Keane is a cross-qualified commercial barrister, called in Northern Ireland in 2020 and in England & Wales in 2023. He built a busy practice in commercial, employment and sports disputes before being recruited by Citi as Senior In-House Counsel, and combines sharp advocacy with genuine commercial and regulatory understanding.
He accepts instructions in all commercial matters, including breach of contract, shareholder and director disputes, debt recovery and matters with a financial or regulatory nexus, as well as employment and sports work.
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COMMERCIAL, REGULATORY AND BANKING
Keane advises and acts in commercial disputes, contractual claims, banking litigation, regulatory matters and insolvency. At Citi, he advised on complex cross-border disputes, managed contentious regulatory issues across the EMEA region and worked closely with magic circle firms on high-value litigation strategy. He is experienced in identifying and mitigating legal risk before it crystallises into proceedings, and in acting decisively when it does.
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EMPLOYMENT
Keane brings a distinctive perspective to employment work. As in-house counsel at Citi, he sat on the employer side of hiring, performance and workforce decisions, and as a school governor he has governance and policy experience. He has acted for claimants and respondents across the spectrum of employment disputes, including unfair and constructive dismissal, discrimination, redundancy, equality, equal pay and contractual claims.
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SPORTS AND REGULATORY DISCIPLINARY
Keane has direct experience of sports regulatory disciplinary proceedings and arbitration, and understands the intersection of regulatory frameworks, reputational risk and the particular pressures of the sporting environment. He is a High Performance Development Referee with the Irish Rugby Football Union.
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