Ciaran O'Shiel > A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP > Belfast, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP‘s team covers a multitude of specialist areas, and is regularly active in high-stakes commercial litigation for major domestic and international clients. The group also has experience in alternative dispute resolution, with a record of achieving out-of-court settlements. The group is co-led by Micaela Diver and Sam Corbett. Diver has a particular strength in the energy, utilities, health, transport and construction sectors, while Corbett is noted for his financial and insolvency litigation practice. Former department head Brendan Fox remains active in the team, and has a focus on construction disputes. Also key are Belfast office head Michael Neill, and IP specialist Ciaran O’Shiel. At the associate level, Ciaran McCorry and Ronan Marlow are names to note.

A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP is active on high-profile contentious and non-contentious work, with experience working across the UK and internationally. Ciaran O’Shiel leads the contentious team within the group, and has expertise in trade mark infringement, copyright, patent litigation, and breach of confidence claims. The non-contentious practice is led by Mark Thompson, who covers all aspects of IP protection, transfer, and commercialisation. Former team lead Brendan Fox remains active in contentious matters. Associate Ronan Marlow, who joined from Lewis Silkin in 2021, has experience advising multinational and local brand owners in a range of IP matters.

A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP provides advice and representation to those active at the cutting edge of technology, with experience acting for both domestic start-ups and major multinationals. The team is jointly led by litigator Brendan Fox and Mark Thompson, who specialises in non-contentious matters. Ciaran O’Shiel has experience in defamation, privacy, data protection and content related matters, and Aisling Byrne is a key contact for GDPR compliance. Associates Ronan Marlow and Keith Dunn are names to note.