Patrick McGirr

Patrick represents and advises a number of clients on a wide range of commercial litigation matters, including property litigation, debt recovery, banking litigation, defamation disputes, professional negligence claims and contractual disputes. 

Jurisdiction: Northern Ireland

• Acted in a professional negligence claim for a lender client against a solicitor firm relating to negligence in certifying title for a mortgaged property.

• Previously instructed in a defamation claim against a publisher who published defamatory comments regarding our client. The matter settled pre-proceedings with the publisher issuing an apology and paying costs.

• Acted for a banking client in relation to proceedings taken against them. The proceedings were successfully defended in the Commercial Hub of the High Court.

• Acted in a complex mortgage enforcement matter for a lender which resolved successfully following a Hearing at the High Court.