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Ciara Connolly

Lawyer

Email

ciara.connolly@aoshearman.com

Phone

+612 9373 7694

Offices

Sydney

V-CARD
Ciara has experience in acting in and advising on complex litigation, including general commercial disputes and contractual disputes, as well as advising on corporate solvencies and court approval of schemes of arrangement under the Corporations Act.
Ciara has represented multi-national corporations, government agencies and global financial institutions in complex litigation in Australia and also has experience in banking and finance, specifically fund finance and leverage finance, and mergers and acquisitions.

Expertise

Published Work

  •  Connolly, Ciara (2021) “Should defendants be allowed to rely on the ‘Rough sex defence’ in New Zealand trials?” 5 NZWLJ 123.

Qualifications

Admissions

Solicitor, New South Wales, 2022 

Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor, New Zealand, 2022

Academic

Bachelor of Laws (Hons), University of Auckland, 2021

Bachelor of Arts (Economics), University of Auckland, 2021

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.