The litigation and dispute resolution team at Arthur Cox Belfast is trusted by corporates, financial institutions, and insurance bodies in a range of contentious matters. The group stands out for its aptitude in the vehicle manufacturing sector. David Black leads the practice and has a strong track record with automotive disputes. Commercial litigation is core to Chris Ritchie’s workload. Catriona Gibson has expertise in relation to commercial and finance litigation.
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- The Dispute Resolution and Litigation team at Arthur Cox is dynamic, knowledgeable, and no-nonsense lawyers who get to the core of the problem quickly and provide practical solutions in a timely, efficient, and effective manner while remaining empathetic to all parties involved in the dispute. That's not always an easy transferable skill set, but this team seems to rise to the challenge at all times.
- Arthur Cox’s Dispute Resolution practice stands out for the quality of its people, the clarity of its advice, and its ability to manage complex matters in a calm, commercial, and highly effective way. The team combines strong technical legal expertise with a practical understanding of clients’ commercial objectives. They are responsive, strategic, solution-focused, and they have a clear ability to cut through complicated issues and provide advice that is both legally robust and commercially sensible. What potential clients would wish to know is that this is a team that inspires confidence. They are thorough in their preparation, strong in their judgment, and highly capable in dealing with challenging disputes. Their approach is collaborative and measured, while also being firm and effective where required. In my experience, Arthur Cox compares very favorably with other firms. The team offers the depth and capability expected of a leading practice, but with a level of accessibility, responsiveness, and commercial awareness that makes them particularly valuable to work with.
- Big players in the field, client focused, great team players, authoritative, experienced, highly resourced and insightful.
- First-class litigators with a focus on providing commercial advice.
- Catriona Gibson - excellent both technically and commercially. An absolute star and quietly formidable. Not one to be underestimated.
- We had a very complex issue, and both William Curry and David Black took the time to explain all the implications and scenarios available to us to try to work through the issues.
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David Black
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Chris Ritchie; Catriona Gibson