Year of call: 1987 | Year of silk: 2005
Colm Ó hOisín SC has been in practice at the Irish Bar since 1988 and became a Senior Counsel in 2005. He is also a member of the Bars of Northern Ireland and of England and Wales.
He is regularly appointed as chair, panel member and sole arbitrator in international arbitration including appointments under LCIA, ICC, ICDR, ICSID and DIAC rules.
His practice principally involves commercial litigation and international arbitration. He has particular experience in the areas of company and shareholder disputes, maritime law, banking and financial services law, construction, competition law, insurance law, environmental law and general contract.
Colm is currently Leader of the European Circuit of the Bar. He is also a former President of Arbitration Ireland – the Irish Arbitration Association. He is the Irish member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration and is designated by the Irish Government to the Panel of Arbitrators of ICSID (International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes). He has been an accredited mediator since 2004.
Colm was President of the Irish Maritime Law Association from 2007 to 2010 and is a titular member of the Comité Maritime International (CMI).
Counsel for Plaintiffs in proceedings involving claims inter alia of breach of trust and unjust enrichment.
Counsel for Plaintiff in appeal relating to shipowner’s challenge of detention of vessel under Port State Control Regulations.
Counsel for Plaintiff in successful challenge to Ministerial regulations made under European Communities Acts, 1972-2012
Counsel for Plaintiff franchisee in claim against franchisor.
Counsel for Plaintiffs in application relating to third party funding of claim arising out of award of second mobile phone licence in Ireland.
Appeal relating to jurisdiction under (Recast) Brussels Regulation.
Counsel for applicant in application to set aside an arbitral award.
Counsel for Respondents in Judicial Review conducted in Irish language.
Counsel for Defendants in jurisdiction challenge under Article 5 of the Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001.
Counsel for Plaintiff franchisee in claim against franchisor.
Counsel for National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) appointed Liquidator in action in respect of charter of ferry at Waterford Castle.
Counsel for Plaintiff Ferry Company in a competition law/public law claim against local authority in connection with charging orders imposed on a harbour under the control of that local authority.
Counsel for Plaintiff Ferry Company in a competition law/public law claim against the relevant minister.
Counsel for EPA in Irish Commercial Court Claim in claim arising out of insolvency of landfill companies and concerning the requirements and interpretation of the Polluter Pays Principle under EU Waste Framework and Landfill Directives. Request for Reference to European Court of Justice.
Counsel for Defendants in Supreme Court appeal in long-running dispute between meat trading company and the Irish State in connection with the allocation of GATT quota.
Counsel for Plaintiff in maritime law claim involving issues of Belgian, Korean and Irish law in connection with the judicial sale of a ship.