Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
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Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
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About
Managing Partner: Will Carmody
Chair: Philip Nolan
Number of partners: 120
Number of lawyers: 320
Languages: French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Firm Overview
Mason Hayes & Curran is a leading Irish business law firm, home to 120 partners and total staff in excess of 600. Our lawyers combine deep sectoral expertise with commercial insight to help domestic and international clients navigate complex legal and business challenges. We support our clients at every stage of the business lifecycle, providing pragmatic, forward-thinking advice that drives success.
Corporate social responsibility is embedded in our firm’s culture. We are committed to making a positive impact through targeted initiatives that support our society and local communities.
With offices in London, New York, and San Francisco, we bring an in-depth understanding of cross-border business dynamics. Our expertise enables us to guide clients seamlessly through the intricacies of investing and establishing operations in a new jurisdiction.
Main Areas of Practice
Corporate: Our corporate team is recognised as a market leader, advising domestic and global businesses on a broad range of transactions. From high-growth start-ups to multinational corporations, we provide strategic counsel on some of the most high-profile, innovative, and complex deals in the Irish market.
Contact: Martin Kelleher Email: [email protected]
Dispute Resolution & Commercial Litigation: Our Dispute Resolution team has an outstanding track record in handling high-value and complex commercial disputes. We are leaders in boardroom and shareholder conflicts, intellectual property matters, regulatory investigations, employment issues, and competition disputes. We frequently advise international clients on multi-jurisdictional litigation, offering strategic guidance tailored to different legal systems worldwide.
Contact: Maurice Phelan Email: [email protected]
Contact: Gerard Kelly Email: [email protected]
Employment & Benefits: Understanding the complexities employers face across industries, our Employment & Benefits team delivers tailored solutions that empower organisations to make informed, confident decisions. Our client base spans leading domestic and multinational employers who rely on us for strategic, business-focused employment law advice.
Contact: Melanie Crowley Email: [email protected]
Financial Services & Banking: Our Financial Services team delivers high-calibre advice to domestic and international clients across acquisition and leveraged finance, asset finance, debt capital markets, project finance, and transaction restructuring. We are particularly renowned for advising private equity and corporate clients on sophisticated financing structures.
Contact: Neil Campbell Email: [email protected]
Construction, Infrastructure & Utilities: Recognised as a dominant force in the Irish market, our team has extensive experience advising on complex projects. We represent clients in all dispute resolution forums and provide commercially driven, solution-focused legal support from project inception to completion.
Contact: Rory Kirrane SC Email: [email protected]
Real Estate: Home to Ireland’s largest real estate team, we offer unparalleled expertise in structuring and executing complex property transactions. Our clients include banks, state agencies, corporates, multinationals, and institutional investors. We have deep sectoral knowledge across energy, technology, healthcare, and hospitality.
Contact: Vanessa Byrne Email: [email protected]
Contact: Michael Doran Email: [email protected]
Technology: Our Data & Technology team is the first choice for multinational tech companies, reflecting our status as Ireland’s leading advisers on technology and data privacy matters. We advise social media and search platforms, as well as high-potential start-ups, on issues ranging from early-stage funding to intellectual property management and global privacy frameworks and investigations.
Contact: Philip Nolan Email: [email protected]
Taxation: Our specialist Tax team, comprising internationally experienced professionals, provides cutting-edge tax solutions to corporate and individual clients. We focus on optimising Ireland’s tax framework as part of global tax management strategies for businesses and high-net-worth individuals.
Contact: Niamh Caffrey Email: [email protected]
Ranked Offices
Provided by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
- DublinSouth Bank House, Barrow Street, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, 4
- Web: www.mhc.ie
- Tel: +353 1 614 5000
- Fax: +353 1 614 5001
Mason Hayes & Curran LLP rankings
Articles, highlights and press releases
17 items provided by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
Industry to Benefit From New Rules on Drones
It is anticipated that drones will represent 10% of the EU's aviation market within the next 10 years. EU civil aviation rules have been modernised to ensure that key safeguards are applied and consistent standards are set across EU Member States.
Combating White Collar Crime - Ireland Sets High Standard
Ireland’s commitment to combat money laundering, terrorism and corruption has been highlighted recently by further legislative developments in these areas. We are now seeing a lot of progress in the efforts by both Ireland and the EU to deliver on these objectives.
Technology Update: Data Centres in Ireland
Data centres are an increasingly prominent feature of Ireland's policy landscape, as well as its physical landscape. We provide an overview of the key legal issues arising in the context of data centre development in Ireland.
New Debt Recovery Partner at Mason Hayes & Curran
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Liz Quinn as a partner in our firm’s Debt Recovery team.
New Financial Services Partners at Mason Hayes & Curran
We are delighted to announce the appointment of two new Partners in our team, Barry Walsh and Ronan Armstrong.
Back to the Future for Pensions
2016 was a mixed bag with little change for pensions in Ireland. We outline how early markers indicate that 2017 is more likely to bring considerable discussion with possible movement and change, with potential for tangible impact in a number of key areas.<br/>The big issues for consideration will include…
Directors in the New Era of Corporate Governance
We examine how the Companies Act helpfully sets clear and defined parameters for the role and responsibilities of a company director.<br/>The role of a company director is an interesting but onerous one. It may seem that with the commencement of the Companies Act 2014 (the "<strong>Act</strong>") that the responsibilities…
Telecoms and Energy Innovation in 2017
In the coming year, Ireland will take steps towards unlocking the potential of the internet of things and the green economy. A number of developments in 2016 set some groundwork for these initiatives. We examine these developments and their likely impact on telecoms and energy players in 2017 and beyond.…
2016 in Review - Irish Merger Control
The lowering of the Irish merger control thresholds towards the back end of 2014 prompted a significant uptick in the number of merger filings in 2015 (78 in total). The annual average number of filings over the previous five years was 39. It is undoubtedly the case that the lowering of the thresholds…
We examine the factors influencing the housing crisis in Ireland and explore effective ways to address the problem in 2017.<br/>There has been much discussion recently about a post-truth environment and yet, as far as real estate goes, we are still in a pre-truth condition. This is because we never have all…
The Gig Economy – The Future for Employers?
We look at the growing gig economy workforce and how Irish employers can engage independent workers in 2017.<br/>Up to 162 million people engage in independent work in the US and EU. Independent work is defined as work which:<br/>-has a high degree of autonomy <br/> -is paid for by task, assignment or sales<br/> -is one where…
As Ireland continues to be an important business location for multinational companies in the immediate aftermath of Brexit, we forecast a positive outlook for corporate activity in 2017, particularly in the sectors of IT & telecoms, life sciences, energy and food.<br/>Back in 1964, Bob Dylan sang “The…
Industry to Benefit From New Rules on Drones
It is anticipated that drones will represent 10% of the EU's aviation market within the next 10 years. EU civil aviation rules have been modernised to ensure that key safeguards are applied and consistent standards are set across EU Member States.
Combating White Collar Crime - Ireland Sets High Standard
Ireland’s commitment to combat money laundering, terrorism and corruption has been highlighted recently by further legislative developments in these areas. We are now seeing a lot of progress in the efforts by both Ireland and the EU to deliver on these objectives.
Technology Update: Data Centres in Ireland
Data centres are an increasingly prominent feature of Ireland's policy landscape, as well as its physical landscape. We provide an overview of the key legal issues arising in the context of data centre development in Ireland.
New Debt Recovery Partner at Mason Hayes & Curran
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Liz Quinn as a partner in our firm’s Debt Recovery team.
New Financial Services Partners at Mason Hayes & Curran
We are delighted to announce the appointment of two new Partners in our team, Barry Walsh and Ronan Armstrong.
Back to the Future for Pensions
2016 was a mixed bag with little change for pensions in Ireland. We outline how early markers indicate that 2017 is more likely to bring considerable discussion with possible movement and change, with potential for tangible impact in a number of key areas.<br/>The big issues for consideration will include…
Directors in the New Era of Corporate Governance
We examine how the Companies Act helpfully sets clear and defined parameters for the role and responsibilities of a company director.<br/>The role of a company director is an interesting but onerous one. It may seem that with the commencement of the Companies Act 2014 (the "<strong>Act</strong>") that the responsibilities…
Telecoms and Energy Innovation in 2017
In the coming year, Ireland will take steps towards unlocking the potential of the internet of things and the green economy. A number of developments in 2016 set some groundwork for these initiatives. We examine these developments and their likely impact on telecoms and energy players in 2017 and beyond.…
2016 in Review - Irish Merger Control
The lowering of the Irish merger control thresholds towards the back end of 2014 prompted a significant uptick in the number of merger filings in 2015 (78 in total). The annual average number of filings over the previous five years was 39. It is undoubtedly the case that the lowering of the thresholds…
We examine the factors influencing the housing crisis in Ireland and explore effective ways to address the problem in 2017.<br/>There has been much discussion recently about a post-truth environment and yet, as far as real estate goes, we are still in a pre-truth condition. This is because we never have all…
The Gig Economy – The Future for Employers?
We look at the growing gig economy workforce and how Irish employers can engage independent workers in 2017.<br/>Up to 162 million people engage in independent work in the US and EU. Independent work is defined as work which:<br/>-has a high degree of autonomy <br/> -is paid for by task, assignment or sales<br/> -is one where…
As Ireland continues to be an important business location for multinational companies in the immediate aftermath of Brexit, we forecast a positive outlook for corporate activity in 2017, particularly in the sectors of IT & telecoms, life sciences, energy and food.<br/>Back in 1964, Bob Dylan sang “The…