Michael Byrne is "a consummate litigator".
Chambers Global 2016
Expertise
Michael Byrne is a partner in the Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department. Michael advises on public law, regulatory and administrative law disputes, as well as more general commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on technology disputes, defamation and product liability litigation.
Michael has written articles published in the national press and has contributed to publications, including the Practical Law Company Dispute Resolution Multi-Jurisdictional Guide and the International Comparative Guide to Product Liability.
Michael serves as Honorary Treasurer of the Commercial Litigation Association of Ireland.
- Advises a major multinational technology company in relation to contractual and licensing disputes with business partners throughout the EMEA region.
- Advises a major multinational technology company in relation to dealing with “Norwich Pharmacal” orders and take-down requests received.
- Advises an international social media company in relation to claims relating to alleged defamatory content.
- Advises an international telecommunications company in relation to regulatory and contractual disputes.
- Advises a State regulatory body in relation to all aspects of its operations.
- Advises a national professional regulatory body in relation to disciplinary procedures and hearings.
- Advising a State body with respect to compliance with fair procedures in its administrative processes
- Representing a State body in connection with the judicial review of its procedures.
- Represented an international pharmaceutical company in connection with the successful defence of product liability claims relating to benzodiazepenes.
- Represented an international telecommunications company in the successful defence of a multi-million euro breach of contract claim.
Michael Byrne is recommended.
European Legal 500 2020
Michael Byrne is named a leading individual.
European Legal 500 2020
Michael Byrne is "calm, measured and reassuring".
Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution: Chambers Global 2020
Named a Litigation Future Leader by Who’s Who Legal 2019
Named as a Benchmark Litigation Star for Ireland in the 2020 edition of Benchmark Litigation.
Michael Byrne is recommended.
European Legal 500 2019
Michael Byrne is a "very good litigator”.
Chambers Global & Europe 2018
Michael Byrne is recommended.
European Legal 500 2017
Michael Byrne has "a complete command of the legal issues".
European Legal 500 2017
Michael Byrne is described by interviewees as a "very shrewd and astute litigator".
Chambers Global & Europe 2017
Qualified as a solicitor of Supreme Court of England and Wales (non-practising)
Qualified as a solicitor in Ireland
University of Regensburg, Germany (LLM)
Trinity College Dublin (Bachelor in Law and German)