Ms Elaine Long > Matheson LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

Matheson LLP
70 SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY
DUBLIN 2
Ireland
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Work Department

Partner in the Financial Institutions Group

Position

Elaine Long is a partner in Matheson’s Financial Institutions Group.  She provides specialist advice in connection with corporate and regulatory issues for financial institutions with a particular focus on insurance.  Elaine has extensive experience in advising on business transfers and amalgamations involving insurers.  She also regularly advises insurers and other financial institutions on the regulatory aspects of establishment and authorisation, corporate governance and re-organisations.

Elaine joined Matheson in 2006.  Prior to joining the Financial Institutions Group, Elaine worked in the Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency Group in Matheson, where she advised on contentious and non-contentious corporate insolvency matters.  During her time in Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency Elaine regularly advised financial institutions on insolvency proceedings, the enforceability of set-off rights and the invalidation of security following insolvency.

Prior to joining Matheson, Elaine worked in PwC, qualifying as a Chartered Tax Advisor during that time.

Education

Law Society of Ireland, admitted to the roll

Irish Tax Institute, Chartered Tax Advisor

UCD, Bachelor of Business and Legal Studies

Lawyer Rankings

Ireland > Insurance

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.