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Commercial Litigation Law Firm of the Year Ireland

Firm Profile

Maples and Calder is an international law firm, providing a full range of corporate and finance law advisory services. We advise leading domestic and international corporates and financial institutions on the laws of Ireland, the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands from our offices around the world.

The Maples Group comprises over 700 people worldwide, 175 of whom are based in our Dublin office. We combine an extensive knowl- edge and experience of Irish law and transac- tional practice with the in-depth strength of a global law firm.

Our culture is one of excellence, client service and innovation. We recruit and train the best lawyers, ensuring that our lawyers are client-focussed, solutions-oriented and high calibre. We operate in teams led by senior lawyers who are market leaders in their areas of expertise and our lawyers understand and put the commercial requirements of our clients first, caring for more than just the transaction.

Conor Owens

Conor joined Maples and Calder in 2009. He previously worked for a large Irish corporate law firm and prior to that, for Pinsent Masons in London. Conor has also worked in-house for a large

construction company.

Conor specialises in property, construction, insurance, product liability and professional

Conor has been recommended in legal directories including The Legal 500.

Notable Legal Work

We work for a number of the major organisations in Ireland and we have been entrusted with the conduct of their most substantial disputes. Over the past year our team has been involved in approximately 80 High Court cases, 100 Circuit Court Cases, 40 Arbitrations and 30 Conciliations / Mediations. These cases are

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across a mix of all the specialist areas noted above.

In terms of financial services litigation we are currently actively involved in proceedings which involve seeking recovery of, or defending against recovery of, assets valued in excess of €2 billion.

negligence dispute resolution. He has advised on numerous commercial disputes involving mediation, conciliation, adjudication, arbitration and litigation, including disputes before the Supreme Court.

The expertise and experience of our partners, together with the core values of our firm, ensures that our advice is commercially focussed and solutions oriented.

Our Dublin office is a full service firm practising Irish law. Our services include: • Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution • Corporate and Private Equity • Corporate Services • Finance • Foreign Direct Investment • Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring • Investment Funds • IP / IT • Listing Services • Projects • Property and Construction • Public Sector • Regulatory and Financial Services • Tax

Areas of Expertise • Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Commercial / Contractual Disputes

• Construction • Defamation

• Domestic and International Arbitration

• Employment • Financial Services

• Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring

• Insurance • Intellectual Property • Landlord and Tenant • Personal Injury • Procurement • Professional Negligence • Property and Planning • Tribunals

Contact:

Conor Owens Tel: +353 1 619 2045 Email: conor.owens@maplesandcalder.com

Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2012