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Marie-Louise is a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution department, which she joined when she qualified as a solicitor in 1998.

Marie-Louise advises clients in relation to contentious matters ranging from commercial litigation to matrimonial disputes.  Her experience includes challenges by way of judicial review to the exercise of public and administrative powers, commercial litigation including agency/distributorship disputes, injunction proceedings and procurement challenges.

Marie-Louise has been consistently recognised as a Leading Individual in Dispute Resolution by Legal 500 and is described there as ‘very well regarded and… a force to be reckoned with’.  She is also ranked in Chambers UK which records feedback that ‘Marie-Louise is a very good lawyer to work with but also a formidable opponent.’

Marie-Louise guides private clients through the financial implications of separation and divorce and ancillary children issues.  Her experience in commercial disputes means that she is well placed to handle complex ancillary relief applications and particularly those with a corporate aspect.

In addition, Marie-Louise has represented clients in applications for new hotel, restaurant and off licences.  She has made applications for licence transfers and renewal and for entertainments licences.  She has also represented clients in relation to objected licence applications.

Areas of Expertise

Dispute Resolution and Litigation, Debt Recovery, Procurement (contentious), Matrimonial, Energy & Renewables, Licensing

Education

• LLB Law, Queen’s University Belfast
• LLM in European and Comparative Law, European University Institute, Florence
• Institute of Professional Legal Studies, Queen’s University Belfast