Ms April McClements > Matheson LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

Matheson LLP has substantial teams of insurance disputes and corporate insurance specialists. It has an extensive record in large-scale coverage disputes, multi-claimant litigation, property damage claims, cyber breaches, and insurance regulatory litigation. The firm is also at the forefront of investigations and regulatory matters, along with corporate matters and transactions. It has continued to advise on some of the biggest deals in the market for top insurers, along with portfolio transfers and group reorganisations. It has an established presence in corporate governance and general regulatory issues.  April McClements is a leading insurance disputes specialist, especially in coverage disputes, while Aisling Kavanagh is making a further impression in the field. Karen Reynolds is also noted for insurance regulatory cases. Darren Maher is at the forefront of corporate insurance matters, along with Gráinne Callanan, with Elaine Long  providing further senior expertise within the partner ranks.

Matheson LLP has a stable and large team of dispute resolution specialists, remaining noted for its strength in financial services cases, along with regulatory enforcement and investigations for financial services businesses and large corporates. It has achieved further prominence in representing aircraft lessors in four of the six proceedings in Ireland relating to irrecoverable aircraft in Russia; it is the only firm in Ireland to act for more than one client in this headline case. The firm continues to make an impression in technology and data privacy disputes, and is at the forefront of media, motor industry and insurance coverage cases. Nicola Dunleavy is a recognised leading figure in the market along with Julie Murphy O’Connor and regulatory investigations specialist Karen Reynolds, who also earn accolades. April McClements is noted for insurance coverage cases and Michael Byrne for TMT disputes, while Deirdre Crowley handles contentious data privacy, cyber and AI-related litigation.