Anna is a Partner at Holmes, where she advises domestic and international insurers, loss adjusters and self-insured companies on insurance litigation and dispute resolution. She acts across all court jurisdictions in matters involving road traffic accidents, employers’ liability, public liability, fatal injuries and defamation. Anna also specialises in the identification and prevention of insurance fraud.
Anna trained at Holmes, joining the firm in 2005 and qualifying as a solicitor in Ireland in 2007. She leads the firm’s legal quality and risk management strategy and was instrumental in Holmes achieving a gold-standard score of 99% in its most recent Q9000 Legal Quality Standard audit. Q9000 is a leading strategic, risk and quality management standard for law firms, recognised by the Law Society of Ireland and awarded by the Legal Quality Standard of Ireland.
Recent Work Highlights
- Secured the successful settlement of a high-value employer’s liability claim involving multiple accidents, complex injuries and a significant loss-of-earnings claim
- Defends numerous public liability and employer’s liability claims on an ongoing basis for a large multinational retailer
- Successfully defended proceedings brought against an insurer for refusal to indemnify
- Acts in the ongoing defence of a number of employer’s liability claims for a large domestic engineering firm
Professional Activities
- Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
- Member of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers Ireland (FOIL)
- Anna also provides CPD seminars to insurance company clients on various topics in the area of defence litigation
- Member of the Law Society of Ireland
Education
- 2018 - Ingenium Smart Choice Leadership Programme, Certificate in Leadership
- 2008 - Admitted to the Law Society of Ireland.
- 2004 - University of Limerick, LLB
Substantial experience of defending clients against insurance claims, having acted for a number of prominent insurers. Other key contacts include Donal Creaton, Michael Murphy, Anna Owens and Pat McInerney.
Anna Owens
Insurance | Legal 500 EMEA 2020
Key lawyers: Michael Murphy; Anna Owens; Wayne Finn; Audrey Browne. Shown a consistency in their professionalism, approach, knowledge of the law and ability to deal with large and complicated litigation matters.
Anna Owens
Insurance | Legal 500 EMEA 2021
Robert Kennedy and Anna Owens are experts in the insurance industry. Their passion for the job, compassion for clients, communication skills, willingness to listen, knowledge of law, and excellent judgements cannot be matched.
Anna Owens
Insurance | Legal 500 EMEA 2023
A law firm’s personnel is a most important resource. Holmes excel as market leaders.
Insurance | Legal 500 EMEA 2023
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