Elliott Duffy Garrett > Belfast, United Kingdom > Firm Profile

‘The team at Elliott Duffy Garrett has unparalleled legal expertise coupled with commercial awareness, and local knowledge & connections. Every member of the team from administrative support to partners is totally client focused and provides a level of attention and service that is difficult to find elsewhere.’

‘Whether drafting wills and trust deeds or dealing with fraught family successions or contentious probate, Neil’s attention to detail and level-headed approach consistently pays dividends. He shows empathy and understanding of the client, and endless patience and ability to explain complex issues.’

‘This is a mid-size firm which punches well above its weight.’

‘While many firms try to establish a “unique” selling point, EDG get the fundamentals right: they provide objective, accurate, cogent and timely advice and go about their business to “get the job done” and to achieve the best available outcome for their client.’

‘We have worked with Marie-Louise Lowry over many years – she is knowledgable, enthusiastic, and positively motivated. She takes the time to fully understand the issues and engage with the client to identify the optimal outcomes and to put in place the appropriate strategies to achieve them.’

‘Elliott Duffy Garrett are active across all areas of commercial litigation and dispute resolution in the High Court in Belfast. They are highly respected by both branches of the legal profession and the Bench.’

‘Christopher Duffy leads the dispute resolution and litigation team. His professional commitment to his clients is unparalleled. He has over twenty years experience in high value, complex litigation. His attention to detail and commercial judgment is second to none.’

‘The full team at EDG provide an incredibly high quality of response and support. They bring a wide range of expertise across a number of regulatory processes. They are interested and supportive across the full range of issues and don’t offer just a silo response.’

‘The level of both expertise and experience provided by this team is outstanding. Their depth of understanding of the issues and processes and the client response they offer makes them invaluable.’

‘The full team at EDG provide an incredibly high quality of response and support. They bring a wide range of expertise across a number of regulatory processes. They are interested and supportive across the full range of issues and don’t offer just a silo response.’

‘They are responsive and very easy to work with and understand that we want to provide commercial and pragmatic solutions to our clients. They are on top of their brief and nothing is too much trouble.’

‘Ms Brock, in particular, provides an excellent standard of legal advice and support. She is always available for advice and takes a measured and balanced view of what is required.’

‘Julie Anne is always very quick to respond to requests for advice and is very user-friendly. She provides her advice in an easy to digest form and gets to the point quickly and without fuss.’

‘The employment team at EDG provide an excellent service, they respond within 24 hours or less and provide a balanced perspective on risks and options.’

‘We only work with Julie Anne Clarke, but she is great, great employment law knowledge. Easy to deal with, knowledgeable. Responsive. By far the best lawyer we’ve found in NI.’

‘Julie Anne Clarke is everything we could ask for in legal counsel. She is pragmatic, commercial, technically astute and very responsive. She is proactive and works with us to reach appropriate resolutions.’

‘The firm is amongst the very best in terms of quality of people, advice and conduct of commercial and employment litigation.’

‘Julie Anne Clarke- A fearsome litigator with a keen eye for detail and always looking for the very best result for the client. Exceptionally knowledgable and skilled in employment law. Sound judgment.’

‘Friendly, open, commercial, attentive and thorough. The practice has worked efficiently and supported us through Covid and beyond without a glitch – and they adopted tech based solutions for completions and document signing very quickly.’

‘The team has extensive knowledge in various aspects of conveyancing and social housing practice.’

‘Leo Brown – partner. Extensive experience of land, design & build contracts.’

‘The firm has significant experience in insolvency and corporate recovery. They have represented trustees in many High Court actions and mediations. They are well known for their expertise in cross jurisdictional insolvency. Their encyclopaedic knowledge of insolvency law and practice combined with their sound pragmatic approach ensures the best outcomes for their clients.’

‘Christopher Duffy is a key person in this jurisdiction in contentious insolvency practice. He is meticulous in his preparation of the case, and maintains a practical, no nonsense approach throughout.’

‘Commercial experience with a range of clients across all NI industry sectors. Imaginative and creative responses to legal problems to find solutions. Excellent team work and collaboration.’

‘Michael Wilson has a wealth of industry experience.’