The Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union has recently discussed the scope of design protection available to fashion items.

As one of the largest fund jurisdictions in the world, with a growing private asset ecosystem, Irish sponsors are playing an increasingly significant ...

New planning legislation has been introduced which may significantly benefit developers whose permissions are tied up, or have previously been tied up, ...

We are delighted to see Bláthú, the new mural by East Wall artist Sean Atmos , come to life on our gable wall at Barrow ...

This year, our annual Dispute Resolution Conference will focus on two of the most closely watched developments in Irish ...

L-R: Eoin Cassidy, Keith Newman and Rory Kirrane SC We are pleased to welcome back Keith Newman as a partner in our Energy ...

In a recent English decision, the directors of an insolvent company were made personally liable for both the company’s and ...

We are pleased to continue our sponsorship of Dublin International Disputes Week, which takes place in the College Green Hotel from 20 – 24 October.

The Web Summit litigation has put the spotlight on shareholder oppression – a complex and often misunderstood area of company law. In this article, our Commercial Disputes team explains what ...

Barclays Bank Ireland plc (BBI), a subsidiary of Barclays plc, has obtained approval from the Irish High Court for a transaction to sell its German retail… ...

A recent Irish High Court decision reduced a costs award. This reduction occurred because the plaintiffs’ solicitor failed to comply with the statutory obligation to advise about mediation before ...

A successful party will generally be awarded its costs against the unsuccessful party. However, this isn’t much of a comfort if obtaining costs from the plaintiff may be unrealistic. In these ...