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Practice head Sharon Daly has the ‘ability to assimilate information and provide salient commercial advice’.
Dispute Resolution: European Legal 500 2012
Headed up by Sharon Daly, the "efficient and responsive" team at Matheson Ormsby Prentice "provide sensible, practical advice".
Dispute Resolution: European Legal 500 2011
Head of the commercial litigation and dispute resolution department Sharon Daly is an "excellent mediator and a highly efficient operator".
Dispute Resolution: Chambers Global 2011
Clients appreciate her tenacity: "She is a tough litigator who defends her clients passionately."
Dispute Resolution: Chambers Global and Chambers Europe 2010
Sharon Daly is known for her ability to "defend clients to the hilt in tough cases."
Insurance: Chambers Global and Chambers Europe 2010
"With an up-to-date knowledge of case law and a strong commercial approach, Sharon Daly handles a large volume of work primarily for banks and other large financial institutions. She also heads the firm’s litigation team, making her a valuable asset when cases get to court."
Insurance: Chambers Europe 2009
Sharon Daly boasts a "pragmatic and knowledgeable approach".
Insurance: European Legal 500 2009
Sharon Daly is a ‘top-notch’ litigation specialist.
European Legal 500 2008
Sharon is also recognised as a leading lawyer by a number of international legal directories, including Chambers Global, European Legal 500, PLC Which Lawyer, Euromoney Expert Guides and Who’s Who Legal.
Expertise
Sharon is a partner and head of the Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department at Matheson Ormsby Prentice. She is also Head of the Insurance Law Group.
Sharon’s practice by its nature involves large scale disputes for companies including insurance companies many of whom are large financial institutions. These disputes are litigated in the Commercial Court and many are being resolved through mediation. Sharon is a strong advocate of alternative dispute resolution, which provides the means to resolve disputes in a cost effective, time efficient, confidential and creative manner.
Given the regulated nature of insurance, Sharon and her group provide crisis management advice for clients dealing with investigations and enquiries from the Financial Regulator, the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) and the Gardaí. Sharon has handled numerous administrative sanctions cases for financial institutions.
Sharon is a member of the International Bar Association and is country chair for the litigation committee. She is a council member of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Copyright Association of Ireland and the International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property. Sharon lectures in the Law Society on the Commercial Court and mediation and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences.
Education
University College Dublin, Bachelor of Commerce
Highlights
Sharon has been involved in:
- acting for HSBC Bank in the defence of 63 cases brought by investment funds and shareholders in the funds arising out of losses suffered in the Madoff Ponzi Scheme
- defending an Insurance broker in professional negligence proceedings arising from an allegation that Bloxham Stockbrokers are under insured for substantial claims
- successfully defended UPC in proceedings brought by the Irish record industry alleging the ISP was responsible for peer to peer file sharing
- acting for Kenmare Resources in the Supreme Court appeal of a €10m libel award
- acting for Aviva in a significant subrogation action in respect of flood damage in Cork city
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