Firm Profile > Eversheds Sutherland > Dublin, Ireland

‘The team is both professional and personable. That makes them very easy to work with, taking a lot of stress out of a (usually) stressful situation. They responded quickly to queries, with exemplary turnaround on documents and letters.’

‘Peter Fahy’s ability to foresee and anticipate issues is superb. Your legal advisor being able to anticipate an issue and know exactly how to address it is invaluable – it saves time, money and stress. Peter’s knowledge of pensions law is second to none.’

‘Eversheds Sutherland in Ireland has a top-class share and employee benefit practice and additionally is particularly well-placed to advise international clients because of the strength and depth of its international operations. This is invaluable when structuring an employee share scheme or benefit program on a multi-jurisdictional basis. The Eversheds Ireland team do a superb job in streamlining the various moving parts in an international program, addressing the underlying conceptual differences and presenting the client with best- in-class solutions.’

‘Peter Fahy is a technically excellent lawyer who is very responsive and navigates his clients skilfully through the maelstrom of laws ancient and modern and the operational and practical implications of shares and benefits schemes. As head of the practice, Peter has done a great job of attracting and retaining excellent colleagues at partner and associate level.’

‘The pensions and employment benefits practice operates as a cohesive cross-discipline group having several pre-eminent partners who collaborate very effectively with each other across different practice areas and other jurisdictions. The employee benefits practice is very strong across both share schemes and related incentives and pensions.’

‘Peter Fahy is an outstanding pensions and employee benefit schemes lawyer combining meticulous drafting with a superb grasp of the policy issues and drivers behind the working of and developments in this sector. Peter is very responsive to and supportive of his clients needs, both current and on a forward-looking basis. He has the gravitas to get the message across clearly to non-lawyer clients in a very user-friendly manner and on a pragmatic basis.’

‘Peter Fahy has proven to be very knowledgeable, diligent and proactive in looking out for the best interest of our company. David McKeating is an excellent communicator with demonstrated ability to translate legal terms to plain English. Both are especially good at providing prompt responses.’

‘Lorcan Keenan is extremely knowledgeable in the area of pensions and provides relevant and practical advice.’

‘Very comprehensive and experienced team which offers a complete service in infrastructure/PPP which is unique in Ireland.’

‘Peter Curran is a standout procurement lawyer and one of the leading individuals in the field of procurement law.’

‘Cian MacGinley is one of the best in town and surrounds himself with a great team.’

‘Very good technical knowledge, smooth process and transparent billing. Eversheds are my first choice on every deal. Unfortunately they are also popular with the developers we buy from, so we can’t use them on every deal.’

‘Cian MacGinley and his team have a great technical knowledge of the law and specifically property items. I feel safe that he knows the answers and is very diligent in the execution of his work. He is also very smart in thinking through difficult issues. Darragh Blake is great on the finance side. Knows his stuff. Very easy to work with. Makes the process smooth. ’

‘Very strong & personalised client service. Ability to problem solve & generate creative solutions that assist both the client & the transaction. Strong attention to detail on the conveyancing completion basics at associate level.’

‘Marie O’Riordan is a standout individual, both expert and highly responsive.’

‘Firstly they have years of experience in conveyancing and Real estate – it becomes very obvious as one deals and engages with partners and staff. Their knowledge is wide-ranging, as evidenced by client portfolio’

‘Joe Stanley pays excellent attention to detail, very experienced. Cian MacGinley is a good negotiator and Aoife Uí Mhaoilmhichíl is an excellent addition to their team.’

‘Eversheds stands out for its ability to collaborate internally with colleagues with other areas of specialism to solve clients’ problems. I recently had an experience on a property-related bank financing where the property and banking partners worked seamlessly to ensure a new senior debt financing was completed within a tight timeframe. It was clear both partners worked closely to ensure all issues raised were resolved quickly.’

‘We get exceptional access to and service from Piaras Power. He is up there with the very best in the industry and his legal knowledge and pragmatism is exceptional. He has a wonderful way of efficiently executing the legal transaction or funding through pleasant, confident and influential leadership.’

‘Some key strengths and capabilities include the wide range of services offered. Partners and associates emanate commercial acumen and have a depth of knowledge around all aspects of numerous sectors. The team is always very responsive and familiar with meeting regulator expectations.’

‘All associates and partners are professional at all times and provide appropriate and tailored advice. Good long-term relationship management is provided. The individuals always provide a prompt service and are always willing to discuss their interpretations and provide further clarity where necessary.’

‘Very good knowledge of local legal matters. Very approachable and commercial. Well-rounded team of excellent lawyers with local offices that work together, adding the local element to a global firm.’

‘Eversheds Sutherland is a firm that is extremely responsive and always available for urgent matters.’

‘The team at Eversheds approach issues with a solution focus. The team is extremely responsive and demonstrates commercial awareness which is sometimes lacking with advisers. What you don’t get with this firm is teams and teams of solicitors arriving unnecessarily.’

‘Enda Cullivan is exceptional! He is calm in the heat of a battle, certainly one to have in your corner. An adviser to trust, technically brilliant and approachable.’

‘Gerard Ryan is very supportive and can provide practical commercial guidance. He runs our account extremely well.’

‘Gerard Ryan is a key business adviser for us. His excellent legal expertise and commercial experience allows him consider a situation and plot a legal and commercial strategy to achieve our goals. He has built a team around him that put client service at the top of everything they do. Gerard continues to see around corners for us and sets us up for future success. Over the last year, his previous advice has saved us time and money.’

‘Enda Cullivan continues to impress with his legal knowledge and ability to devise solutions for our legal issues.’

‘Enda Newton provides excellent customer service combined with deep insight on executing transactions in the fintech and financial services space.’

‘A strong team for dealing with disputes. An excellent understanding of legal and commercial issues which arises in dealing with clients.’

‘Dermot McEvoy possesses an excellent focus on the needs of the client. Very proactive in addressing issues and in problem solving. Strong in litigation and in all ADR processes. ’

‘The Data Privacy and data protection team at Eversheds Sutherland has significant expertise and experience in this subject area in our industry and also in related businesses. Given our business is 24/7 they are available when required, not strictly 9-5.’

‘Marie McGinley is my main contact and her level of professionalism, knowledge, expertise and commitment is exceptional. Marie has presented to our Board of Directors, medical consultants and senior management on the subject of Data Privacy and data protection and has done so with the ability to apply to their area of practice. Her advice is not only expert but also applicable.’

‘They are commercial and listen to instruction.’

‘Eversheds have provided excellent support to us in agreeing out of court settlements in certain cases. They have shown a deep understanding of the interests of the competing parties and an ability to identify where an agreement may be found that is acceptable to all. Eversheds have also promoted and achieved sign-up to such settlements from all parties in an efficient manner.’

‘Eoin Mac Aodha has been consistently reliable and responsive to our needs. He takes a pragmatic and wise approach to litigation and provided measured counsel in occasionally difficult circumstances.’

‘They offer a highly organised approach to litigation. This is unique to Eversheds in my experience of other top tier firms.’

‘Norman Fitzgerald is calm and controlled, highly technical, commercial and persuasive, and is always available. Stephen Barry is solid, pragmatic, and very commercial. Melanie Ardiff strikes a good balance between detailed approach necessary at associate level and more strategic advice.’

‘Stephen Barry is always responsive and provides high-quality, commercially savvy advice.’

‘One of the key strengths I feel Eversheds has is the great relationships their solicitors are able to build with their customers. I mostly work with Julie Galbraith in the employment law team. Due to the strong relationship Julie Galbraith has built with our senior managers and leaders, coupled with the knowledge she has of our business and our culture, we consider her to be an extension of our organisation. The employment law team are extremely knowledgeable in all areas of employment law. In comparing advice or workings of other solicitors, it is apparent that Eversheds solicitors are trained to the highest standard, competent in their role and this in turn builds their credibility and trust within organisations.’

‘Without a doubt, Julie Galbraith is the best employment law solicitor I have worked with. She is extremely knowledgeable in every area of employment law and she helps to not only provide advice to make a decision for our business, but also provides options and clearly explains these to help us as a management team understand the reason for her decisions. Julie is always professional, competent and quietly confident. Julie has great emotional intelligence and a very approachable style which really helps us view her as a trusted business partner. She takes the time to understand our business, employees, leaders and culture. This enables her to provide us with advice that is a fit for our firm and its culture. Julie is extremely responsive to all requests for help and this was further demonstrated by her during the Covid-19 pandemic. Julie provided us with exceptional help and support often outside of office hours.’

‘Detailed knowledge of the local market and players.’

‘Mark Varian is always cheerful and happy to take a call. Very knowledgeable and keen to ensure success of his clients.’

‘What makes the service provided by Aisling Gannon and her team stand out is their attention to deal, timely responses and collaborative approach, balanced with a firm approach when appropriate. They provide personal attention and are very approachable.’

‘Eversheds Sutherland’s healthcare and life sciences team possess extensive knowledge, experience and capability in their practice area. They have excellent professionals within the team who are extremely experienced, capable, thorough and provide significant confidence to clients in achieving the right results.’

‘Aisling Gannon is an outstanding leader in the healthcare and life sciences industry. She has a vast amount of knowledge, capability and intellect.’

‘Personal touch while exhibiting excellent professional competence across a wide range of countries.’

‘Tony McGovern uses a combination of commercial and legal expertise and a pragmatic approach to developing working solutions. He has a broad understanding and experience in negotiating hospital contracts for clinical studies in the EU.’

‘The Eversheds Sutherland insolvency and corporate restructuring practice is a highly experienced and trusted commercial adviser to insolvency practitioners such as ourselves. We have found them to be very accessible and commercial in their approach.’

‘Neil O’Mahony and Norman Fitzgerald are the two main partners in this area that we deal with. Both have delivered for us on a number of cases that we have worked with them and we would regard them as highly trusted advisers in any insolvency related litigation.’

‘Eversheds bring a commercial approach to finding legal solutions.’

‘The size of the firm and the breath of expertise mean they are suitable for all types of claims.’

‘I mainly deal with Dermot McEvoy and Stephen Barry, both of whom I find readily available and both of whom are quick to provide advice following instruction with a clear path to resolution as applicable.’

‘Very knowledgeable regarding professional indemnity insurance matters, very responsive, strong support and back-up to the partner, high level of partner accessibility, clear assessment of the options available and strong recommendations of the approach most likely to result in desired outcome.’

‘Dermot McEvoy stands out. Great availability, very responsive, clear and honest advice, very personable, extremely well prepared, excellent communicator – a very strong performer all round.’

‘They have a very practical approach to difficult and complex legal issues. Great knowledge of the planning and environmental regime.’

‘Stephen Barry is pragmatic, approachable and practical. He has a clear and deep understanding of the planning and environmental regime. Stephen stands out for his knowledge of the Irish planning and environmental regime whilst adapting a commercial outlook.’

‘In-depth knowledge of the Irish health service.’

‘Consultation and advice is excellent. They provide workable, practical solutions.’

‘Expert tax advice which is business focused, clear and succinct.’

‘Alan Connell is very clear in the advice he provides and can be trusted to have his client’s best interests at heart.’

‘Very commercial, responsive and knowledgeable.’

‘The firm has very qualified people in their respective fields who can provide expert advice and analysis quickly to the client. They also have the ability to reach across various jurisdictions to obtain the correct answer for the client on a consistent basis. They also take the time to make sure they explain properly the options for the client.’

‘Alan Connell’s advice is always complete when we receive it and is always well thought out. We understand the tax ramifications from Alan’s work as well as the cost analysis.’

‘The team are responsive and supportive – they take the time to fully understand the issue. When time has been critical they have suggested ways in which they could give the business additional comfort.’

‘The team always provide excellent tax advice and breaks it down into manageable and understandable pieces for people such as our HR team, who do not have a background in tax. The ability to build relationships with clients and have a very friendly and approachable manner most definitely encourages our business to contact Eversheds for help and support when required. I don’t think this ability can be underestimated.’

‘Robert Dever provides us with excellent advice and support. He is always responsive to our requests for assistance. On numerous occasions, Robert has taken the time to explain very detailed and complex tax items to us, so that we understand the reason for his decision or advice. This is extremely helpful to us. We would view Robert as a trusted business partner and he always provides us with correct, clear and excellent tax advice.’

‘Eversheds have provided excellent support to us in enforcement actions (criminal and civil) in certain cases. They have shown a deep understanding of the procedures involved and assisted us in preparing in an efficient and organised manner for cases taken. Eversheds have demonstrated consistent expertise in all aspects of prosecutions and civil court proceedings.’

‘Eoin Mac Aodha has been consistently reliable and responsive to our needs. He takes a pragmatic and wise approach to litigation and provided measured counsel in occasionally difficult circumstances.’

‘Eversheds have provided excellent support to us in enforcement actions (criminal and civil) in certain cases. They have shown a deep understanding of the procedures involved and assisted us in preparing in an efficient and organised manner for cases taken. Eversheds have demonstrated consistent expertise in all aspects of prosecutions and civil court proceedings.’

‘Eoin Mac Aodha has been consistently reliable and responsive to our needs. He takes a pragmatic and wise approach to litigation and provided measured counsel in occasionally difficult circumstances.’

‘Very proactive and knowledgeable across industry matters.’

‘Lee Murphy and the team are very professional and friendly in their manner, showing a high degree of flexibility to address matters when advice is needed.’

‘Responsive, technically strong and commercial.’

‘Proactive, diligent and knowledgeable. Lee Murphy showed great patience and commerciality.’

‘Eversheds Sutherland in Dublin provides a seamless service across capital markets, property and corporate advice in our experience. The partners are highly visible and skilled and they are able to deliver excellent outcomes for their clients. I rate and trust them highly.’

‘Lee Murphy provides excellent advice and great client service.’

‘We would consider its global presence as a key differentiator versus indigenous only firms. Whilst international firms have established offices in Ireland in recent years, what is different with Eversheds is that an existing established firm became part of an international firm. As such they typically have greater depth and breadth of offering in the Irish market than other international firm offices.’

‘In general their team and people are personable, with strong soft skills as well as legal know-how. They are collegial with other advisers and their clients and bring a will-do attitude to the deal. They don’t grandstand and look to make the deal about them. Lee Murphy is a standout partner in all respects.’