Credited for its ‘balance of top legal expertise with real commercial insight’, the team at Dillon Eustace exhibits strong commercial disputes knowledge across a wide breadth of practice areas, frequently appearing before the Commercial Court. The team is steered by ’giant of the Irish legal industry’ John O’Riordan, who excels in advising on financial services litigation, shareholder disputes, fraud and asset recovery issues, property related disputes and regulatory investigations. Peter Bredin has strong experience in handling sensitive disputes and investigations, while David Kavanagh handles employment disputes. Elaine Healy is a go-to for insurers.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The Dillon Eustace Dispute Resolution and Litigation team is one of the best in the country. It consistently acts in the biggest cases for the biggest clients, who keep going back to Dillon Eustace for the outstanding results they achieve. The team is nimble, adept and bursting with talent.’
- ‘John O'Riordan is a giant of the Irish legal industry. He runs one of the top commercial litigation teams in the country. John is always attuned to clients' needs and getting the best possible result. He is a master strategist with a forensic mind - a rare but highly potent combination.'
- ‘What makes this practice unique is the way they balance top legal expertise with real commercial insight. They don’t just set out the law, they understand how it impacts our business in practice and give solutions that are workable and strategic.'
- ‘John O’Riordan really stood out to me. Beyond his obvious technical expertise, he is simply a genuinely nice person to deal with and always had my best interests at heart. That combination of deep legal knowledge with a very human, client-first approach set him apart from competitors.'
- ‘I have dealt with a number of cases with Dillon Eustace and found them to be forward-thinking, dynamic and extremely professional with meeting the needs of their clients and achieving an optimum solution in an exceptional manner.’
- ‘I have always found staff at Dillon Eustace to be thoroughly professional, courteous, very experienced and knowledgeable of the legal issues in dispute.'
Key clients
- Starr Europe Insurance and other Lloyd’s insurers of aircraft
- Graiguearidda Limited
- Amaranthine Partners I, LLC
- KPMG
- Balbec Capital
- Pepper Finance Corporation (Ireland) DAC
- Mars Capital Finance
- CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang
- DID Electrical
- AIB plc
- Zurich
- Gradual Investments Limited
Work highlights
Acted for David Kelly and Graiguearidda Limited, a former Web Summit shareholder, in Commercial Court proceedings alleging shareholder oppression arising from a breakdown among the co-founders.
Instructed by Lloyd’s and international insurers of aircraft leasing company Avolon in defending Commercial Court proceedings concerning aircraft detained in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.
Acting for a manufacturer client in multi-million euro Commercial Court proceedings, defending its position in respect of alleged breaches of representations and warranties contained in a Share Purchase Agreement and damages for breach of a Tax Deed Covenant.
Practice head
John O’Riordan
Other key lawyers
Peter Bredin; David Kavanagh; Elaine Healy; Jane Rigby; Sylwia Kolasinska