Mr Joseph O'Malley > Hayes Solicitors LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile
Hayes Solicitors LLP Offices
LAVERY HOUSE
EARLSFORT TERRACE
DUBLIN 2
D02 T625
Ireland
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Mr Joseph O'Malley
Work Department
Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Corporate and commercial, Media and defamation, Regulatory & Administrative Law
Position
Joe is Manageing Partner and Head of Litigation & Dispute Resolution. Joseph works extensively in the area of commercial dispute resolution and commercial litigation. He has significant experience in handling cases before the Commercial Court. He represents the State Claims Agency in respect of Employer/ Public Liability claims. Joseph has particular expertise in advising clients on regulatory matters and has advised the US Securities and Exchange Commission in relation to their investigations in Ireland. He has lectured to the Central Bank of Ireland also on this area. Joseph has been involved in the prosecution and defence of some of the most high profile professional negligence actions in the State. He also advises the Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland with regard to their regulation of architects. He also advises regularly on matters relating to freedom of information, data protection, intellectual property, insolvency and restructuring. Joseph advises numerous companies, liquidators and receivers in relation to insolvency matters. He also acts on behalf of National Asset Management Agency (NAMA). He advises Ireland’s leading national newspaper on various media law matters including defamation. He represented Donal Kinsella in the largest defamation/ jury award to date in the history of the State. Joseph lectures widely in various aspects of commercial law and he regularly addresses clients, the Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Central Bank of Ireland on topical issues of business law.
Memberships
Dublin Solicitors Bar Association, President and former Chairman of the Litigation Committee
Commercial Mediators Association of Ireland
Irish Society of Insolvency Practitioners
Law Society of Ireland
Education
Bachelor of Civil Law Degree University College Dublin
Master of Laws in Commercial Law, University College Dublin
Professional qualification as a solicitor, Law Society of Ireland, 2002
Professional Practice 1 & 2, Law Society of Ireland
Diploma in Applied Finance Law, Law Society of Ireland
Lawyer Rankings
Ireland > Dispute resolution
(Leading partners)Hayes Solicitors LLP remains best known for healthcare litigation, particularly clinical negligence defence and catastrophic injury claims; the State Claims Agency and Medical Protection Society are key clients. It is also prominent in commercial litigation, including cases before the Commercial Court. Joseph O’Malley is managing partner and head of commercial litigation, while David Phelan is noted for commercial cases, defamation and media disputes. Mary Hough leads the healthcare team and is a prominent figure in the defence of medical negligence claims, product liability and repercussive claims. Stephen McGuinness is also noted for healthcare cases and Robbie Slattery continues to impress.