Jerry is a partner in the Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution team. He qualified as a solicitor in 2008 and worked for 8 years in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution team of a leading commercial firm. He then spent two years in the Insurance team of a UK firm before joining AMOSS.
Jerry represents both Irish and International clients in relation to general commercial disputes, principally focusing on financial services litigation and has acted for many financial institutions in contractual disputes, judgment and enforcement proceedings in both the High Court and Commercial Court. Jerry also has considerable experience in advising on property related disputes, insurance disputes and professional negligence claims.
Experience
- Advising a defendant to a conspiracy claim in the Commercial Court valued at in excess of €700m.
- Advising a large accountancy firm defending a professional negligence claim worth in excess of €7million on foot of advice it provided relating to the Business Expansion Scheme.
- Acting on behalf of a large multinational company defending defamation proceedings brought against it.
- Representing an international airline in Commercial Court proceedings regarding a dispute with an Irish aircraft leasing company.
- Acting for receivers applying for injunctive relief and ultimately the petitioning for the winding up of a company.
- Advising UK underwriters regarding numerous structural warranty claims relating to damage caused to insured properties by pyritic heave.
- Advising a large financial institution in relation to a successful application for Isaac Wunder relief and enforcement options on foot of a €20m judgment.
Education
- University College Galway, Bachelor of Arts (Hons), 2002.
- University College Galway, Bachelor in Laws (LLB) (Hons), 2003.
- Law Society of Ireland, admitted as a solicitor, 2008.
- Law Society of Ireland, Diploma in Commercial Litigation 2008.
- Law Society of Ireland, Diploma in Insurance Law 2016.
Memberships
Articles
The Potential For Security For Costs Against Individual Plaintiffs
Court of Appeal provides clarity on the Civil Liability Act
Covid-19 restrictions do not frustrate leases
Courts To Consider New Factors Before Ordering Repossession
Obtaining Possession Of Farmlands – The Challenges
Amendment To The Residential Tenancies Act 2004
Changes To The Standard Form Of Plenary And Summary Summons
Delay Regarding New High Court Rules
Jerry Burke
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