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19 May 2020
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Kearney Law—Office expansion

Firm opens three news offices
While many businesses across the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom are at a standstill due to the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Kearney Law has remained open, in addition to celebrating six months in business.

Kearney Law celebrated their sixth month in business with the opening of three new offices in Cork, Donegal and Galway. Based in Belfast and Dublin, with a regional office in London, the law firm has attributed their successful first six months to their dynamic business model, coupled with the implementation of state-of-the-art technology.

The Law Society approved technology allows the team to work remotely, servicing clients’ needs with optimum efficiency.

Speaking about working through the pandemic, director of Kearney Law, Paul Kearney said: ‘In business terms we are a relatively young start-up, but from the beginning, I ensured that technology played an instrumental part in my business, which is primarily focused on personal injury, accidents in the workplace, road traffic accidents and clinical negligence. The beauty of this is I don’t need to see my client base and as a workaholic, I can push forward and help my many clients.’

Speaking about the recent expansion, Paul said: ‘We are delighted to mark our six months in business with the opening of three new offices. We’re very aware that it is a tough time for businesses globally—especially with the uncertainty of when this pandemic will end—however at Kearney Law, the adaptation of a dynamic business model, which allows us to automate our business models and work remotely when required, has allowed us to avoid any immediate impact. 

‘The state-of-the-art system that we have installed allows us to continue to provide an optimum service to our clients, regardless of where they are located throughout Ireland or the UK. This online strategy gives us the ability to work at full capacity while receiving instructions online, via email, telephone and social media and this is something that clients are really appreciating; the flexibility and inconvenience that it allows.’

 

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