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Comyn Kelleher Tobin LLP (CKT) is a leading Irish law firm with a team of more than 81 professionals in Cork and Dublin.
Founded in 1982, CKT’s dynamic team of lawyers have a strong reputation of providing strategic legal advice and superb service in litigation and dispute resolution, healthcare and medical law, insurance, employment, residential and commercial property, and child and family law.
CKT is ranked in the top 25 law firms in Ireland, and currently ranked in Chambers & Partners Europe Guide 2023 and as a Leading Firm in The Legal 500 EMEA 2023. For the 10th year in a row, we have also maintained our Q9000 gold standard from the Institute of Legal Research and Standards for our risk and quality management systems. Additionally, Karen Tobin, Partner in the Family Law Team won Munster Lawyer of the Year Award in 2021, 2022 and again in 2023 as well as winning overall National Family Lawyer of the Year Award at the Irish Law Awards 2023. CKT also won the overall award for Employment Team of the Year 2023 and the award for ADR Firm of the Year 2022.
Comyn Kelleher Tobin LLP is a limited liability partnership regulated by the Legal Services Regulatory Authority.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Comyn Kelleher Tobin LLP has throughout its history sought to achieve the firm’s business objectives of providing the best legal advice to our clients, while acting as good corporate citizens in our community. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) committee strive to ensure that we work across the four dimensions of CSR – The Workplace, The Environment, The Community and The Marketplace.
At CKT, we believe that people working together have the power to do great things. As a team we regularly take part in fun runs, marathons, 5km and 10km walks and runs such as the Run in the Dark and Calcutta Run, coffee mornings hosted in our office and many other events to raise awareness and much needed funds for various charities. In addition, we are committed to an inclusive and equal workplace.
CKT also has members of independent human rights organisation FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) and in 2020, we were a founding signatory of the Pro Bono Pledge Ireland. In 2021, we enhanced our Pro Bono policy and researched and selected organisations to work with on a Pro Bono basis.
Additionally, CKT has a long-standing partnership going back many years with University College Cork. The Comyn Kelleher Tobin Scholarship supports one postgraduate student on the LLM Childrens’ Rights and Family Law at UCC.
Working at CKT
We are always looking to recruit exceptional talent. With offices in Cork and Dublin, our growing firm is renowned for providing high quality training in a great atmosphere, with exceptional opportunity for career development.
Recent Articles
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Workplace WhatsApp Woes
Most people are broadly aware of the perils of social media. However, workplace social media groups can be particularly problematic for both employers and employees. In this article Michelle Cronin, Partner at CKT looks at this issue. The usage of social media apps is a phenomenon that shows no sign of abating. WhatsApp is the
April 25, 2024 Read more -
The Supreme Court has delivered a landmark ruling in Delaney -v- The Personal Injuries Board & Ors that the Judicial Guidelines introduced back in 2021 are constitutional
The majority decision means the guidelines, which became operational in April 2021, are legally binding but that any changes to them will require additional legislation. The guidelines are currently under review by the Judicial Council, and it is believed that this review will have to be paused until further legislation is introduced. Facts A
April 9, 2024 Read more -
CKT Recognised as Leading Firm in Three Key Practice Areas by The Legal 500 EMEA 2024 Edition
Comyn Kelleher Tobin LLP has once again been acknowledged for excellence in the legal field, as The Legal 500 recently unveiled its 2024 Europe, Middle East & Africa edition. With a rigorous research process conducted annually, The Legal 500 has identified our firm as a leader in three highly competitive practice areas. The recommended practice
March 28, 2024 Read more -
CKT awards UCC LLM Children’s Right and Family Law Scholarship
CKT is proud to announce UCC postgraduate student, Kate Maher as the recipient of this year’s prestigious Comyn Kelly Tobin scholarship. Established in 2021, this scholarship bolsters the academic journey of postgraduate students enrolled in the UCC LLM Children’s Rights and Family Law program. This initiative reflects our commitment to nurturing talent and advancing expertise
March 28, 2024 Read more