Whitney Moore — Ireland

Amanda-Jane Sweeney

Amanda-Jane is an associate in Whitney Moore's Real Estate and Private Client teams. She has extensive experience in private client matters and in residential and development properties. She has acted for both individual vendors, purchasers and a number of developers in various residential and mixed use developments throughout Dublin. · Real Estate

Brendan Moriarty

Brendan is a litigation specialist with over 30 years’ experience in plaintiff and defence litigation in the District, Circuit, High and Supreme Courts, acting both for private clients and financial institutions. Throughout this time, Brendan has acted for a number of Irish and UK-based banks and financial institutions and he has been involved in several cases which have established important precedents in areas such as consent in medical negligence actions and the enforcement of solicitors’ undertakings. · Litigation

Brendan Ringrose

Brendan is a partner in the Corporate Department of Whitney Moore. He advises leading international and Irish companies on Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, Fundraisings and Stock Exchange admissions and listings. Brendan’s practice focuses on the Media, Natural Resources and Technology sectors. He has particular expertise in advising publicly listed companies on corporate transactions. Media: He represents leading international including United States headquartered media groups in acquiring businesses in Ireland. He also represents shareholders of Irish media groups in the sales of their businesses to international media groups. Technology: In the Technology Sector he advises on venture capital, corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. Natural Resources: he advises Irish along with American, Canadian and UK corporations (both listed and privately owned) in the Metals and Oil and Gas sectors. Brendan’s advice on the corporate side centres on Fundraisings, Mergers and Acquisitions (cash offers and schemes of arrangement for PLC's) and Stock Market Listings/Admissions. · Corporate / M&A

Brian Cunneen

Corporate / M&A

Cillian Balfe

Cillian is a partner in and head of Whitney Moore's Corporate team. He advises clients on transactions in and investments through Ireland. He advises many leading Irish and international companies on mergers and acquisitions and equity investments. Cillian advises on a broad range of corporate and commercial transactions including foreign direct investment (FDI), buying and selling businesses, M&A, restructuring businesses, asset and share sales and purchases, joint ventures, partnership agreements and structuring of professional partnerships. He advises start-up and emerging high-growth companies on investment agreements with angel investors, venture capital investors and Enterprise Ireland investment agreements, loan notes, shareholders’ agreements and commercial contracts. Cillian advises on corporate governance, including directors’ duties and corporate compliance matters, and on company and director obligations under Company Law, fiduciary duties, disputes between directors, minority oppression actions and shareholder disputes. He advises on information technology contracts and online sales, website terms and conditions of sale, software development and software licensing, franchising, agency, distribution, intellectual property, B2B (business to business) and B2C (business to consumer) contracts, non-disclosure agreements and bespoke commercial agreements. Cillian’s regulatory experience involves the provision of advices in relation to the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP), Central Bank applications (bureau de change, moneylending, pawnbroking) and higher education – Protection of Enrolled Learners (PEL). · Corporate / M&A

Colin Hayes

Colin is a partner in Whitney Moore's Dispute Resolution team. He advises clients in relation to commercial and property disputes, product and public liability claims, personal injury claims and debt recovery. He has particular expertise in automotive and aviation matters and has been involved in a number of mediations arising from commercial, automotive and aviation disputes. Colin also has considerable experience in the areas of debt recovery and commercial litigation. · Dispute Resolution

Emma Heron

Emma is a partner and Head of Whitney Moore's Real Estate and Private Client teams. She advises in relation to the acquisition, disposal and refinancing of various types of property, probate administration, wills, wardship applications and related property matters. · Real Estate

Emma Morrison

Emma is an associate in Whitney Moore's Dispute Resolution team. She has extensive experience in litigation and dispute resolution with particular expertise in debt and asset recovery. She primarily acts for lending institutions in Circuit Court and High Court proceedings relating to the enforcement of security. Emma also advises private clients in relation to probate administration and wills. · Dispute Resolution

Emma Richmond

Emma is Managing Partner and Partner in Whitney Moore's Employment, Immigration and Pensions team. She is an experienced litigation solicitor, with expertise in defence litigation and dispute resolution, and with particular specialist expertise in employment and immigration. Emma advises both employers and employees on all aspects of the employment relationship from appointment through to termination. She regularly appears, on behalf of clients, before the Workplace Relations Commission and the Courts representing them in a range of disputes including unfair dismissal actions, discrimination claims and breach of contract actions. Emma also works closely with HR professionals and in-house management teams advising on day-to-day issues such as bullying and harassment, absenteeism, as well as restructuring and redundancies. She is an experienced public speaker and delivers seminars to clients and provides tailored training to in-house management teams in such areas as data protection, advising on the necessary steps to be taken by employers in protecting personal data collected in the course of their business. With the growth in foreign direct investment in recent years, and with a number of multinationals as clients, Emma has developed her immigration practice advising on and processing work permit applications for corporate clients. · Employment

Gerry Carroll

Gerry is a partner in Whitney Moore's Dispute Resolution team. He is a litigation specialist and has handled some of the largest and most complex cases to come before the Irish Courts. He also has extensive experience of international litigation practice involving European and US courts. While acting in commercial disputes for clients across a broad range of activities, Gerry has considerable experience of insurance, public liability, intellectual property, professional disciplinary and aviation litigation. · Litigation

John Lynch

John’s practice is in the area of litigation and employment, benefits and pensions law. He is the firm's Managing Partner. He advises a range of businesses and organisations on commercial disputes, including shareholder disputes, contract claims, specific performance and insurance litigation. He also advises on all aspects of employment law, including redundancies, disciplinary procedures and the termination of senior executives’ service contracts. · Litigation

Julie Fitzgerald

Julie is an associate in Whitney Moore's Real Estate and Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring teams. She predominantly advises on acquisition and disposal, commercial landlord and tenant matters, as well as the real estate aspects of finance and insolvency related issues. She has significant technical knowledge and experience in conveyancing, insolvency and banking law. Julie works with retailers, developers, receivers, charities and high net worth domestic and international individuals. · Real Estate

Michael Ohle

Michael is a partner in Whitney Moore's Dispute Resolution team as well as Head of the Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring team. He advises on the resolution of a wide range of commercial disputes including breach of warranty claims and commercial contract and shareholder disputes. Michael provides practical advice on alternative dispute resolution and is experienced in advising on mediation and arbitration matters. Michael is experienced in advising on insolvency and corporate restructuring. Michael advises banks, private equity groups and receivers in the realisation of distressed properties, from initial security review through to receiver appointment and, where necessary, possession proceedings. Michael has particular expertise in and advises on all manner of property-related disputes including boundary disputes and actions in trespass and nuisance. Michael advises on contentious construction matters and commercial landlord and tenant disputes. Michael has particular expertise in liquor licensing law and advises our retail and hospitality clients on all aspects of obtaining the appropriate liquor licences for their particular business needs. Michael is experienced in advising on the acquisition and transfer of publican’s licences, obtaining special restaurant licences, music, singing and dance licences, special exemption orders and off-licences. Michael has advised on the licensing requirements associated with establishing a new whiskey distillery. · Litigation

Robin Hayes

Robin is a partner in Whitney Moore's IP team. He practises in the fields of dispute resolution and intellectual property (contentious and non-contentious). He has considerable experience in contentious IP work, including litigation involving claims of infringement and revocation of patents which protect medical devices, pharmaceuticals and electronic point-of-sale devices. Robin is also experienced in trade mark law (including comparative advertising), passing off and acting, amongst others, on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants operating in the FMCG, motor and entertainment industries. Robin acted for McCambridge Limited in its successful proceedings before the High Court and Supreme Court alleging passing off of its bread packaging by a competitor and also in its subsequent claim in the High Court for an account of the defendant’s profits. He is also particularly active in advising clients in contractual disputes over the licensing of technology. · Intellectual Property

Rory McDonald

Rory is a partner in and head of Whitney Moore's Real Estate team. He advises on all aspects of commercial property, including general conveyancing law, acquisition and disposal of development land, real estate finance, commercial landlord and tenant law, portfolio and asset management, investment acquisitions and disposals, real estate due diligence, real estate aspects of company share and asset disposals and real estate aspects of corporate insolvency. · Real Estate

Sean Ryan

Sean is a Partner in our Corporate M&A and Regulatory Team, and Head of EU & Competition. As a leading lawyer with over 25 years experience advising on corporate M&A transactions, and competition law / regulatory matters, Sean has a deep understanding of the complex legal landscape and has consistently provided clients with innovative and effective solutions to their legal challenges. He is a trusted advisor to clients across a wide range of industries, assisting clients achieve their strategic objectives while navigating complex legal and associated regulatory issues, and demonstrates first-hand the commercial approach and expertise of the lawyers within Whitney Moore. Sean has advised on some of the highest profile and complex corporate / M&A transactions in Ireland, including a number of transactions that have been specifically singled out by regulators as being complex transactions (including Synch Payments (a complex joint venture transaction within the banking / payments services sector); the sale of Joyce’s Supermarkets to Tesco; advising the Irish Bookmakers Association in respect of a dawn raid by the CCPC and associated matters around legally privileged documents; and advising Circle K on its acquisition of Pelco (a highly complex transaction within the retail sale of motor fuel sector). A seasoned and experienced lawyer, he was also the first lawyer to be appointed ‘Monitoring Trustee’ by the Irish competition regulator, he has advised the Irish competition regulator on merger control issues, he advised the Irish Pensions Board on the processes and procedures to be applied in planning and conducting its first ever dawn raid, leading to a successful prosecution and is regularly involved in advising clients on high profile and complex matters. Consistently ranked as a leading lawyer in legal directories, his dual expertise and experience in Corporate / M&A and Competition Law is a real asset, providing clients with the guidance they need to successfully achieve their business objectives. Mentions ‘Sean Ryan was the right person for this engagement. His experience, calmness, listening and consistency stood out. He was attuned to many different views from the various stakeholders, but had the ability to hold the parties to the approach and ultimately delivered the end goal.’ – Legal 500 ‘Ryan brings strong experience to the table’ – Legal 500 ‘He advocated the right strategy and tone at the final stage and this delivered the result.’- Legal 500 ‘Sean Ryan provided excellent advice and guidance and navigation of a complex transaction’ – Legal 500’ ‘Sean Ryan is noted for his solid competition know-how’ – Legal 500 “Clients describe Sean Ryan as ‘very smart, efficient and responsive’ ” – Legal 500 · Corporate / M&A

Sophie Quinn

Sophie is an associate in Whitney Moore's Corporate team. She has experience in advising clients in relation to private equity investments, corporate governance, corporate restructuring and corporate management, commercial arrangements and agreements and contracts. She also has experience in family law litigation, personal injuries litigation and dispute resolution. · Corporate / M&A

Therese Rochford

Therese is a partner in Whitney Moore's Corporate team. She manages a broad-based corporate and commercial practice. Therese has extensive experience in public company fundraisings, placings, takeovers and AIM Market compliance. She advises private companies in many sectors, including technology, natural resources, biotechnology, food, manufacturing and renewable energy, on a wide range of matters such as raising finance, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, MBOs, MBIs and corporate governance. She also represents private investment ‘business angel’ funds. Thérèse and her team advise extensively on technology contracts for the IT sector. · Corporate / M&A

Vicky Riordan

Vicky is a partner in Whitney Moore's Dispute Resolution team. She is a highly skilled, general commercial litigation solicitor and has extensive experience in all aspects of commercial litigation. She advises clients in commercial disputes across a broad range of activities. Relevant expertise includes advising in the areas of product liability and consumer law (with particular speciality in the automotive industry), breach of contract and specific performance claims, enforcement of debts both secured and unsecured, professional negligence claims relating to valuers and architects and injunction proceedings for both plaintiff and defendant. Vicky has a widely regarded expertise in the area of Banking litigation and is experienced in all aspects of debt recovery and complex enforcement procedures before the Courts including the Commercial Court division of the High Court. Vicky also advises on planning disputes, as well as judicial review proceedings. She has extensive practical experience in the area of alternative dispute resolution and is regularly involved in arbitrations and mediations. · Litigation