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Lorcan Buckley, Partner

Lorcan is a partner in the litigation department.

He specialises in all types of insurance litigation, including director's and officer's liability, professional indemnity, employer's liability, public liability, construction and other commercial risks.

Recommendations:

Which Lawyer? Practical Law Company, 2009.

Lorcan is recommended in the Dispute Resolution category and he is also recommended within Life Sciences; product liability category.

Which Lawyer? Practical Law Company, 2008.

Lorcan is recommended as a "experienced litigator" in the 'Dispute Resolution' category and he is also recommended within Life Sciences; product liability, as an ‘Experienced product liability specialist with a strong focus on representing insurers in disputes’.

Chambers Europe - Europe's Leading Business Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, 2009.

Lorcan is recommended as a Leader in his Field in the ‘Insurance’ category. According to one client, “he cuts through the dross and brings cases to a satisfactory conclusion as fast as possible.”

Chambers Europe - Europe's Leading Business Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, 2008.

Lorcan is recommended as a Leader in his Field in the ‘Dispute Resolution’ and ‘Insurance’ categories.

Legal 500-Insurance, 2009.

Mason Hayes+Curran is ‘particularly attuned to all aspects of a given problem’. Team head Lorcan Buckley is praised for his ‘professionalism and expertise’. The firm acts for most of the major insurance companies and Lloyd’s syndicates writing business in Ireland.

Legal 500 - Insurance, 2008.

Lorcan Buckley leads the insurance defence team at Mason Hayes+Curran's. The firm has experience in a broad range of contentious services, with particular expertise in the professional negligence sector. Recent highlights include representing the Solicitors Mutual Defence Fund in multimillion-euro litigation relating to a failed scheme of arrangement.

Legal 500 - Insurance, 2007.

Mason Hayes+Curran's insurance defence group specialises in handling large and complex litigation matters for insurance companies. The group provides legal services to most major insurance companies and Lloyd's syndicates writing business in Ireland. The group provides advice on coverage disputes, reinsurance and policy wording. Lorcan Buckley, Emer Gilvarry and Liam Brazil all have insurance-related experience.

Legal 500-Insurance , 2006.

Lorcan Buckley leads the team at Mason Hayes+Curran which acts for all the major insurance companies active in Ireland. The firm has a strong defence insurance practice, handling claims for a number of large retailers and construction companies. Eagle Star Insurance and Hibernian are on the client list.

Legal Media Group - Expert Guides - to the World's Leading Lawyers, 2008.
Lorcan is recommended as an expert within the 'Private Equity' category.

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