Hayes Solicitors LLP

Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Corporate and commercial, Media and defamation, Regulatory & Administrative Law

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.

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

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