Described as a ‘very experienced team of lawyers with wide knowledge and expertise’, Beauchamps LLP focuses on evolving sectors within Ireland, including the financial services, insurance, tech, regulatory and data spaces. Leveraging its ’commitment to service and innovation’, the group frequently appears before the High Court. Emma Keegan heads up the group; she is recommended for her ‘combination of legal acumen, strategic insight, and commercial pragmatism’ and has significant expertise in high-value, multi-party disputes. Thomas O’Dwyer maintains a strong crisis management and white-collar crime practice, Barry Cahir specialises in insolvency and restructuring mandates, and Pat McInerney is a key port of call for judicial review proceedings, representing state and semi-state clients.
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Litigation and dispute resolution
Position
Thomas is a partner in Beauchamps' litigation & dispute resolution team and heads up the crisis management and white collar crime units. Thomas works with Irish and international businesses across all sectors, financial institutions and state bodies. Thomas specialises in complex commercial disputes and has particular experience advising financial institutions and corporate clients involved in claims for professional negligence, breach of contract, security enforcement, judicial review and property disputes.
Thomas advises clients on many aspects of administrative decision-making and following fair procedures as well as obligations under Data Protection and Freedom of Information legislation.
Thomas was admitted as a solicitor of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands) and as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands in 2008. He spent two years working in the commercial litigation department of a large Cayman Islands law firm.
Thomas won the Client Choice Award for Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Ireland in 2018.
Memberships
- Member of the Law Society of Ireland
- Member of the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association
Education
- BA Legal and Business Studies (Waterford Institute of Technology, 1998)
- LLB (University College Cork, 1999)
- Solicitor (Law Society of Ireland, 2004)
- Solicitor (Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands), 2008)
- Attorney-at-Law (Cayman Islands, 2008)
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Testimonials
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‘Emma Keegan is Head of Litigation & Dispute Resolution. What sets Emma apart is her exceptional leadership. She brings authority and clarity to litigation strategy, guiding matters with confidence while remaining calm, responsive and attuned to the wider business and commercial context.'
‘Emma Keegan is a stand-out solicitor who provides clear advice in complex scenarios.'
‘I can confidently comment on the solid, methodical and robust support received from Pat McInerney. He has managed significant and challenging cases on our behalf in the area of dispute resolution and his consistent exceptional legal skills, attention to detail and strong work ethic has been invaluable in guiding us through daunting and complicated legal scenarios.'
‘Sharon Delaney is very practical and clear. Cool, calm and collected! Very easy to deal with and de-stresses situations with a very client-centric approach.’
‘The Beauchamps Litigation & Dispute Resolution team stands out for providing clear, strategic advice, they have an agile and responsive model that compares favourably to larger, more traditional firms. What truly distinguishes the practice is its commitment to service and innovation.'
‘Emma Keegan combines excellence with a calm, solution-driven approach that inspires confidence. Her ability and strength lies in her ability to manage issues with discretion, clarity, and commercial awareness. It’s not just her legal acumen, but also for her collaborative leadership style and unwavering commitment to client service that make her stand out.'
‘Very experienced team of lawyers with wide knowledge and expertise.'
Key clients
- AIG Europe SA Pepper Kroll EY Everyday Finance DAC Sedicii Respond Residential Tenancies Board Permanent TSB plc Meenacloghspar Wind Limited ABO Ireland Limited Pepper Finance Corporation Ireland DAC The Arts Council IDA Ireland Promontoria (Oyster) DAC Bewley's Café Grafton Street Limited Marine Area Regulatory Authority Dundalk Institute of Technology Fiosrú Tusla Cerberus Ulster Bank Revolut Link Financial HIQA CORU Medical Council of Ireland Greyhound Racing Ireland Meath County Council Freshfields Meenacloghspar Wind Limited Kirby Healy Chartered Accountant Kazon Construction Limited Health Service Executive Food Safety Authority Ireland Grant Thornton KPMG PWC
Work highlights
Acted for AIG Europe SA in defence of numerous Commercial Court proceedings arising out of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.