Highly rated for its professional indemnity expertise, RDJ LLP regularly defends insured solicitors, architects and other professionals, though the team also has a depth of experience in employer and public liability and aviation-related mandates. Led by Brendan O’Connell, Uilliam Ó Lorcáin and Ricky Kelly, the group is a key contact for insurers in the Irish and London market. Other prominent practitioners in the group include Richard Martin, Jamie Olden and Marianne Lonergan.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Brendan O'Connell is hugely experienced, knowledgeable, with excellent advice and tactics. Has a tremendous ability to make the most complex cases seem manageable. Cannot recommend highly enough.’
- ‘The main advantage of dealing with the individuals in RDJ is not only their professionalism but more than that, it is the effort they make to understand our business.’
- ‘The legal arguments are always thorough, strategic and well-tailored to each case. They consistently deliver strong results with their ability to reach favourable settlements early, or succeed in court when needed, and that in my view is what sets them apart from other firms.’
- ‘Ricky Kelly is proactive, commercially minded and fair in his approach to work. I found his advice to be straightforward but well-grounded.’
- ‘RDJ has a unique local presence and knowledge.’
- ‘Brendan O’Connell is dependable, sharp and commercially aware. Brendan is an excellent strategist who has an innate ability to cut through the legal detail quickly.’
Key clients
- Global Aerospace Underwriting Managers Ltd
- HISCOX SA
- RSA Insurance DAC
- Zurich
- Munster Rugby
- Chubb
- Allianz
Practice head
Brendan O’Connell; Uilliam Ó Lorcáin; Ricky Kelly
Other key lawyers
Jamie Olden; Richard Martin; Peter Lennon; Marianne Lonergan