Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
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Overview
Provided by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
Mason Hayes & Curran boasts one of the most impressive Fintech teams in the Irish market.
Led by two of the leading practitioners in the Irish Fintech space, the Fintech team is at the forefront of Fintech advisory and transactional work in Ireland, providing pioneering advice on the challenges and opportunities in this rapidly evolving area. The team is regularly called on to assist clients in navigating the complex interplay between technology, data protection and financial services regulation. The team offers global experience coupled with detailed industry insight, including in-house experience as well as working within the financial regulator, meaning the team is well-respected both in the Irish market and on the international stage.
The team’s practice is divided into five main areas of focus:
- Fintech and payments
- InsurTech
- Financial services outsourcing
- Financial services privacy
- Artificial intelligence
Working on an array of high-profile mandates from its existing clients on technological developments in financial services has allowed the team to expand its working relationship with them. The team continues to grow and the scale and range of the practice is illustrated by the impressive list of clients, ranging from fast-scaling disruptive Fintech firms to some of the world’s best-known financial institutions.
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Ireland - Head office
County Dublin
South Bank House Barrow Street , Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, 4, Dublin
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Articles, highlights and press releases
18 items provided by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
Will Carmody Reappointed Managing Partner with Strategic Growth Mandate
Wednesday, 3 December 2025, Dublin – Irish law firm Mason Hayes & Curran has re-elected Will Carmody as its Managing Partner for a second term.
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…
Will Carmody Reappointed Managing Partner with Strategic Growth Mandate
Wednesday, 3 December 2025, Dublin – Irish law firm Mason Hayes & Curran has re-elected Will Carmody as its Managing Partner for a second term.
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…