Brian is a Of Counsel in our Healthcare and Dispute Resolution Department, having joined the firm in April 2023.
Brian qualified as a Solicitor in 2002 and has exclusively represented the interests of leading Insurers (Allianz, Aviva, Zurich, QBE, XL, FBD), Self Insureds and blue chip clients (Tesco, ASDA, Bombardier, Arcadia, Henderson Retail) since then. Brian regularly advises clients in relation to contractual, commercial, catastrophic and large loss claims in all Courts, to include the Commercial Court, throughout the jurisdiction. Such claims include healthcare claims, industrial disease, catastrophic and serious injury claims to large loss property damage claims. He has experience in defending claims worth in excess of €100m.
Brian also has many years of experience in representing clients interests in arbitrations and in mediations.
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Brian's recent experience includes:
- Represented FBD’s interest in relation to the leading Covid-19 BI litigation in the date. I was the lead solicitor running 4 test cases simultaneously in the Commercial Court, over 4 module hearings. The first module was heard within 5 month of entry to the Commercial list. This included a Discovery exercise and a review of over 1 million documents. The first module was conducted on a hybrid basis given Covid-19 restrictions in place. This is one of the most novel and complex commercial cases brought before the Court, which considered issue of cover and quantum. The test case has only recently concluded with 2 out of the 4 cases being settled through mediation. The remaining 2 were concluded at hearing. I was involved with regular meetings with the Executive Management Team and the Board and such advice included Regulatory issues. I also lead on the Judicial Review proceedings against the FSPO, challenging their statutory jurisdiction to investigate Covid-19 BI Claims given the importance of the test cases. I also advised on media releases issued during the course of the litigation. I also acted on behalf of the client in relation to arbitration proceedings issued against them.
- I defended a claim which related to a quad biking accident which left the Plaintiff quadriplegic. The Plaintiff and Defendant were brothers. The claim was pleaded in and around €10m. The liability issue related to whether the Defendant “employed” the Plaintiff, given that each brother helped the other in each others farm. A HSA investigation and report was crucial to the defence of the case and the case settled for just over €1m.
- Law Society of Ireland
- Law Society of Northern Ireland
- Law Society England and Wales
- Law Society of Ireland, 2013, Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors
- Law Society of Northern Ireland, 2002, Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors
- Law Society of England and Wales, 1999, Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors