Dispute Resolution
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About
Provided by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
Our team has unrivalled experience in acting for clients in all types of high value and complex disputes.
We frequently manage disputes with international and reputational aspects and we are adept at using arbitration, mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. Our litigators have experience at all court levels in Ireland and regularly appear before Ireland’s High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court in respect of a broad range of contentious matters.
Our lawyers are leaders in their fields, specifically in the areas of boardroom and shareholder disputes, intellectual property, government and regulatory enquiries, employment and benefits, procurement, competition disputes and asset recovery.
The rigorous evaluation of risk and the effective presentation of a client’s position are key skills of our lawyers who always strive to work in the best interests of the client to achieve a successful and cost-effective resolution.
We advise on disputes in the following areas:
- Commercial litigation
- Insolvency
- Financial Services
- Insurance
- Construction
- Professional Services
- Education
- Medical
- Public Service
- Intellectual Property
- Competition
- Childcare
- Aviation
Chambers Review
Mason Hayes & Curran is widely recognised as a top choice to defend hospitals or clinical laboratories in complex negligence claims, including those that relate to catastrophic birth injuries or the delayed or incorrect diagnosis of cancer and other diseases. The team handles wardship proceedings through which the court seeks to protect vulnerable children or adults. The law firm also has a strong commercial disputes practice that is notable for its capacity to handle matters ranging from smaller property, professional liability or shareholder disputes up to high-profile CJEU referrals that deal with complex questions relating to the application of EU data protection rules. Lawyers in the practice additionally defend judicial review proceedings brought by insurers, airlines, private investors and regulatory bodies. The team's clients include domestic and international banks in commercial disputes that often have an important insolvency angle.
Work Highlights
- Mason Hayes & Curran advised Skysong Innovations on a shareholder dispute.
Strengths
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"Mason Hayes & Curran is very hands-on and commercially minded, providing practical advice. The lawyers are solution-focused, collaborative and responsive, and they get to grips with complex matters very quickly."
"The law firm is very responsive and its level of service is very strong."
"Mason Hayes & Curran is one of the top law firms in Dublin."
"The lawyers are very personable and a pleasure to work with, providing commercial and pragmatic advice."
"The team spends the necessary time getting to understand the issues involved, and then explains any legal technicalities that arise and the impact of these technicalities on the case."
"Mason Hayes & Curran is very hands-on and commercially minded, providing practical advice. The lawyers are solution-focused, collaborative and responsive, and they get to grips with complex matters very quickly."
"The law firm is very responsive and its level of service is very strong."
"Mason Hayes & Curran is one of the top law firms in Dublin."
"The lawyers are very personable and a pleasure to work with, providing commercial and pragmatic advice."
"The team spends the necessary time getting to understand the issues involved, and then explains any legal technicalities that arise and the impact of these technicalities on the case."
Notable Practitioners
Declan Black is recognised for his outstanding commercial disputes practice. He has particular experience in contentious mandates in the real estate and insurance sectors.
"Declan Black is an exceptional lawyer with deep knowledge, broad experience and fantastic commercial judgement."
"He is exceptional."
Kevin Power heads the healthcare department and attracts particular attention for his former experience working as a doctor. He is best known for his handling of important delayed diagnosis cases on behalf of private laboratories as well as injury cases for the public healthcare sector.
"Kevin Power is an extremely valuable asset with his extensive medical knowledge in addition to his legal expertise."
"He has an incredible knowledge of the intricacies and complexities involved in healthcare litigation claims."
"Kevin is a true professional and an expert in his field."
"Kevin has a medical background and comes to the table with that expertise, so there is enormous knowledge and value-add that someone like that brings to the table. On top of that, he is pragmatic and can speak to everyone involved, be it lawyers or medics."
"He is superior in his field."
"Kevin is a very experienced lawyer."
Gemma Coady acts on many of the law firm's most complex healthcare disputes, including clinical negligence claims and catastrophic injury cases.
"Gemma Coady is very experienced and has an attention to detail that cannot be faulted. She is thorough, works hard and has a very level-headed approach. She is very capable and knows how to be sensitive and mindful of the people involved in what are often traumatic cases."
"Gemma is fantastic - very experienced."
Maurice Phelan handles commercial litigation that often has a key banking component. He also handles shareholder disputes and assists with cases relating to the breach of software service agreements.
"Maurice Phelan understands the issues and guides the client through all the aspects of the matter calmly and with great skill."
"He knows his way around the process and is quite good at positioning the client on the matter."
Keelin Cowhey is an experienced practitioner who regularly acts on high-value birth and surgical injury claims. She additionally advises on misdiagnosis and other medical malpractice cases, as well as contentious mandates involving mental health.
"She has the experience and knowledge required for this specialised area of litigation. She is very capable and thorough, works hard and is a team player."
"Keelin Cowhey is an expert in her field, and also so lovely to deal with."
"She is unflappable. She's just very measured, calm and steady. She has been around a long time and has seen it all."
Liam Guidera is recognised for his work in commercial litigation. He advises on complex corporate crime and shareholder disputes.
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