Byrne Wallace Shields LLP achieves top rankings and strong client recommendations in this year’s review of Irish Law Firms by Chambers Europe

In the latest review of Irish law firms by leading international legal directory, Chambers Europe, Byrne Wallace Shields LLP has once again achieved top rankings and strong client recommendations across its key practice areas.  

Chambers and Partners, who publish Chambers Europe (“Chambers”), is an independent research company which delivers detailed rankings and insights on the world's leading lawyers, legal departments and law firms across 70 countries and 200 jurisdictions.

As part of their research, Chambers interview clients and peers to gather independent feedback on the quality of service and legal expertise provided by Irish law firms.

Byrne Wallace Shields LLP and its individual lawyers were highly commended by clients for their exceptional service and excellent technical expertise. 

A selection of clients’ comments included:

“The law firm's ability to problem-solve on complex matters is excellent.”

“Byrne Wallace Shields LLP are very commercial and proactive. You never have to follow up - the lawyers call you before you ever have to call them, and that just makes things easy for us.”

“Byrne Wallace Shields LLP is very knowledgeable, responsive and sensitive to the client's time constraints.”

“The team is very helpful in complex cases with many strands. The lawyers are very good at holding the client's hand through the process.”

“Byrne Wallace Shields LLP is really invested in the client's business and is super engaged.”

“The team is excellent at navigating all legal matters.”

“Lawyers at the firm are pragmatic and thorough and has a strong, customer centric approach.”

“Byrne Wallace Shields LLP' service levels and responsiveness are excellent. Its lawyers are easy to work with.”

“I have been impressed by the team at Byrne Wallace Shields LLP' breadth of knowledge. Its lawyers are very commercially aware and offer deep insight into what's happening in the market.”

In addition to the top rankings for the firm’s key practice areas, Chambers also highlighted a number of the firm’s lawyers for particular distinction. These included Managing Partner Feargal Brennan who was recognised as an Eminent Practitioner, one of only 2 Eminent Practitioners in Corporate / M&A in the country.

The firm’s Employment Law team continues to be recognised as having the most ranked employment lawyers in Ireland with six lawyers ranked from the team. This includes Head of Employment Law Michelle Ní Longáin and partner Michael Kennedy who are both ranked amongst Ireland’s top employment lawyers.  

Overall 17 Byrne Wallace Shields LLP lawyers were distinguished by Chambers with Head of Life Sciences Colin Sainsbury receiving double rankings, both for his expertise in Corporate M&A and Intellectual Property. 

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