
Nicola Dunleavy
Nicola has a broad commercial litigation and arbitration practice. Much of her work crosses borders, representing international companies doing business in and from Ireland. Nicola represents clients in commercial disputes including mergers and acquisitions, regulatory disputes, EU and competition litigation, and constitutional litigation. Her clients are active in the technology and telecommunications, pharmaceutical, chemicals, food and drink, waste, water, energy, mining, and transport sectors. Her practice includes advising in regulatory investigations and defending criminal prosecutions. Nicola has significant experience in major development and property disputes, including environmental and safety disputes. Nicola leads Matheson’s arbitration team. Her expertise includes advocacy in alternative dispute resolution, encompassing expert determination, adjudication and mediation. Nicola is Vice President of Arbitration Ireland, and an Associate of the Irish Taxation Institute, an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. She is a frequent speaker at conferences and workshops on regulatory enforcement and on commercial arbitration and litigation. She has authored contributions to a number of publications including The International Comparative Legal Guide to International Arbitration 2011 - 2015. · Matheson LLP
About
Nicola Dunleavy is a consultant at Matheson LLP who leads the firm’s arbitration team and has a broad commercial litigation and arbitration practice, representing international companies doing business in and from Ireland. She advises on disputes including mergers and acquisitions, regulatory, EU and competition and constitutional litigation, major development and property (including environmental and safety) disputes, regulatory investigations and defence in criminal prosecutions.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- European University Institute, Italy — LLM in International, European and Comparative Law (scholarship awarded by the Irish Government)
- Irish Taxation Institute — Taxation Consultant (A.I.T.I.)
- Trinity College Dublin — LLB (Winner of Exhibition Award)
Admissions
- Associate, Irish Taxation Institute (A.I.T.I.)
- Associate, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- Vice President, Arbitration Ireland