“Blameless” PwC partners may find themselves financially exposed as a result of the €900 million negligence claim being brought against the firm by collapsed insurer Quinn Direct, the Supreme Court has heard.
A Court of Appeal ruling that it would be "intrinsically unfair" to expect accountancy giant PwC to bear all the risk of its €30 million legal battle with the collapsed Quinn Insurance is up for challenge.
Harry Hughes has just steered the century-old Westport-based family business through the global dogfight for access to PPE while acquiring a stake in a footwear manufacturer in the eye of the pandemic storm. Yet he says companies should focus on something else: Brexit.
The negligence battle over the demise of Quinn Insurance is a private battle about money and financial loss. It is also about reputation and public accountability. A new Court of Appeal judgment has added to the tussle.
PwC boss Feargal O’Rourke has strong views on everything from the Apple tax case to work-life balance. And unlike many accountants, he is not afraid to share them.
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