About Us
Comyn Kelleher Tobin LLP (CKT) is a leading Irish law firm with a team of more than 90 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 2024 and as a Leading Firm in The Legal 500 EMEA 2024. 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.
CKT Membership in Globalaw
The global reach you need from the local firm you trust
Our Globalaw membership and collaborative relationships, which CKT has established throughout the world, ensures we can assist our clients’ global business development.
What is Globalaw?
Established in 1994 and this year celebrating its 30th anniversary , Globalaw is one of the world’s top 10 legal networks, comprised of over 80 independent high – quality law firms with more than 3,000 lawyers practising in 80 countries worldwide.
Client Benefits – Added Value
Together with our colleagues in Globalaw, CKT seamlessly provide a world class service to our clients through trusted local lawyers in foreign jurisdictions with excellent reputations, regional market knowledge and valuable insights.
Participating in practice specific task forces, initiatives and working groups, CKT continues to develop best practice, expand knowledge in niche areas of expertise, learn from and share experiences, with similar type firms globally.
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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New High Court Practice Directions in Clinical Negligence Cases – A Welcome Development
On 09 April 2025, the President of the High Court issued two new Practice Directions in Clinical Negligence cases aimed to ensure that clinical negligence actions are managed in a structured way and to facilitate earlier resolution of claims where possible. In this article, Yvonne Joyce, Partner CKT considers the new Practice Directions which come
April 9, 2025 -
CKT Recognised as a Leading Firm in Three Key Practice Areas by The Legal 500 EMEA 2025 Edition
Comyn Kelleher Tobin LLP has once again been recognised for excellence in the legal field, as The Legal 500 has unveiled its 2025 Europe, Middle East & Africa edition. Following a rigorous annual research process, The Legal 500 has identified our firm as a leader in three highly competitive practice areas;-. Healthcare & Life Sciences
March 31, 2025 -
Alison Kelleher Recognised as a Leading Lawyer in Chambers & Partners Band 2
CKT is proud to announce that Alison Kelleher, Partner, Comyn Kelleher Tobin LLP, has been ranked in Band 2 for Dispute Resolution – Healthcare Litigation by Chambers & Partners. This recognition reflects her exceptional expertise, dedication, and the trust placed in her by clients and peers alike. Alison is a key figure in CKT’s Healthcare
March 24, 2025 -
CKT Achieves Band 1 in Chambers Europe 2025 for 9th Consecutive Year
CKT is delighted to announce that, for the 9th consecutive year, our Dispute Resolution – Healthcare Litigation Team has achieved a prestigious Band 1 ranking in the Chambers and Partners Europe Guide 2025. This recognition reaffirms our position as a leader in Healthcare Dispute Resolution and reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence. Patrice O’Keeffe, Managing
March 20, 2025