Mr Sean Barton > McCann FitzGerald LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

Mr Sean Barton

+353 1 607 1219 sean.barton@mccannfitzgerald.com

Work Department

Commercial Disputes, Banking & Financial Services Disputes, Administrative & Public Law, Dispute Resolution & Litigation, International DisputesCommercial Disputes, Banking & Financial Services Disputes, Administrative & Public Law, Dispute Resolution & Litigation, International Disputes

Position

Seán is a specialist in administrative and public law. He advises public bodies on their functions and on compliance matters under legislation including public office and official languages legislation and frequently acts for public authorities in the defence of judicial review proceedings. He has a strong understanding of public sector processes and the corporate governance and legal risk management issues relating to public sector bodies. He has also acted for public bodies in a range of investigations and enforcement actions, including prosecutions. He also acts in investigations and enforcement actions. He advises several public authorities, including the Irish courts’ rule-making authorities, on the preparation of primary and delegated legislation and the development of procedural rules. He has also advised and acted for foreign governments and public bodies involved in Irish litigation. Seán acts regularly in substantial domestic and international commercial disputes, both in litigation before the Irish courts and in arbitrations under various institutional rules. He is frequently involved in Commercial Court litigation, especially in the regulatory sphere.

Career

Qualified 1993

Education

Graduate of University College Cork (BCL, LLM)