Harry Fehily > Holmes O'Malley Sexton > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile
Holmes O'Malley Sexton Offices
2 ELY PLACE
DUBLIN 2
Ireland
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Harry Fehily
Work Department
Insurance, Dispute Resolution, Construction, Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring
Position
Managing Partner
Career
Harry is Holmes’ Managing Partner. He has a broad range of experience having worked supporting clients across multiple practice areas. He is an experienced Commercial Litigation Solicitor and a CEDR (Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution) Accredited Mediator.
Having extensive experience of advising clients across a range of contentious and non- contentious matters, Harry practices with an emphasis on commercial litigation and financial lines claims, including professional negligence litigation, cyber claims and claims against directors and officers. He also has extensive experience of resolving property related disputes and shareholders’ disputes. He practices extensively in and has vast experience in dealing with cases in the Commercial Court (a commercial division of the High Court).
His work involves dealing with high profile contentious disputes concerning public and private bodies. Harry advises on public administrative law as it relates to State bodies, disputes and investigations concerning public bodies, judicial review, employment law disputes (particularly as they impact on the board and chief executives of companies), contentious issues as they impact on environmental law, procurement, planning law and health and safety law.
He has considerable experience in the area of construction law as well as extensive experience in insolvency and corporate recovery. Harry represents liquidators, receivers and examiners. He has been involved in high profile examinerships.
Harry practises in the area of dispute resolution and has been involved in many mediations. He is an accredited mediator through CEDR (Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution) in London.
Memberships
Chairman of University of Limerick Foundation
Professional Negligence Lawyers Association (PNLA)
Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL)
Law Society of Ireland’s Guidance and Ethics Committee’s Panel
International Lawyer’s Network
Special advisor to Mid-Western Hospitals Trust
International Board of Kemmy Business School
Founding Member of Irish Society of Insolvency Practitioners
Law Society of Ireland
Education
BA – National University of Ireland, Galway
Certificate in Judicial Review – Law Society of Ireland
Accredited Mediator – Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland
Lawyer Rankings
Ireland > Insurance
Holmes O’Malley Sexton LLP specialises in defending motor, employers liability, public liability and property damage claims. Professional negligence, business interruption claims, cyber and data privacy cases, and D&O are also core parts of the practice. The firm is further noted for subrogation claims and policy coverage advisory matters. Managing partner Harry Fehily remains highly rated, along with Robert Kennedy, who specialises in catastrophic personal injury cases. Donal Creaton has a fine reputation too. Anna Owens and Wayne Finn have also led many of the firm’s top cases.
Ireland > Dispute resolution
Holmes O’Malley Sexton LLP has an established record in commercial and public sector litigation, along with a solid presence in ADR, construction disputes and debt recovery. The team is largely based in Limerick, along with members in Dublin and Cork, and has built its standing in cyber risk and data breach cases. It is also at the forefront of insurance disputes and judicial review. Managing partner Harry Fehily is a seasoned commercial litigator and ADR specialist, while Michael Murphy is a rounded litigator with a specialism in professional negligence, other insurance cases, and cyber risk and data protection.
Ireland > Public sector
Jointly spearheaded by Limerick-based Harry Fehily and Dublin-based Lorraine Power, Holmes O’Malley Sexton LLP’s team excels in handling judicial reviews and appeals for statutory and semi-state bodies. The firm also brings significant expertise in data protection, freedom of information issues, and advising clients in the third-level education sector.
Ireland > Employment
Contentious matters constitute the core of Holmes O’Malley Sexton
‘s employment law practice, covering protected disclosures, disciplinary proceedings, dismissals, and discrimination. The firm covers a wide scope of Ireland geographically, with bases in Dublin, Limerick, and Cork headed by Michael Walshe, who joined in July 2024, and Harry Fehily. Walsh focuses on representing employers in severance and redundancy negotiations, while Fehily specialises in disputes. Ed Kelly stands out for assisting with shareholder disputes and specific performance actions.