About

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Our Corporate team is recognised as a leading adviser on all types of domestic and international corporate transactions for public companies, private companies and national and multinational bodies across a broad range of industry sectors.


We work with organisations at every level, from start-ups to multinational listed enterprises, and we have acted in some of the largest, most high-profile, innovative and complex transactions in the Irish market and internationally.


We advise across a broad spectrum of corporate transactions from reorganisations and restructurings to joint ventures and from mergers & acquisitions to equity financings. With extensive corporate experience, we combine transactional skills with specialist expertise from our multi-disciplinary teams.


A key part of our success is understanding our clients’ business and needs. We pride ourselves on being accessible to clients, working collaboratively across all our practice groups and delivering the right results in a commercially focused manner.


Our corporate law services include:


  • M&A
  • Corporate Reorganisations and Restructuring
  • Strategic alliances
  • Multi sourcing financing
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital
  • Privatisation and State Transactions

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Ireland

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Mason Hayes & Curran advises public and private companies on cross-border M&A transactions, group restructurings and corporate governance matters. The lawyers are experienced in deals involving private equity and venture capital elements. The law firm is also well versed in mandates relating to funding rounds and equity capital raises as well as public takeovers.

Work Highlights

Provided by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

  • Mason Hayes & Curran assisted AustralianSuper with its EUR1.5 billion minority investment in Vantage Data Centers Group.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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David O'Donnell
2
David O'Donnell
2
Band 2
David O'Donnell has experience assisting with fund-raisings and multi-jurisdictional transactions.

David O'Donnell is a very experienced and extremely knowledgeable individual who is a real source of information and a great support.

He's able to tell me what I don't want to hear; he lets me know all the risks and shows he's looking out for us commercially as well as legally.

He is on the ball and has strong knowledge. He is good at finding the balance between the legal and commercial aspects.

David O'Donnell is an excellent lawyer.

Justin McKenna
2
Justin McKenna
2
Band 2
Justin McKenna's combined ECM and M&A practice covers a range of mandates, including public takeovers, IPOs and corporate restructurings.

Justin McKenna is highly responsive, knowledgeable and thoughtful.

Justin is a standout lawyer. He is commercial, with a great understanding of the Irish Takeover Panel.

Justin is really responsive.

Liam Brazil
4
Liam Brazil
4
Band 4
Liam Brazil handles a broad remit of corporate and M&A topics. He has experience assisting clients with transactions in the energy sector.

He offers excellent knowledge, prompt responses and is very personable.

His expertise is second to none and his attention to detail is just fantastic.

Liam Brazil has a very steady hand.

Liam Brazil is very pleasant to work with and down-to-earth.

Robert Dickson
4
Robert Dickson
4
Band 4

Robert Dickson assists with cross-border transactions as well as funding rounds. He assists clients with cross-border M&A deals.

Robert Dickson is really good at driving transactions forward.

Ultimately, it is Robert's commercial awareness that stands out, alongside his solution-oriented and pragmatic approach to dealing with issues and challenges as they arise.

He is available and really places himself in the client's shoes.

Robert's valuable advice is indispensable in getting deals through.

Martin Kelleher
5
Martin Kelleher
5
Band 5
Martin Kelleher regularly handles cross-border transactions, capital raises and corporate restructurings. He acts for international corporate clients in the tech and life sciences sectors.

Martin Kelleher is able to contextualise the nuances of the Irish M&A market.

Ranked Lawyers at
Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

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Ireland

Capital Markets: Equity

Justin McKenna
2
Justin McKenna
2
Band 2
Corporate/M&A

David O'Donnell
2
David O'Donnell
2
Band 2
Justin McKenna
4
Justin McKenna
4
Band 4
Liam Brazil
4
Liam Brazil
4
Band 4
Robert Dickson
4
Robert Dickson
4
Band 4
Martin Kelleher
5
Martin Kelleher
5
Band 5

Members

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