Owen O'Sullivan

Consultant

Owen was Managing Partner of William Fry from 2020 until November 2024. Prior to that he was Head of our Litigation & Investigations Department. He is now a Consultant in Litigation & Investigations and from 1 November 2025, also takes up a role as a part-time Commissioner of the Law Reform Commission.

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Owen specialises in commercial disputes, particularly shareholder and investment disputes, as well as disputes in the financial sector. He has been involved in many high profile property disputes and has product liability defence experience in the pharmaceutical, energy drink, motor and tobacco sectors.

Owen specialises in large scale commercial disputes, particularly shareholder and investment disputes, as well as disputes and advisory work in the financial sector. He has considerable experience in regulatory proceedings across many industry sectors as well as in Tribunals, Inquiries and Investigations.

Owen served as a member of the Law Society’s Litigation Committee for six years and has been a member of the International Bar Association for many years. He was a founding member and subsequently Chair of the Commercial Litigation Association of Ireland. He is also an IMI accredited mediator.

 

2025 Legal 500 EMEA
2024 Chambers Global
2023 Chambers Europe

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