With more than a quarter of a century of experience dealing with insurance and dispute resolution matters, our team has amassed the skills and depth of resources to deal efficiently and cost-effectively with insurance-related matters.
Our insurance offering comprises a diverse range of services from claims-handling, where claims are made against insured businesses, professionals and individuals, to providing advice on policy interpretation and acting in related coverage disputes.
Handling claims against professionals (such as solicitors, architects, engineers, valuers, insurance brokers, accountants and company directors) and other businesses is an important focal point for our team.
Our primary objective in all professional indemnity and insurance claims is to provide our clients with the most economic outcome possible. This is achieved by providing our insurer clients with early risk-assessment and coverage reports. In cases where the insurer is obliged to provide cover to an insured party and we believe that the insured party is liable to the claimant, we have repeatedly demonstrated our ability to strategically compromise claims using mediation and other dispute resolution mechanisms, as well as making use of available court procedures such as lodgments (payments into court), tenders and Calderbank offers as appropriate.
For those claims that cannot be resolved at an early stage, we have repeatedly demonstrated that our team has the tactical and technical expertise and experience necessary to achieve successful outcomes in even the most complex of claims.
'This team is unusual in Ireland for its ability to apply traditional insurance law to new and technical disruptive businesses. I’ve been impressed by the commercial and pragmatic advice I’ve received alongside a clear depth of knowledge and experience in Irish insurance law.' Recommended for Insurance.
Recommended for Insurance: Dispute Resolution. Clients say: "They have an excellent grasp of identifying problems early."
Recommended for Insurance.
"Comprehensive knowledge of regulatory matters, used to get a case over the line in a very efficient manner".
"Great legal arguments and common-sense solutions”.
“We get excellent advice. It is pragmatic and understanding of our needs”.
"LK Shields Solicitors has a well-established professional indemnity defence practice".
LK Shields have once again been highly ranked in The Legal 500 2020 guide to outstanding lawyers in Europe, Middle...
LK Shields has again ranked highly in the latest edition of Chambers Europe. Leading independent legal directory Chambers and Partners...
