Mr Jamie Olden > RDJ LLP > Cork, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

RDJ LLP
85 South Mall
T12 TP8D
Ireland
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Work Department

Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Professional Indemnity

Position

As Managing Partner, Jamie is responsible for the management and strategic growth of RDJ. He chairs the firm’s Management Group and oversees client development and acquisition of new talent. Prior to becoming Managing Partner, Jamie served as partner in charge of RDJ’s Dublin office.

Jamie advises on a wide range of commercial disputes representing clients before the superior Courts. He specialises in professional indemnity defence work in relation to the full range of professions including solicitors, accountants, architects and engineers, as well as restructurings, receiverships, examinerships and liquidations. With sharp cross-sectoral insights, Jamie is driven to deliver the best for all stakeholders.

Career

In September 2013 Jamie went on secondment to IBRC (In Special Liquidation) where he held the role of Interim Head of Legacy (this role was created to deal with issues that arose out of the financial crisis). Jamie strategically coordinated a number of cases against former executives of Anglo Irish Bank and National Irish Bank. In addition he had an active role in respect of a number of regulatory and criminal investigations arising from legacy issues which arose out of the financial crisis. He is familiar with the procedures of the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation, the Director of Public Prosecutions and regulatory bodies such as the Chartered Accountants Regulatory Board, the Central Bank of Ireland and the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement. Jamie also has experience of international bankruptcy in the US.

Memberships

Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland
Accredited Mediator (CEDR)
Member of the Irish Taxation Institute and sits on the Professional Affairs Committee of the Irish Taxation Institute.

Education

University College Cork (BCL)
University College Dublin (LLM)

Lawyer Rankings

Ireland > Dispute resolution

RDJ LLP has a large team of dispute resolution specialists spread across its Cork, Galway and Dublin offices. The breadth of team affords the firm with high levels of specialisation, from commercial disputes and professional indemnity to media, healthcare (medical negligence), aviation and data protection cases. It also has extensive experience in judicial review and construction disputes. The firm has close links to international insurers and reinsurers, along with media enterprises, handling large cases on a regular basis. Managing partner Jamie Olden has led teams in a series of high-stakes cases, as has Ronan Geary, the head of the commercial litigation group. Darryl Broderick heads the litigation team and is rated for media disputes. Richard Martin remains a senior and highly-rated practitioner.

Ireland > Insurance

RDJ LLP has one of the largest insurance teams in the market, recognised especially for its dedication to the professional indemnity field, along with further casualty and liability claims in multiple sectors. It has more than 40 partners operating in the area. The firm acts for a multitude of international insurers in professional indemnity claims, along with the State Claims Agency, local authorities and a number of self-insured entities. Richard Martin is at the forefront of professional indemnity and coverage disputes. Head of the Dublin office Jamie Olden is another senior professional indemnity specialist, while Donal Twomey is a key figure for claims against construction professionals. The firm remains close to the London insurance market, with Uilliam Ó Lorcáin a key contact for London-based clients.