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Michael Kavanagh, Partner
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Michael trained with LK Shields Solicitors, qualifying in
1996, and was made Partner in the Litigation
and Dispute Resolution Department in May 1999. He has
extensive experience in all aspects of litigation and dispute
resolution, in particular, commercial disputes, property disputes,
professional negligence claims defending solicitors, architects
and engineers and intellectual property related disputes.
Michael has acted in a number of matters before the Commercial
Court.
He is also Head of the Employment,
Pensions and Employee Benefits Unit in LK Shields Solicitors
and has acted in many employment-related disputes including
disputes involving high level executives and pension and employee
benefit related disputes.
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Practice Areas
- Professional Negligence
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment
- Insurance Law
- Intellectual Property and Technology
Professional Information
Member of the Litigation Committee of the Law Society of Ireland.
Recommendations
- Recommended in The International Who's Who of Management
Labour & Employment Lawyers 2009 and The International
Who's Who of Business
Lawyers 2009.
- Highly recommended for employment and intellectual property
in European Legal Experts 2008.
- Recommended for employment by PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook
in 2008.
- Michael "has very good judgement and can break a matter
down so it is
easily understood". He also "does a fantastic job on
sensitive issues", states
Chambers Global 2008 and Chambers Europe 2008,
where he is recommended
for dispute resolution.
- Recommended for employment in Chambers Europe 2008, where
Michael is
described as "commercial and responsive" and "was
praised for his ability to
handle sensitive issues".
- Recommended for intellectual property in Chambers Europe
2008, where it also states that "he does a fantastic
job" and that he has been "commended for his
skill at handling IP disputes".
- Selected for inclusion in the inaugural Best Lawyers®
list for Ireland in the
specialty of litigation, 2008.
- A "respected name" and recommended for dispute resolution,
according
to Chambers Global 2007.
- Described as "a good strategic thinker" in The
Legal 500, 2007 edition.
- Michael is "highly regarded" for insurance law according
to The Legal 500,
2007 edition.
- Recommended by Chambers Global 2006 for dispute resolution.
Qualifications
- Admitted as a Solicitor in Ireland, 1996
- LL.B., University College Galway,1993
- B.A., University College Galway, 1991
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