Aoife has extensive experience acting for creditors in banking and security enforcement disputes. Notable instructions include:

• Acting as sole counsel for respondents to appeal against appointment of receiver by way of equitable execution.
• Acting in well-charging proceedings on behalf of creditors seeking enforcement of multimillion-euro security.
• Acting for creditors in proceedings seeking judgment on foot of personal guarantees.
• Moving and resisting interlocutory injunctions applications related to property held as security.
• Acting for lenders in applications to vacate lis pendens registered on secured properties on foot of frivolous or vexatious claims.
• Advising creditors on implications of bankruptcy and personal insolvency legislation vis-à-vis debt and enforcement proceedings.

• Acting for plaintiff (led) in multimillion-euro claim for wrongful arrest of vessel outside the jurisdiction.
• Acting for defendant quarry owner (led) in commercial court proceedings concerning validity and interpretation of extraction licence terms.
• Advising PLC on issuing injunction proceedings seeking interim relief related to land/trespass dispute.
• Representing defendants (led) in successful challenge to summary judgment application seeking recognition and enforcement of foreign judgment pursuant to common law rules.
• Advising and acting for advisory body in claim alleging breach of contract and negligent advice.
• Advising businesses on insurance policy business-interruption claims arising from Covid-19 pandemic.

Aoife is regularly instructed by plaintiffs and insurers in construction litigation and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Recent instructions include:

• Acting (led) for plaintiff in high-value claim for professional negligence in the design of a healthcare facility.
• Acting on behalf of architect in complex multi-party construction litigation with parallel arbitration proceedings.
• Acting for insured defendants – architects and engineers – in court proceedings for professional negligence and breach of contract (multiple).
• Acting for plaintiffs in domestic construction project disputes with main contractor (multiple).

Aoife is regularly instructed by companies, liquidators and creditors both in non-contentious and contentious company law and insolvency proceedings.

Recent instructions include:

• Acting for appellant (led) in successful appeal concerning an assignment by a company of its cause of action and allegations of abuse of process.
• Acting for creditor in statutory administrative rescue proceedings and advising on provisions of new legislative regime.
• Acting for liquidator in urgent application to defer date of company dissolution.
• Acting in company restoration applications brought in order to enforce security against property company or to realise property for beneficial owners.