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Financial Services Disputes

Our Litigation & Investigations team has unrivalled experience in this sector.

These disputes require particular expertise in discreet areas of financial services law, be it investment funds, insurance, capital markets or banking. Clients who operate in a regulated framework know that they can call upon our experienced litigators and expert knowledge from our specialist departments to support them.

Our approach is commercial and pragmatic.

We are particularly known for our understanding of highly complex asset management and investment funds disputes, as well as insurance and re-insurance products and the regulatory issues that arise in relation to them.

We are assertive and solution-oriented in our clients’ interests, and we are experienced in alternative dispute resolution strategies such as mediations and arbitrations.

Garrett Breen

Partner

Paul Convery

Partner

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Experience

Our recent experience includes acting for/advising:

Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay in Commercial Court proceedings relating to the purchase of loans from the Special Liquidators of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation.
A leading MiFID investment firm on the defence of a multi plaintiff action arsing from a failed property investment.
Thema International Fund plc in its Commercial Court action against HSBC Bank seeking the recovery of over $1 Billion following the Madoff fraud.
The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) on the enforcement of security for €1.7bn worth of loans against Treasury Holdings and the successful defence of a challenge to the enforcement.
Alternative Advantage plc in Commercial Court proceedings for the return of over €100m sub-custodied to Bernard Madoff.
A leading Irish Bank in Commercial Court proceedings where judgment was obtained against a debtor for sums in excess of €48 million
A leading stockbroker in defending mis-selling claims.
A former non executive board member of a collapsed credit institution in defending a multi-billion euro claim for damages arising from alleged negligence.

Areas of Expertise

Our expertise includes:

managing complex Commercial Court disputes arising from large-scale investment losses,
managing multi-plaintiff actions on behalf of regulated defendants,
advising on Financial Services Ombudsman complaints and appeals.

Related Areas

Financial Regulation: Investigations and Enforcement

Banking & Finance

Asset Management & Investment Funds

Restructuring & Insolvency

Regulatory Enforcement