in Health Care Law
• Diploma in Civil Advocacy

Niamh is an experienced litigation solicitor. She advises a broad range of clients on contentious matters including all aspects of litigation, family law and personal injury claims. She has a client focused approach to resolving disputes. Niamh also advises on the area of insolvency and debt recovery and has advised both individuals and financial institutions on the most successful enforcement action.

Since qualifying as a Solicitor in 2011, Niamh has gained significant experience in litigation procedure particularly in the Court of Appeal, High Court, Circuit Court and District Court.

EDUCATION

• University Of London, LLB Law Degree (Honours)
• Law Society of Ireland, Roll of Solicitors, 2011
• Law Society of Ireland, Certificate in Commercial Contracts

Keith is a Partner in our litigation department. Having amassed a wealth of knowledge and experience in litigation throughout his career, he primarily practices in the area of financial services litigation and advises a broad range of clients to include receivers, financial institutions, international and domestic companies and private clients.

Keith has a high level of knowledge and experience in the practice and procedures of debt recovery and enforcement of security. Appearing before courts of all jurisdiction throughout Ireland, he has acted in matters ranging from examining debtors as to their means in the District Court to progressing appeals through the Court of Appeal. Keith’s particular solutions based expertise centers around defending claims brought against financial institutions in the High Court.

Experience Highlights

• Advising clients in respect of debt recovery matters and the assessment and enforcement of securities;
• Acting for financial institutions in respect of well charging order proceedings and possession cases;
• Advising clients in contentious matters surrounding seeking or defending injunctive relief;
• Acting for financial institutions in respect of defence litigation;
• Acting for financial institutions in respect of appeals brought from the Circuit Court to the High Court;
• Acting for financial institutions in respect of substitution projects following loan portfolio purchases;
• Advising financial institutions in respect of frivolous and vexatious claims brought against them and the remedies to have such claims disposed of efficiently.

Aidan joined the firm in 2024 and has vast experience as a Head of Claims with 25 years plus experience in leading high performing teams and optimising claims operations across multiple product lines for both Ireland and the UK market base. Throughout his career Aidan has overseen and managed multi-jurisdictional Major Loss claims and Policy disputes across Financial Lines, Casualty/Property and Motor. He has a proven track record of advising and driving profitable growth for insurers/clients whilst maintaining a focus on risk management and compliance.

As the firm's legal director, Aidan is committed to fostering an environment of collaboration and innovation ensuring our clients receive the highest calibre of legal services.