Sharon Burke
Associate, Cork Office
Sharon is an Associate practising in the area of Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution. She has a broad range of Commercial Court litigation experience, with a particular focus on professional indemnity litigation, and complex company disputes.
She has significant experience advising a variety of Irish and London-based insurers in the defence of high-value commercial property and construction related disputes, subrogation actions and ADR. She also advises companies and shareholders in relation to complex shareholder disputes and all areas of inter-company disputes, offering practical advice to businesses and guiding them towards a commercial solution when problems arise.
Sharon also advises in commercial landlord and tenant matters and judicial review procedure, and has a special interest in the areas of equestrian and bloodstock claims.
Education
University of Limerick (LLB)
Professional
Admitted as a Solicitor in Ireland
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