Lisa Mansfield
Partner, Cork Office
Lisa is a Partner, practising in the firm’s Dispute Resolution team, with a particular focus on professional indemnity litigation. She is involved in providing both companies and individuals with advice in all areas of inter-company disputes. She has advised clients on a broad spectrum of issues including the resolution of large scale property disputes, professional negligence, breach of contract, injunctions and insolvency/debt collection.
Lisa also regularly represents clients before the Courts at all levels, including the Commercial Court, the High Court and the Court of Appeal as well as in alternative dispute resolution processes including mediation, arbitration and regulatory investigations.
Media
Landmark court ruling for failure to control the spread of Japanese knotweed | Farm Law | 30 May, 2017
Education
University College Cork (BCL Hons)
Professional
Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland.
The level of engagement provided by the RDJ team is exceptional.– The Legal 500 (2024)
An excellent firm which provides first-class advice.– Chambers Europe (2024)
RDJ is the firm that I always gravitate towards first.– The Legal 500 (2024)
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