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Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

Financial Services Regulatory

Europe Guide 2026 : Ireland

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Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

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Financial Services Regulatory - Ireland

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP is well positioned to advise on financial services regulation in the banking, insurance and fintech sectors. The firm provides compliance advice connected with M&A and NPL sales. The firm additionally assists financial institutions with applications to establish their businesses in Ireland. Other advisory services offered by the team often relate to RMPs from the central bank, the Capital Requirements Regulation and recovery and resolution planning. The lawyers work with their colleagues in the commercial litigation department to assist with enforcement and investigation proceedings.

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Strengths

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  • Mason Hayes & Curran is proactive, responsive and client-focused.

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  • The team possesses very strong and in-depth knowledge of both local and European regulatory requirements, and clear experience of having navigated some of these issues previously.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Liam Flynn
    Liam Flynn

    Liam Flynn

    Liam Flynn co-heads the department and often advises banks, insurance firms and fintech companies on a range of compliance topics, including RMPs, CRR and recovery and resolution planning. He also assists with applications to establish operations in Ireland as well as NPL sales.

    • Liam is very well regarded.

      Financial Services Regulatory respondentEurope

    • He is very engaging and good at tailoring things to our needs. Liam has good market knowledge, he really has his ear to the ground on how various regulations are being thought of across the market.

      Financial Services Regulatory respondentEurope

    • Liam has seen it all before, he has a good depth of knowledge and he is quite forthcoming when answering questions.

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  • Rowena Fitzgerald
    Rowena Fitzgerald

    Rowena Fitzgerald

    Rowena Fitzgerald is co-head of Mason Hayes & Curran's financial regulations department. She advises international clients on Irish financial regulatory law in the context of cross-border transactions, including fintech regulations, and the establishment of business in the country. Rowena also handles anti-money laundering mandates and other investigations.

    • Rowena is a pleasure to deal with and has an in-depth knowledge of financial regulation. The advice she gives is well reasoned, clear and commercial.

      Financial Services Regulatory respondentEurope

    • Rowena Fitzgerald provides a high quality of work.

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