Addleshaw Goddard (Ireland) LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Firm Profile

‘Has adapted well to Covid-19.’

‘Libby Garvey, Ray Byrne, Erc Walsh and Aoife Fitzpatrick – have all been extremely professional, responsive and always pleasant to deal with.’

‘Libby Garvey’s team are endlessly pleasant and professional, and have a great knowledge of international transaction work as well as the domestic market. They come back to us in a timely manner, have great communications skills, and are extremely commercial. They are advising us on an extremely bespoke matter at the moment, and are exceptionally comfortable in being able to do so.’

‘Libby Garvey’s legal expertise is second to none, and her communications skills really shine. She doesn’t “overlawyer”. She clearly and simply lays out the options and makes her recommendations, meaning that we know where we are and what direction to move in. Libby never misses her own deadlines. If she says she will revert on Monday, then she will. We really enjoy working with this engaging, clever and dependable lawyer.’

‘One gets the feeling that your matter is of prime importance – no piece of work is too big or small.’

‘Dedicated, knowledgeable, thoroughly professional. Always available.’

‘Deborah Kelly is excellent in every respect.’

‘John Olden – the wisest of counsel all the way – remaining impartial and assured in his legal advice.’

‘Attention to detail second to none. Not prepared to settle for anything less than what they feel is optimum for their client. Very clear guidance, their guidance is straight down the line allowing you to make suitable choices and beneficial decisions for your business. Leonora Malone – Unapologetic about the pursuit of result for her client. Steadfast in her advice, practical and ultimately very trustworthy.’

‘Our commercial, corporate and M&A lead partner is Leonora Malone and we continue to hold her and all in the team in the highest esteem. The understanding of our business, attention to detail and general focus of the team is very impressive and I would always work with Leonora and her team on any future commercial transaction’

‘They really care and understand our business and what we are trying to achieve, often in very challenging situations. We have dealt with a number of different companies who were far larger then us and come out of the negotiations very well. Leonora is our lead partner and we have also worked closely with Gavin Doherty and Lorna Osborne and we greatly value working with all of them and having them on our side.’

‘Nicola McGrath, partner corporate law department has brought me through a number of company acquisitions. She has a wonderful way of articulating the law in a way that is efficient and really easy to understand and amounts to you being very involved in the process. She has an astute ability to understand all the variables at play, the raw haggling at commercial level, the accounting, the tax and of course the legal. She has a great team supporting her which always helps.’

‘The team is widely regarded and respected by other law firms both nationally and internationally. This recognition has been gained through their single most valuable asset -the people who represent them. Potential clients would wish to know they are getting the best professional representation and legal minds and expertise available.’

‘The team spend as much preparation time as is needed and explain all aspects (positive and negative) on the issue. Then our objective is decided and a strategy is devised. There is a very good track record on success, because the individuals deliver on expectation.’

‘The team brings a strong depth of knowledge, they are keenly strategic and see around corners in their advice.’

‘They are very responsive and provide effective and client focused advice.’

‘Terry Leggett is a true professional, kind, diligent, efficient and hugely understanding and sensitive to the needs of his client. Terry is measured, reassuring and calm to the extent that nothing fazes him, a testimony to his vast experience in his chosen field of expertise. He has all the attributes a client needs to instil confidence and this was clearly evident from our first meeting. A great listener, an excellent litigator and insolvency lawyer. Terry is legally astute, a master strategist and is highly regarded and respected by his colleagues and peers. I was never treated as anything other than a valuable client. He has guided me through a lengthy and stressful process, a class act and marvellous individual.’

‘The partner we use is Maura Connolly. She has an excellent team. We get a common approach and message and feel supported’

‘Rachel Shanley – accessibility, subject matter expertise, confidence and control of issue.’

‘Paul Dempsey: knowledgeable, speed of response, easy to talk with and very helpful and down to earth.’

‘‘Easy to work with, give valued advice and deliver our needs.’

‘Dedicated, knowledgeable, thoroughly professional.’

‘Maura Connolly stands above every practitioner in the country.’

‘The individuals in the firm have acknowledged expertise in employment law. They are consistently ahead of the curve in their knowledge of new and emerging areas. Their client care is exemplary. They constantly impress me with their availability, responsiveness and attention to the needs of individuals.’

‘Client care is personalised not institutionalised.’

‘Maura Connolly is the stand-out partner. Her expertise is beyond doubt and her communications skills are widely acknowledged by her colleagues. She is measured, meticulous and always delivers beyond expectation.’

‘Team are always very quick to engage with pragmatic, commercial advice on how best to manage immigration cases.’

‘I value how they balance their legal guidance with understanding the realities of running a commercial business and seek to find solutions that satisfy both needs.’

‘Open collaboration with teams, educational event, very engaging teams, solid professional advice, engagement with many partners across a number of specialties.’

‘Strong legal knowledge, very proactive in engagement, lost of client engagement events.’

‘Brings together all of the key components that an IP needs in his or her legal team. By the nature of our work an IP will have a high level of knowledge of core Insolvency law and that is enhanced in dealing with the key Insolvency team in the firm. The critical requirement is that the contact also has a broad knowledge of the legal matters which potentially impact on Insolvency such as IP, Employment, Banking Law, Contract and Environmental such that they do not instantly seek to bring in the “in-house” expert which can be tiresome but that they will do so when it is in the interest of the client to do so. This is a key requirement for me in selecting any firm.’

‘The key attribute is availability to take a call on the run and give some reassurance as to the approach that needs to be taken. If that means move on or stop and do a deep analysis, so be it.’

‘Doug Smith was extremely approachable and knowledgeable of the matters we were considering together for the common client.’

‘Doug Smith – Approachable, practical and commercial with a wealth of experience to draw on. A very knowledgeable insolvency solicitor.’

‘An intimate knowledge understanding and history of our singular business model, that they utilise to great effect in providing the excellent legal advice and service.’

‘Most of my engagements are with one individual within the legal practice, Garrett Miller. Garrett is professional, knowledgeable, responsive, thorough, insightful, creative, practical and pragmatic, a clear communicator both verbal and written, and last but not least, he is very personable.’

‘Garrett Miller stands out as a top performer on insurance matters. Garrett is very solution orientated with excellent client service.’

‘Garrett Miller provides a very client focused approach, always providing prompt advice and looking to accommodate our requirements.’

‘The property team have excellent technical skills and their advice is valued. On transactions, fees are reasonable and work is carried out promptly.’

‘The people are available and easy to deal with. Each understands our organisation.’

‘They work very well together at all levels. Very attentive to client needs and often able to advise on matters without much notice.’

‘Justine Territt has the ability to respond to any demands and is always a pleasure to deal with . She is hardworking and interested in the client as a whole, and willing to put in the work to get the transaction progressed.’

‘The real estate team are precisely what a client should look for: communicative, highly knowledgeable, with a keen awareness of the industry and clients’ commercial needs, and competitive on fees.’

‘Kathi Ó Riain and team are immensely proficient when it comes to understanding a client’s transaction and achieving efficient delivery of it from a legal perspective. Kathi has a problem-solving mindset and tremendous commercial awareness, ensuring that transactions progress as they should.’

‘The real estate team, and in particular Kathi Ó Riain, are in my opinion one of the most commercial and collaborative law firms in Dublin. They actively engage with the wider professional disciplines throughout the due diligence process, identifying issues before they arise and pulling on the skills of the whole team to provide solutions rather than problems.’

‘Mark Walsh is effective, efficient and sensible in all his actions.’

‘Great knowledge of current case law in our area of interest and a proactive team.’

‘Margaret Austin is a great team leader with a practical approach.’

‘They have a wealth of experience across a number of team members and there is always someone available for advice.’

‘We recommend Siobhan Kenny and Margaret Austin.’

‘The team have an in-depth knowledge of the construction sector and are very experienced.’

‘Siobhan Kenny is excellent to deal with and very experienced.’

‘The team has been working with our company for some time on construction projects. The team specialise in public works projects. We wouldn’t use anyone else for this work.’

‘Margaret Austin is our main partner contract and she knows the system inside out. She has also been very helpful in assisting with contract disputes. She is always at the end of the line and available to deal with queries and questions. Kevin Sheedy deals with the funding side and his work has been excellent.’

‘Can be trusted 100%. We have a longstanding relationship with them and go to them for advice on all aspects of our business. Every time, we have confidence in the advice received and we feel we are in safe hands.’

‘Each person understands our organisation and provides valued advice and support whenever we call upon them. Contacts are always available and work is carried out to the highest standards.’

‘Margaret Austin is exceptional. Her attention to detail, deep knowledge of the sector and personal touch is what sets her apart from peers. I could not recommend her highly enough.’

‘Excel at combining partner expertise across different areas of law, which offers the client wraparound advice covering multiple angles. There is a seamless overlap in the approach to client advice.’

‘There is a depth and breadth of knowledge in the team. Margaret Austin is an exceptional practitioner with superb expertise and invaluable experience.’

‘Very capable lawyers who give clients individual attention and are able to devote themselves to each particular case. They have a good knowledge of the law and are very practical and good managers.’

‘Margaret Austin is low-key in her approach but no less effective for it.’

‘Solid and thorough.’

‘Margaret Austin is thorough and capable of developing a strong working relationship with the other side on a case.’

‘The team are strongly public sector-focused and understand the diverse needs of their public sector clients while providing effective, solution-focused advice. A very knowledgeable team.’

‘They provide urgent advice when needed that is very specific to us. Very responsive to client needs and willing to put the time in when needed. Excellent, knowledgeable and approachable.’

‘Our case was a very labour intensive and highly specialised piece of work and the team guided us through this with the utmost professionalism. Their work and good guidance was excellent and I would have no hesitation in working with them again.’

‘Deborah Kelly could not have been more helpful. We had complete trust in her advice at all stages and we felt she represented us extremely well. At times she was needed to bring back discussions to a common-sense approach and did so very well.’

‘High level of legal expertise, very commercial, great business acumen and good value for money.’

‘David Hackett went above and beyond in a difficult trade mark matter. David is the perfect business partner when things get difficult – extremely fast and reliable, and good for cost transparency and thinking outside the box. Highly recommended.’