Whitney Moore

Corporate & Dispute Resolution

Brian Cunneen joined as a Partner in 2021, when he merged his firm into Whitney Moore. Prior running his own firm for 11 years, Brian was Partner in another leading Irish law firm, O’Flynn Exhams, where he was in charge of its Dublin Office, which he took over in 2009. Brian joined O’Flynn Exhams in 2003 from A&L Goodbody, where he worked for 6 years. Prior to that Brian managed the Galway office of a Dublin firm for 3 years after qualification. Brian established the National Solicitors Alliance in 2015, comprised of 45 small and medium-sized Irish law firms.

Brian manages a broad-based corporate and commercial practice. Brian advises many leading Irish and international companies on mergers & acquisitions, equity investments and complex litigation in the Superior Courts on a wide range of matters.

Brian has extensive experience in high-stakes litigation, alternative dispute resolution, is a qualified Arbitrator and is due to qualify as a CEDR mediator in early 2026.

Brian practices in a number of sectors, including technology, pharmacy & veterinary, biotechnology, construction, food & beverage, manufacturing and renewable energy.

Member of the Law Society of Ireland, Dublin Solicitors Bar Association, American Bar Association, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK and Ireland), Arbitration Ireland, Scottish Arbitration Centre, Medico-Legal Society of Ireland

BA LLB (UCG), Admitted as a Solicitor in Ireland, 1993,LLM Commercial Law (UCD), 1999, Postgraduate Diploma Criminology (TUD), 1999, Postgraduate Diploma in Criminal Psychology (NCI) 2000, MA Criminology (TUD), 2007, Admitted as  Admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales (non-practising), 2014, Diploma in Notarial Law and Practice (Faculty of Notaries Public in Ireland), 2014, Professional Diploma in Arbitration 2022, Admitted as a Solicitor in Northern Ireland (non-practicing), 2022, Diploma in Judicial Skills and Decision Making  (Law Society of Ireland), 2024, Advanced Legal Practice Irish Course (Law Society of Ireland), 2025, Admitted to the Irish Language Register (Law Society of Ireland), 2025