RDJ LLP > Galway, Ireland > Firm Profile

‘The Team in RDJ are always available to help and they are commercial in their approach. Collaboration with all stakeholders is key on transactions with tight deadlines and RDJ are great in this department. ’

‘Tom Fox is very approachable and always willing to help.’

‘Tom Fox is the main partner in RDJ who I deal with. He is always at the end of the phone if i have a query / an issue and can always help us navigate our way through. He is extremely thorough and my customers like him acting for the Bank because when there is a deadline, he goes above and beyond to deliver in time, whilst at all times ensuring us (as his client) are fully protected and updated regularly on how matters are progressing. ’

‘Commercial view. They don’t create a crisis out of a small issue. They make a suggestion to mitigate the risk. No drama. ’

‘Peter McGarvey and the team are very proactive and commercial in managing cases. Issues are dealt with timely and all potential avenues to a solution are explored.’

‘Peter McGarvey – very approachable & reasonable; practical approach taken and good commercial insight shown in dealing with our cases. Value Peter’s clarity when discussing more complex legal concerns. ’

‘The level of engagement provided by the RDJ team is exceptional. They have provided all necessary support for our business as we scale both locally and internationally.’

‘Cian Fenton is our primary partner within the firm. His knowledge of past transactions and agreements entered into by our company has been invaluable as we grow.’

‘Sean O’Reilly is superb – he analyses the detail like no other and his commitment to getting a deal over the line is second to none. I cannot rate Sean highly enough.’

‘The practice provides all the resources necessary to provide us with an excellent service.’

‘The individual solicitors are highly competent in their field. Their particular strength is taking the time to fully understand our business and its particular needs.’

‘I find Bryan McCarthy and his team very responsive.’

‘Very good firm, great knowledge and excellent value for money.’

‘The team led by Finola McCarthy is excellent. Finola is a go-to construction lawyer – she is simply outstanding. When she is working on construction contracts clients know they are in safe hands. Finola and her team have unparalleled experience – there is nothing she hasn’t seen.’

‘Finola McCarthy stands out for her ability, availability, commitment, knowledge – there are not enough superlatives to describe Finola. She is an outstanding construction lawyer.’

‘The practice provides all the resources necessary to provide clients with an excellent service.’

‘The individual solicitors are highly competent in their field. Their particular strength is taking the time to fully understand clients’ business and their particular needs.’

‘RDJ provides a dedicated, reliable and friendly service which consists of expert legal knowledge tailored to their client specific needs.’

‘Michelle Ryan is a truly outstanding lawyer – her expertise, dedication, and collaborative approach are remarkable. She consistently provides responsive and clear advice tailored to her client needs. She is knowledgeable and reassuring and is an absolute pleasure to work with.’

‘The team are incredibly knowledgeable in their area of expertise. However, what sets them apart is how they approach a task, an issue or a situation. They are incredibly pragmatic and logical in their approach, drawing on relevant and recent case law to help reach an outcome.’

‘RDJ is the firm that I always gravitate towards first. They are incredibly responsive and personal in their interactions. They take the time to get to know your business but also to get to know you as a professional within that business. My primary contacts within RDJ are David McCarroll and Antoinette Vahey, who have been excellent to work with, busy people yet always make the time to respond.’

‘We worked with Antoinette Vahey – she was fantastic and a huge support. Patient, professional, empathetic.’

‘The employment team at RDJ are second to none. Prompt, reliable and relevant advice make them our go-to for all employment matters.’

‘Michelle Ryan and Jennifer Cashman are outstanding at what they do. They are always pragmatic and on point in their advice, and they understand our company values and our line of business. They have a personal and friendly approach and are always ahead of the curve on all aspects of employment law. A truly great team to partner with.’

‘Very reachable, amicable and professional. All disciplines represented.’

‘Excellent client updating and technology reviews.’

‘I recommend Fergal Dennehy, Peter Groarke and Fionnuala Cullinane highly.’

‘Very strong from a regulatory and policy perspective, which is an under-serviced sector of restructuring.’

‘Michael Quinlan. Really authentic and genuine. Brilliant regulatory and policy experience which differentiates RDJ from other firms. Great to work with.’

‘Committed and quality of service and advice.’

‘Ashling Walsh, Cork Office (partner), excellent service, attention to detail and support.’

‘RDJ has a unique ability to move files around the most appropriately placed partners in the firm and maintain very strong client service. It differs in its regional spread and stronger national presence than other firms. Ashling Walsh and Michael Quinlan lead a very strong insolvency and restructuring team.’

‘Ashling Walsh is a pragmatic and strong operator with very deep insolvency technical knowledge, excellent work ethic and market presence. Michael Quinlan is a very smart insolvency lawyer and litigator who has a strong presence in cross border litigation.’

‘RDJ are quickly becoming one of the first firms I engage on a difficult insolvency assignment. They are responsive, hardworking and very knowledgeable. I really rate their lawyers.’

‘Michael Quinlan is a great lawyer. He is calm and considered but not afraid to take a risk when it is the right thing to do. He has provided great support to me in contentious high-risk litigation, and I really admire him for that.’

‘Uilliam Ó Lorcáin handles most matters himself but is able to call on the assistance of team members as required.’

‘Uilliam Ó Lorcáin provides an excellent, efficient, knowledgeable and highly professional service.’

‘RDJ are generally just very commercial and easy to deal with. Strong on defence professional indemnity, media claims and cyber claims. Also on policy coverage. Compared to some other (international) firms I’ve dealt with, they have a good handle on proportionality on costs and matching the lawyer with the experience commensurate with the value of the claim. Partners across different practice areas collaborate together (no silos). They work as a team.’

‘I work regularly with Uilliam Ó Lorcáin who is extremely personable, with excellent experience on professional indemnity claims. He is very commercially savvy and demonstrates a keen focus on strategic resolution of a claim. He’s an excellent negotiator and I trust him to get the deal done with our best interest in mind.’

‘Uilliam O’Lorcain deals with our IFL files and provides detailed advice and recommendations on a number of complex files. Uilliam is very engaging and responsive to queries that have been raised. Uilliam has particular expertise in complex coverage aspects and it is always re-assuring to speak to him to try and resolve such issues he has been instructed on.’

‘Mary Purtill manages a particularly large casualty account and is very responsive to queries raised by both insurer and client. Mary provides all the necessary information to allow both insurer and client make informed decisions in real time.’

‘RDJ offer an excellent service in both the IFL and casualty lines of business. RDJ are always responsive to queries raised and provide detailed advice to help secure solutions to complex insurance matters.’

‘Good team to work with. Keep media clients very up to date on legal developments and often provide lengthy articles on the same for clarification.’

‘I mostly deal with Darryl Broderick – he is fast, very sensible in his decisions, and primarily gives us confidence when he advises on the consequences of publication. A joy to deal with, and always comes back ASAP as he is very cognisant of our fast-moving environment.’

‘Darryl Broderick is available to us at all times. He understands our deadline pressures and remains focused, no matter the urgency. His knowledge and experience is wide-ranging and he is an excellent communicator.’

‘Darryl Broderick is a top litigator, always with an eye on the best commercial outcome.’

‘Overall an experienced go-to team for property work. They have good sector knowledge and provide a responsive and value-for-money service.’

‘Margaret Ring is outstanding – she provides an excellent and incredibly responsive service.’

‘RDJ has an excellent commercial approach. They are swift in all responses to queries and document turnaround times. The team is always available to take any queries and their advice is always clear.’

‘Simon Lynch is the best real estate around. He is always available to give advice and his commercial and practical approach to issues is greatly appreciated. His team is excellent and Simon always takes a hands-on approach.’

‘The team at RDJ is available 24/7, which is extremely valuable to businesses and provides added comfort to internal teams.’

‘The practice has all the resources necessary to provide clients with an excellent service.’

‘The individual solicitors are highly competent. They take the time to fully understand clients’ businesses and their specific needs.’

‘The RDJ team is very professional and personable.’

‘The RDJ team has a deep understanding of data privacy and protection laws and regulations. They are also experts in the latest technologies and trends in the field. RDJ worked with us to develop solutions tailored to their specific needs that are both effective and affordable. The team is committed to providing excellent client service. They were responsive to our needs and provided timely and helpful advice. They worked closely with us and other professionals to understand our needs and develop solutions.’

‘Expertise and commitment. We were assisted on various projects by Sarah Slevin, Diarmaid Gavin and Elena Vassileva.’

‘Ricky Kelly is the lead partner on the team and has grown a team of experts. His attention to detail, communication skills and industry knowledge regarding data privacy and protection are second to none. Ricky provides numerous value adds to our business and customers, where he has designed educational and registration seminars/webinars for our existing and potential clients. Ricky and RDJ are a strategic partner for us.’

‘This team is responsive, pragmatic and has a depth of knowledge on the area that is hard to find.’

‘Ricky Kelly is an extremely responsive, knowledgeable and approachable partner who manages to explain the issues and risks comprehensively. He can be trusted to see matters through without follow-up and reminders.’

‘They understand the business and provide first-class advice and guidance on all privacy matters.’

‘Ricky Kelly is a very knowledgeable and practical advisor and always willing to jump on a call at short notice to discuss a matter.’

‘I have been very well looked after by the firm, they have a wide array of expertise and so all types of issues can be dealt with in one place. I have one go-to man there, named Ricky Kelly, and all my business is conducted through his remit.’

‘I have been a client of Ricky Kelly’s for many years now. I find him to be excellent. He is very professional and competent and I have been very well advised by him. He deals with issues immediately and thoroughly, he has a very keen and sharp mind and knows and remembers all the details of my affairs. He operates at a very high level and standard. He has a team with him that are similarly competent. He has solved some very serious problems for me and kept me sane in the process.’

‘Hilda Mannix – excellent client service and a very safe pair of hands in litigation.’

‘Very approachable, common sense approach to cases, easy to communicate with, good partner engagement.’

‘Marianne Lonergan is an excellent partner. Very knowledgeable, very practical approach. Very easy to communicate with.’

‘The individual solicitors are highly competent in their field. Their particular strength is taking the time to fully understand our business and its particular needs.’

‘The team is very proactive and professional.’

‘Marianne Lonergan is an excellent litigation solicitor. She is very smart and practical and despite being very busy is always pleasant and approachable. Marianne is able to handle large complex cases and really gets into the detail of the dispute in a similar way to counsel.’

‘The practice provides all the resources necessary to provide us with an excellent service.’

‘The individual solicitors are highly competent in their field. Their particular strength is taking the time to fully understand our business and its particular needs.’

‘Diarmaid Gavin is excellent. I trust his judgment.’

‘Competition law is becoming more complex and clients need to work with a legal partner who has deep understanding of the operations of the CCPC and its requirements. I’ve been very happy with the competition law advice from RDJ.’

‘RDJ is well regarded in Ireland in the area of State Aid.’

‘RDJ’s planning and environment practice brings a great depth of expertise and experience and sound judgement to give clear, practical advice. The practice is also a pleasure to work with.’

‘Finola McCarthy is a star adviser – deeply knowledgeable, acute, practical, understated and good-humoured.’

‘RDJ is well regarded by Universities in the public sector. RDJ also advise state agencies on state aid.’

‘Diarmaid Gavin stands out for his state aid work in Ireland.’

‘The team provided a very smooth sale transaction with no stress, their professionalism was evident from the beginning of our process. ’

‘ Eoin Tobin was our direct contact and established a very at ease process from the beginning. It took just over 12 months to get to completion which included lots of changes throughout the process, Eoin was available at all times to ensure our deal structure ended with the best tax outcome for ourselves. We have since our dealings with RDJ recommended Eoin to other companies which are considering the same journey.’

‘Diarmaid Gavin has worked with us since our company’s early days. My dealings with him have been so perfect that it is difficult to find any area for improvement. He understands our business so well, which is not an easy task. Diarmaid is a great partner for us.’

‘Very good team. Prompt and efficient.’

‘The practice can understand the specific circumstances of our business and the unique needs of our operations. While we have a primary contact, the firm spreads the work across several legal advisors, which enables the firm to be responsive.’

‘Diarmaid Gavin has a great breadth of knowledge relevant to our business needs. This ranges across contract law, IP law, competition law, and state aid regulations. These are all relevant to our day-to-day operations, and getting all this advice from one source brings great insights for us.’

‘Diarmaid Gavin is very easy to contact and makes himself available at short notice, which is greatly appreciated as turnaround time for queries is quite important.’