Jill Callanan > LK Shields Solicitors LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

LK Shields Solicitors LLP is an authority in contentious receiverships and liquidations. It acts for many of the most prominent insolvency practitioners in Ireland. It is also increasingly active in advising directors and other officeholders of distressed companies, along with creditors of distressed companies. Jill Callanan is head of the litigation and dispute resolution team, along with the corporate insolvency and restructuring group. Clare Dowling is another senior figure in liquidations, receiverships and examinerships.

LK Shields Solicitors LLP continues to make a particular impression in competition litigation, especially antitrust damages actions; it represented Scania in connection with a damages action brought for alleged participation in a truck cartel. The team has also represented clients in a series of headline merger control engagements and is active in the state aid space. Marco Hickey is a hugely experienced EU and competition specialist, with decades of experience in Dublin, London and Brussels. Jill Callanan is head of litigation and dispute resolution and is a key partner on follow-on damages actions.

LK Shields Solicitors LLP has a well-established dispute resolution practice with a stellar reputation in insurance and construction cases. The team has also achieved growth in shareholder disputes and contentious landlord and tenant matters. Jill Callanan leads the litigation and dispute resolution department, and is noted for commercial contract cases, shareholder disputes and real estate cases. Ian Lavelle is rated for insurance and construction matters. Shane Neville is a key figure for insurance cases, representing a multitude of international insurers. Eamon Jones is another prominent litigator and Clare Dowling is noted for landlord and tenant disputes.