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CPD on Demand: Dispute Resolution Conference

1.25 General CPD Point | Law Society of Ireland | Watch Below!

We held our inaugural Dispute Resolution Conference in September. The Attorney General, Rossa Fanning SC, delivered a keynote address on Ireland’s…

Event: 21-10-2024

About Peter

Peter is a Dispute Resolution Partner. He advises domestic and international clients on complex commercial disputes, and contentious regulatory matters. Known for his commercially focused advice, Peter has extensive experience in advising clients on matters involving financial services litigation and shareholder disagreements.

Peter leads large-scale projects associated with all legal aspects of regulatory inquiries. In addition, he has comprehensive experience in matters involving expedited case management in the Commercial Court.

Peter advises professionals and their insurers in professional negligence claims and partnerships in various professions. He has wide-ranging experience in property disputes, and advises airlines, lessors and financiers on a range of contentious issues and disputes in the aviation sector.

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Authorships

Co- author of the Ireland chapter in Thomas Reuters Practical Law Overview of Class/Collective Actions in Ireland 2020

Engagements

Peter regularly lectures on the topic of litigation in the Law Society of Ireland

Education

University College Dublin, BBLS (Int)
DePaul College of Law, Chicago , BBLS (Int)
Law Society of Ireland, Diploma in Commercial Litigation
Law Society of Ireland, Diploma in Commercial Law

Professional Memberships

The Law Society of Ireland
Committee member of the Commercial Litigation Association of Ireland

Representative Matters

Acted for Willis Towers Watson plc (WTW) in defence of High Court Proceedings issued by the Law Society of Ireland against is former insurers and brokers.
Acting for Skysong Innovations LLC (Arizona State University’s entrepreneurial arm) in a complex shareholder dispute that has arisen in a company incorporated in Ireland.
Acted for EBS D.A.C in defence of Commercial Court proceedings brought by Betty Martin Financial Services Limited (BMFS)
Acted for Aer Lingus in its support of Ryanair’s challenge to the Irish Government’s public health travel advice in the pandemic
Acting for CDB Aviation in its insurance claim arising from the leasing of aircraft to various Russian airlines.
Acted for Ticketmaster in relation to an investigation into alleged anti-competitive behaviour by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in the provision of tickets and the operation of ticketing services for live events
Acted for FBD in the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s investigation in the private motor insurance sector
Acting for a global insurance broker in respect of a Request for Information received from the European Commission regarding an EU Commission investigation into the Irish motor insurance market
Acted for Dublin Port Limited in Commercial Court proceedings against seeking repossession of a 3.7 hectare site, lying in the heart of the port area
Representing a number of credit institutions in enforcement actions brought by the Central Bank in accordance with its administrative sanctions procedure