LAWYER PROFILE

Liam Flynn

Europe 2026

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Financial Services Regulatory

Ireland

4 years ranked

Insurance

Ireland

6 years ranked

About

Provided by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

Practice Areas

Liam is co-head of the Financial Regulation team at Mason Hayes & Curran. In addition, Liam is the firm's Financial Services sector lead. He works with domestic and international financial institutions on important regulatory and transactional matters. He is renowned as one of Ireland’s foremost financial regulatory practitioners.

Liam's work spans the range of challenges that confront financial institutions today from authorisations to capital structuring and internal governance to corporate group reorganisations. He has special expertise in emerging areas such as AI, FinTech and Insurtech.

Liam gained unrivalled experience of the international financial markets from more than 10 years in leading City of London firms. He also has insights on the international financial regulatory system from time spent as Deputy General Counsel of the Bank for International Settlements in Basel. Combining this with his experience of the Irish market at MHC and another leading Irish law firm, he has a unique ability to advise financial institutions operating internationally and in Ireland.

His clients include domestic and international banks, re/insurers, FinTech/payments firms, investment firms and other financial firms and intermediaries.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Insurance - Ireland

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Liam Flynn acts for prominent insurers on regulatory investigations and enforcement actions by the Central Bank of Ireland. He also assists with authorisation mandates and insurance transactions.

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Financial Services Regulatory - Ireland

Band 2

Individual Editorial

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.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Liam brings a rare combination of technical proficiency, commercial awareness and clear communication that greatly enhances the decision-making process.
InsuranceChambers European Guide
His ability to distil complex legal issues into practical solutions makes him an indispensable part of the team.
InsuranceChambers European Guide
Liam Flynn is very practical, pragmatic and knowledgeable.
InsuranceChambers European Guide
Liam is very well regarded.
Financial Services RegulatoryChambers European Guide
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 RegulatoryChambers European Guide
Liam has seen it all before, he has a good depth of knowledge and he is quite forthcoming when answering questions.
Financial Services RegulatoryChambers European Guide