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Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

Corporate/M&A

Global Guide 2026 : Ireland


Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

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Our Corporate team is recognised as leading advisers on all types of domestic and international corporate transactions for public companies, private companies and the public sector, across a broad range of industry sectors. We have acted in some of the biggest, most high-profile, innovative and complex M&A deals in Ireland. As part of our work we also advise across a broad spectrum of corporate transactions including reorganisations and restructuring, strategic alliances, complex joint ventures and demergers.

With extensive experience in all types of corporate transactions, we combine transactional skills with specialist expertise from our multi-disciplinary teams including banking, property, competition, employment and benefits, IP/IT and tax.

A key part of our success as a firm is understanding our clients’ business and needs. We work with organisations at every level from start-up to listed. We pride ourselves on being accessible to clients, working collaboratively across all our practice groups so as to offer a broad range of supporting advice and delivering the right results in a commercially focused manner.

Our corporate law services include:

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Corporate Reorganisations and Restructuring
  • Corporate Advisory
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital
  • Privatisation and State Transactions

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Corporate/M&A - Ireland

Band 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

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  • Mason Hayes & Curran assisted Descartes Systems Group with its acquisition of Aerospace Software Developments and Thyme-IT.

Strengths

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  • Lawyers in the group are commercially focused and very responsive.

    Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
  • Mason Hayes & Curran has a very responsive team that is always available.

    Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
  • Mason Hayes has a solution for every problem.

    Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
  • The team handles very complex transactions in a very easy way.

    Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
  • Mason Hayes & Curran is brilliant at dealing with complex matters, helping to understand the implications of problems and quickly find solutions.

    Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2David O'Donnell
    Band 2David O'Donnell

    David O'Donnell

    David O'Donnell has experience assisting with fund-raisings and multi-jurisdictional transactions.
    • David O'Donnell is a very experienced lawyer.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
    • He is very responsive.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
    • David has really strong relationships across jurisdictions.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
  • Band 5Justin McKenna
    Band 5Justin McKenna

    Justin McKenna

    Justin McKenna's combined ECM and M&A practice covers a range of mandates, including public takeovers, IPOs and corporate restructurings.
    • Justin McKenna is always easy to deal with, has great technical knowledge and is willing to help and think outside the box.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
    • He is supremely knowledgeable and experienced.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
  • Band 4Liam Brazil
    Band 4Liam Brazil

    Liam Brazil

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

    Martin Kelleher

    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.
    • When the chips are down Martin is a super negotiator and gives excellent advice to get you over the line.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
    • Martin Kelleher is a very seasoned, calm, composed lawyer.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
    • He offers great client service, and is very practical and knowledgeable.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
    • Martin Kelleher has a cool head and can back up his views with experience.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
  • Band 4Robert Dickson
    Band 4Robert Dickson

    Robert Dickson

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

    • Robert Dickson backs up his legal and market knowledge by being very responsive and commercially focused.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal
    • Robert is very commercially astute, responsive, solutions oriented and has an ability to be firm but fair when it comes to negotiations.

      Corporate/M&A respondentGlobal

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