Conor McAleese
Associate
Belfast

Conor McAleese
Associate
Belfast
Contact details
Conor is in Allen & Overy’s Advanced Delivery Legal team, having joined the team in April 2021. Since joining Allen & Overy, Conor has gained experience of advising a bank in an FCA enforcement investigation into potential breaches of financial crime requirements and has assisted on various aspects of the investigation, including matters pertaining to disclosure, witness interviews and instruction of independent legal advisers.
Conor has also worked on a number of disclosure reviews in financial services-related litigation and investigations. Through his work with the ADL team, Conor has gained experience of managing large scale document reviews, including conducting quality control, preparing review briefing guidance and liaising with e-discovery teams.
Prior to joining Allen & Overy, Conor practised as a solicitor in Northern Ireland in the litigation and dispute resolution department of a well-known, international law firm. During that time, he gained experience in a range of contentious matters, including in areas such as property disputes, debt and asset recovery, enforcement of judgments and procurement litigation. He also advised in non-contentious matters such as liquor licensing, lotteries regulation and litigation due diligence. Conor completed his legal training in the Belfast office of a leading Irish law firm and also worked as a legal professional in the Belfast office of a large, US law firm.
Conor has previously been published in the Public Procurement Law Review and was ranked as an ‘Associate to watch’ in the Chambers and Partners UK Guide 2022 (Litigation, Northern Ireland).
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as a solicitor, England and Wales, 2021
Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in Northern Ireland, 2018 (non-practising)
Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in the Republic of Ireland, 2021 (non-practising)
Academic
LLB Law, Queen’s University Belfast, 2014
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Studies, Queen’s University Belfast, 2018

Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as a solicitor, England and Wales, 2021
Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in Northern Ireland, 2018 (non-practising)
Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in the Republic of Ireland, 2021 (non-practising)
Academic
LLB Law, Queen’s University Belfast, 2014
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Studies, Queen’s University Belfast, 2018