Combining local Irish expertise with its international network of offices, DLA Piper Ireland LLP is well-positioned to handle high-stakes, cross-border disputes across the tech, insurance, life sciences, financial services, consumer goods, retail and energy sectors. Leading the team is Caoimhe Clarkin, who retains a strong reputation in the market. Gavin Woods and Aoife Murphy are recommended for IP disputes, and Darach Connolly has strong knowledge in competition litigation.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The DLA team are responsive, collaborative and attentive to their client's needs. They have a commercial mindset, which is essential when guiding international firms through complex regulatory requirements.'
- ‘Caoimhe Clarkin and her team deliver a fantastic service to their clients. We can place our full confidence and trust in Caoimhe and her team, guiding us to the right conclusions in a thoughtful way.'
- ‘The team really get practical and understand the issues involved when it comes to insurance law and consumer complaints etc. They are very approachable and give fast, to the point advice.’
Key clients
- Greencoat
- Swiss RE International
- Hebei Xiulan Real Estate Group Co Limited
- Danish Guarantee Fund for Non-Life Insurers
- BigCommerce Software Ireland Limited
- Alternus Energy Group plc
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
- Novartis Pharma AG and Novartis Ireland Limited
- BioNTech SE and BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH
- Janssen Biotech Inc/Johnson & Johnson
- Stripe
- Rakuten Kobo, Inc
- Glanbia plc.
- Tech Mahindra
- Hibernia
- Coinbase
- Amnesty International
- PIB Group
- Panasonic
- Iberdrola
Work highlights
Advising Greencoat Renewables plc and 19 related companies in an appeal before the Irish Supreme Court and a related preliminary reference before the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Acting for Swiss Re in relation to aircraft lessor claims issued in six proceedings in the Irish High Court arising from Russian sanctions imposed affecting aircraft assets which are leased to Russian airline operators.
Acting for Merck Sharp and Dohme in a referral from the Irish Court to the CJEU in a Patent /SPC matter.
Practice head
Caoimhe Clarkin
Other key lawyers
Gavin Woods; Aoife Murphy; Darach Connolly