Disputes
ALG’s Disputes practice has handled some of the most complex commercial litigation in the Irish courts, advising on a wide range of disputes including corporate, contractual, administrative law, planning, property, fraud claims, privacy and defamation actions, patents, and product liability matters.
We have significant experience advising clients in the life sciences sector including healthcare providers, medical technology and device companies, pharmaceuticals, and food manufacturers on contentious commercial and regulatory issues.
Our lawyers are skilled in developing and implementing strategies to pre-empt or respond to litigation and corporate crises. Depending on the nature of the contentious issue, we collaborate with multi-disciplinary experts across the firm to deliver efficient and successful outcomes, reflecting the bench strength of our specialist practice groups.
We are leaders in developing practical alternatives to litigation for managing mass claims. Supported by our client service delivery group, ALG Solutions, we offer advanced project management and technology, including a bespoke case management platform tailored for mass claims in the Irish market.
Our experience
Corporate and contractual disputes
An international distribution group in High Court litigation relating to a joint venture arrangement.
A listed public company in the defence of claims by an activist shareholder group in the context of proposed asset sales and corporate acquisitions programme.
A client in commercial court litigation concerning an equity investment and debt instruments with respect to a listed public company. The mandate also involved ALG engaging law firms in other jurisdictions who dealt with spin-off litigation in those jurisdictions.
A listed public company in defending a commercial court claim arising from the disputed termination of a commercial supplier agreement.
Administrative law
A multinational client in a statutory appeal and related judicial review proceedings in connection with changes in regulatory authorisation requirements.
A US listed company in challenging the issuance by the Revenue Commissioners of an amended assessment involving judicial review proceedings and a separate appeal before the Tax Appeals Commission.
A multinational agri-chemical manufacturer in the recovery from the Revenue Commissioners of overpaid customs and duties under EU legislation.
Planning and property disputes
A client on judicial review proceedings concerning planning conditions impacting on a client’s site development plans.
A client in arbitration proceedings relating to the construction of a new manufacturing plant.
A client before the valuations tribunal on a dispute concerning commercial rates on a building in development.
Fraud claims
A large Irish company in various proceedings and investigations concerning, among other things, allegations of fraud against a company director.
A large Irish distribution company in proceedings against a former director and related entities concerning alleged misappropriate of funds.
Privacy and defamation actions
Various clients in defence of proceedings alleging breaches of data privacy rights and seeking injunctive relief and damages.
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