Sarah Murphy is a partner in A&L Goodbody's Disputes & Investigations group. Sarah advises leading domestic and international clients on a wide range of commercial disputes and regulatory/white collar investigations, with particular expertise in financial services and contentious mandates involving multiple claims and parties. Sarah has extensive experience in handling complex and high profile cases in the Commercial Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court as well as regularly advising clients involved in arbitrations, mediations and commercial negotiations.
Areas of Expertise
Financial Services Litigation/Arbitration - International & Domestic/Pensions Disputes & Investigations/Corporate Crises /Disputes/Investigations
Experience Advising:
- Permanent tsb Plc in advising and assisting with its response to regulators and dealing with litigation arising from a regulatory investigation into mortgage lending
- Element Six in its successful defence of claims in excess of €100 million brought in the Commercial Court in relation to the wind-up of a defined benefit pension scheme
- IBRC (SL) and other financial institutions in the defence of Commercial Court claims relating to allegations of mis-selling of investments, derivatives and other financial instruments
- AIB in defending Commercial Court litigation against defaulting borrowers
- Irish retail banks and investment services firms in the defence of complaints made to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO)
- Tesco in defending Commercial Court proceedings in relation to a breach of contract dispute
- Motor vehicle company in advising on a range of alleged defective product and personal injury claims
Market Recommendations
'European Litigator of the Year' (Women in Business Law Awards 2024)
'Next Generation Partner' (Legal 500 2022, 2023, 2024)
'An exceptional leader and mentor' (Legal 2023)
Professional activities
Sarah is a CEDR Accredited Mediator and is a member of the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association.
Education
- Professional Diploma, Arbitration, University College Dublin
- Solicitor, Ireland
- Solicitor, England & Wales
- CEDR Accredited Mediator
- Diploma, Commercial Litigation, Law Society of Ireland
- BCL, University College Dublin
Sarah Murphy
Partner,
Disputes & Investigations
Dublin