Firm Profile > A&L Goodbody LLP > Dublin, Ireland

‘They have a strong team of partners and a good quality team of associates. They are remarkably efficient and organised and so inspire great confidence that they are on top of the relevant issues at all times.’

‘David Berkery is a fantastic lawyer, extremely knowledgeable and very pragmatic. He is particularly good at providing the detailed Irish law advice required whilst being aware of the broader context of the transaction and therefore helping to navigate potential issues. He is a go-to option for complicated financings with an Irish element.’

‘Marie O’Brien is very hands on and makes herself available to provide partner support.’

‘The A&L Goodbody asset finance team is top-notch. They are particularly effective on cutting-edge, novel transactions.’

‘Catherine Duffy is the dean of Irish aviation lawyers. She is well respected globally.’

‘Séamus Ó Cróinín is extremely good at problem solving. He is a superb lawyer who comes up with excellent solutions to complex issues.’

‘A&L Goodbody has by far the strongest bench and deepest expertise in asset finance in Ireland. They are involved in some of the largest asset finance transactions with an Irish connection, including ABS offerings, warehouses, and portfolio sales and purchases.’

‘Standout individuals in this practice include Séamus Ó Cróinín, Marie O’Brien and recent addition David Berkery. David is extremely proactive in deal execution and represents the next generation to lead A&L Goodbody’s asset finance practice. Séamus and Marie are two of the most respected asset finance lawyers in Ireland. Their knowledge of the aviation finance client base and deal structures, coupled with their hands-on approach, are without compare.’

‘Very approachable and knowledgeable team. Provide very good value-added service as well. Always available. Extremely practical. Up-to-date in terms of the latest developments in the market.’

‘Ciarán Rogers is excellent. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience, and the ability to explain complex matters in a very simple manner and get to the key points.’

‘Robbie O’Driscoll is very approachable and practical. He is always keen to help on all matters, very knowledgeable in his field, understands complex issues and always provides commercial solutions.’

‘Peter Murray and Niamh McMahon of the banking and finance team stand out in particular. Their responsiveness and the quality of their advice is excellent. They make an effort to understand our business and the outcomes we are looking for and really become part of the team.’

‘Jack Sheehy is client friendly and practical. He has good market knowledge and a strong regulatory practice.’

‘Transparent fees and daily updates on case status.’

‘The capital markets team at A&L Goodbody is very available and very technically capable.’

‘They are always easy to reach and are also great on technical matters. Standout partners include Paul White and Charlie Carroll.’

‘A&L Goodbody is very good. I rate Gearoid Stanley highly.’

‘Sheena Doggett and her team are always available and very practical and direct with their advice. Strong team, experienced and ones you would want on your side.’

‘Sheena Doggett always manages a transaction very well. Knows when and how to resolve log jams or difficulties arising on transactions. Extremely commercial and practical. Very respected and knowledgeable in her area of expertise.’

‘The team is pragmatic and explains things in terms that are meaningful to a non-lawyer. They understand the commercial interests to which their advice relates. They are responsive to their clients’ needs.’

‘The team have been nothing but professional, with a good sense of humour that allows for effective, enjoyable and informative meetings.’

‘A&L Goodbody are responsive, proactive, and practical for US-headquartered businesses with operations in Ireland.’

‘David Widger is a terrific lawyer.’

‘Richard Grey is highly efficient and technically excellent. Good to deal with.’

‘Richard Grey is worth a mention in terms of a focused and dedicated approach.’

‘Excellent response times.’

‘Kevin Feeney is outstanding.’

‘A top law firm that knows the market well. Advice is strong and well considered.’

‘Mairead Sherlock and Eamonn Gill are excellent and professional, and always call you back. They are both a safe pair of hands and you know you will end up with good advice and well-drafted documents. Where you depart from a market position, they advise on this so that any risks are managed well and we are informed as a client.’

‘Access to the key staff is essential and valued with A&L. A&L have a reputation that adds strength to our position and case in a lot of construction disputes.’

‘A&L Goodbody team provides a personal and prompt service with sound advice based on reasoned rationale.’

‘The team in A&L are very commercial to deal with and are technically excellent. The property and construction teams have great communication skills during a project. ’

‘I would consider Kevin Feeney to be one of the leading solicitors in his particular field. He and his team have managed numerous complicated transactions that we have been involved with to a successful conclusion. ’

‘Dario Dagostino is an exceptional lawyer, easy to deal with, practical, and has unparalleled knowledge and understanding of the regulatory space, which goes far beyond the letter of the law. It is invaluable to a client.’

‘Capable and hugely knowledgeable. Advice is extremely comprehensive and they have an ability to see all angles of an issue. They will actually recommend an approach while leaving the ultimate decision up to us, which is extremely refreshing, instead of just citing the strict legal position. Very good understanding of forensic expectations in matters of this kind also.’

‘Dario Dagostino and Mark Devane have been our leads on a recent matter. Dario is exceptionally available, and willing to share his vast knowledge and experience from a legal, commercial and regulatory perspective. I value that he helps us address our little worries as well as our big questions. Mark is clever and thorough, and will challenge us in what we can produce to get a better result.’

‘A&L Goodbody’s dispute resolution team is providing excellent quality of work products, has a very good understanding of client needs and has very good accessibility and short response time.’

‘Intuitive, pragmatic and very conscientious.’

‘Very focused and dedicated team, responding to all queries promptly, good management of counsel and strategic direction in complex litigation.’

‘Alison Fanagan is excellent to work with. I have complete confidence in her advice and judgement on all aspects of our case. Hannah Shaw has also been a great support. ’

‘Enda Hurley is very good and knowledgeable ’

‘What makes A&L Goodbody unique in my experience is the professionalism of the individuals that I have dealt with. They know the law and they know our business and the environment we work in. Their advice is always of the highest quality. I value their frankness when assessing cases and the clarity that they bring to situations. ’

‘My main point of contact is Michael Doyle. His ability to get to the heart of the matter quickly and provide clear and concise advice always surprises me. In particular, his responsiveness even outside working hours, means that I always have access to the best legal advice and ensures that I can respond quickly to issues in the business.’

‘They offer high levels of availability, including evenings/weekends, very fast assessment of context and issues, clear advice on options and solutions and quick connectivity with other departments in the practice.’

‘Michael Doyle is a fantastic partner to our business. Always available and quick to assess any situation and provide clear direction and advice regardless of the complexity of the circumstances.’

‘Very good at building relationships with our organisation, understanding our needs and demands and deploying a can-do attitude to working with us to find solutions and resolve complex legal and business issues.’

‘Obviously, they have legal knowledge and expertise. They also have knowledge of our company, business and modus operandi, drive for resolution of a particular issue, and clearness of thought, instruction and written communications. Nice mix of professional responsibility and ability to develop a very positive working relationship.’

‘Michael Doyle is very practical and always makes himself available as needed.’

‘A&L Goodbody are a very open company to work with. Their team is very approachable and willing to engage in open discussion about project issues including challenging the project team where necessary.

‘Their collaborative approach has enabled A&L Goodbody to become part of our project team where we can debate issues and come to a common agreement on the best approach to resolve matters that can be complex.’

‘John Dallas has a great knowledge of and experience in the Irish electricity market. This is key in helping us develop our strategy in a policy environment that is both complex and continuously changing. ’

‘Very experienced in Irish and EU competition law issues.’

‘Alan McCarthy can be counted upon to give careful, measured advice and has a wealth of experience in this field.’

‘A very solid team.’

‘Vincent Power is outstanding as an expert in the field and in looking for pragmatic solutions.’

‘Vincent Power is a giant in his field. Alan McCarthy is technically excellent and such a pleasure to work with. Anna-Marie Curran is the first port of call on procurement.’

‘A&L Goodbody continue to be highly valued for us in relation to competition law enforcement and dawn raid training and management.’

‘Very customer-orientated team providing current legal advice, well connected globally.’

‘Sheena Doggett and David Widger are excellent, customer service-focused individuals.’

‘The team are always available, working extremely long hours at times of exacting deadlines, and can always be relied upon with very timely responses and support.’

‘Their knowledge of the overall landscape and background to similar cases ongoing in Ireland was extremely helpful and provided confidence during very testing times.’

‘Extremely friendly, approachable and excellent at explaining issues, especially the differences with the Irish system to English law. Despite the issues of being in another country their support was always timely, constant and professional.’

‘John Whelan is personable, commercially minded and calm in even the most stressful situations.’

‘The key strengths and capabilities we see in A&L Goodbody are that they have a team of lawyers who have a wealth of experience and knowledge in any matter we give them, be it big or small.’

‘Very strong insurance/reinsurance team and very reponsive.’

‘James Grennan has such a thorough and unrivalled knowledge and understanding of the regulatory environment and has been invaluable to us in his various dealings with us.’

‘Extremely knowledgeable team with very strong blend of technical expertise and commercial know-how. Unrivalled understanding of the Irish regulatory environment.’

‘Overall, the team are extremely responsive as well as solution focused, with a good understanding of the real-world commercial implications of the advice they are giving. Quality of work and level of insight is always of the highest standard.’

‘They have a tip-top knowledge of all sectors of the insurance and reinsurance market, and have had for many years the broadest range of experience of the sector of the various Irish firms. They ally strong company law and insurance regulatory technical expertise with a very creative, flexible and solutions-oriented approach, and are very accessible and user friendly. ’

‘James Grennan is a longstanding guru in the sector, with an unrivalled depth of experience. He is highly user friendly, creative and solutions oriented. Laura Mulleady similarly is a go-to partner on regulatory matters. She has extremely good judgement and excels in identifying issues which will be of concern to regulators and advising clients on how best to navigate their course to achieve their goals. Both James and Laura are charming, accessible, collaborative and a delight to work with.’

‘Laura Mulleady is highly responsive and totally reliable. She is always there when you need someone at the end of the phone, and has a very collaborative and commercial approach. James Grennan is superb on complex legal and regulatory issues. His depth of insurance expertise and general legal knowledge is second to none.’

‘The A&L Goodbody team are very knowledgeable in their respective areas and are always responsive in respect of any matters that we may wish to discuss. We find that the team are all very collegial, friendly and open in their approach, resulting in the provision of practical and commercial advice.’

‘Laura Butler and Michael Barr are deeply knowledgeable and, as importantly, have taken the time to really understand both our firm’s business and our culture. This effort means that we receive advice that is truly targeted, which is much appreciated. In our view, this investment in understanding our business also helps to reduce unnecessary legal expenses.’

‘From our initial conversation, Kerill O’Shaughnessy exhibited an unmatched combination of knowledge, work ethic and values. Our respect for Kerill has continued to grow as we work with him and his team.’

‘Fast, proactive and full of business suggestions that are tailored to the client’s needs.’

‘Kerill O’Shaughnessy is always available for his clients, has a wonderful sense of humour and can help guide other parties through difficult processes every time. A true business partner for a corporate entity to rely upon.’

‘Quite simply the best of a number of funds practices used in Ireland – very responsive and knowledgeable.’

‘Laura Butler is very switched on and an excellent lawyer, with great personal skills.’

‘Laura Butler has been excellent since we started dealing with her. She sees the relationship as very much a partnership and is always happy to jump on calls with potential new clients and understands that this approach will benefit both companies in the long run. We never feel we are on the clock when dealing with Laura.’

‘The team consistently goes the extra mile for their clients. Their advice is always very comprehensive and they cover every angle. Finally, they always respond in an extremely prompt manner.’

‘Quality of advice, the ability to impart that advice clearly and unambiguously and ensure follow up afterwards. That service combined with the quality of the people amount to a pretty formidable combination.’

‘David Francis has great expertise coupled with a commercial approach. Aoife Malone offers technical excellence and is a great communicator.’

‘I don’t have a comparison with other firms but I am very happy with the service received from Keavy Ryan and Rosaleen Boyle. Their response is always thorough and well thought through.’

‘Keavy Ryan and Rosaleen Boyle provide a very professional service, they are very engaged and as a client we have the sense that they are pro-active in considering our interests.’

‘Incredibly responsive service from David Francis. He always has best interests of client in focus available at all times.’

‘In-depth knowledge of pensions law and providing expert advice to trustees and associates.’

‘Chris Comerford provides an excellent service, quick to respond and provides technical advice that is easy to understand for non-employed trustees and other stakeholders’

‘David Main is extremely knowledgeable in his field.’

‘An excellent team. They are our primary trusted advisor in the complex and extremely busy Environmental and Planning area. Alison Fanagan is the preeminent business advisor in this field.’

‘Alison Fanagan is outstanding in this field, in my opinion head and shoulders above all others in Ireland. She takes a very proactive approach, pragmatic and business focused. She gets personally involved and will always take ownership of and responsibility for issues so nothing falls between the cracks. Her response times are fantastic, she is always accessible and always meets agreed deadlines. In short, I have no hesitation recommending her as the best practitioner in this field. Chris Stynes and Brendan Curran are also excellent understudies who are diligent, responsible and capable. ’

‘A&L Goodbody are a very open company to work with. Their team is very approachable and willing to engage in open discussion about project issues including challenging the project team where necessary. This collaborative approach has enabled A&LG to become part of our project team where we can debate issues and come to a common agreement on the best approach to resolve matters that can be complex. ’

‘Alison Fanagan has deep experience and a high degree of expertise in planning and environmental law in Ireland. Her knowledge, gained from experience, of the pitfalls of the Irish planning system is second to none and has helped us to develop a robust strategy to prepare our project for a planning consent application that should stand up to scrutiny by both the consent authorities and other stakeholders. Kristen Read has an excellent understanding of the EIA process and in particular with the requirements for the preparation of an offshore EIA. This has been particularly beneficial to us, due to the small number of offshore projects that have been consented in Ireland.’

‘We deal with Alan Roberts of the Planning and Environmental team. Alan is a professional, pleasant and enthusiastic person to deal with. He displays an interest in our business on par with members of our own team and his knowledge of the law in this area and ability to identify key issues has been a great resource over the past few months. Alan and his team quickly integrated into our project and have been impressive in their ability to guide us through a vast and complex area of the law. ’

‘We have been impressed by Alan Roberts and Brendan Curran and the enthusiasm with which members of this team approached our project and integrated into our wider project team. They are very solutions-focused and there is a real sense of partnership in the approach taken, even when they are challenging proposed approaches.’

‘They manage the delivery of excellent technical advice in a co-ordinated and rounded manner facilitating the communication of legal risks to the project team, notwithstanding the sudden move to remote working.’

‘Highly expert team. Easily accessible and provide clear, robust advice across a wide range of areas. Efficient and extremely effective. Very reliable.’

‘Extremely reliable, sound advice. Very personable and approachable. I would highly recommend the team at A&L Goodbody, especially Duncan Inverarity and Cliona Christle – outstanding solicitors and absolute experts in their fields.’

‘Alison Fanagan leads a very capable team. Its key strengths are its commercially minded approach, responsiveness and efficient delivery of legal advice – they are the team to go for quick, clear guidance on legal problems. They are particularly strong in the water sector space, and have good knowledge of developments in environmental law.’

‘Alison Fanagan is absolutely standout. What differentiates her from competitors is the clear, commercially focused nature of her advice – she provides firm guidance on what she thinks is the optimum solution, rather than just providing wishy-washy advices that give no practical guidance.’

‘Cliona Christle is always receptive, knowledgeable, calm and solution focused.’

‘They have an awareness of the public sector operating environment and their advice is tailored to this, with an eye on the non-legal constraints that public bodies are subject to (ie the Code of Practice for Governance of State Bodies).’

‘The team are hugely knowledgeable, give detailed and methodical advice, and keep us on the right track. They are unfailingly pleasant and willing to put in big hours to help us meet deadlines and timing demands.’

‘Dario Dagostino is simply an oracle on regulator engagement. Clever, hardworking, and massively experienced, he is an exceptionally safe pair of hands. Mark Devane is practical, clever and thorough. Nothing shocks Joe Kelly. He has literally seen it all and done it all. He has a pleasant manner and a very commercial and practical outlook. As well as being an extremely capable lawyer, Ciarán Ó Conluain is an extremely affable guy who always takes time to ensure his advice is understood and to talk to the client about their concerns and questions.’