Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
The ‘go-to lawyers’ in Mason Hayes & Curran LLP‘s construction team handle contentious and non-contentious matters for an array of blue-chip clients, including lenders, contractors and developers. The firm has a broad practice spanning the logistics, data centre, office, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and residential sectors, but enjoys a particularly strong reputation in the energy space, with recent highlights including advising on the development of a large-scale offshore wind project. The ’incredibly knowledgeable‘ Rory Kirrane SC is the key contact for disputes, alongside Hannah Devoy and Robert Rooney, who was promoted to partner in May 2023. Other names to note include energy specialist Eoin Cassidy and the ’standout‘ Shane Dolan.
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'Shane Dolan has been a standout partner for many years now. His approach, concise advice, and consistency is well above the ordinary. Issues are discussed and correspondence is of a positive nature and solution based. He is hands on and will give direction with confidence and overall is an invaluable resource to any project team.'
‘Paul Bassett provides pragmatic and strategic advice that is very much tailored. He is extremely accessible and easy to deal with, and provides a superb service at competitive rates.’
‘The level of expertise is outstanding and is coupled with creative and considered strategic advice. The team works in a very collaborative and seamless way and is consistently thinking ahead to avoid potential pitfalls later on. Overall, a highly professional, outstanding team.’
‘Rory Kirrane SC is incredibly knowledgeable, professional and responsive, and always has a good read of the market/different players. Hannah Devoy has a meticulous eye for detail, is extremely diligent and thorough, and highly skilled litigator. Robert Rooney has excellent knowledge of the construction industry, law and different dispute resolution mechanisms, and delivers sound strategic advice focused on long-term outcomes.’
‘The Mason Hayes & Curran team are exceptionally professional, but more importantly extremely client focused, more so than most. They are able to deliver their legal considerations and reviews in a way that is easily understood by clients, sometimes even in the most complex of legal issues. Their flexibility to address issues under sometime unrealistic client demands is excellent.'
‘Shane Dolan is an excellent client manager, with the ability to deploy resources swiftly.’
‘MHC are the go-to lawyers on infrastructure, construction and energy matters (both contentious and non-contentious) in Ireland. They have one of the largest construction and energy teams in Ireland. They adopt innovative methods while providing detailed risk assessment in each case.’
- 'Rory Kirrane SC is very well-respected name in Ireland. He has a wealth of experience across a broad range of dispute resolution. He is extremely knowledgeable and a great negotiator in construction and energy matters. Robert Rooney works well with the clients and experts and effectively manages large disputes.’
Key clients
- AXA IM Alts
- Fingal County Council
- BASF Ireland Limited
- SCPI Pierval Sante
- West Pharmaceutical
- IRES Residential Properties REIT plc
- TikTok
- Irish Life Assurance plc
- Monami Construction Limited
- Fingal County Council
- Orpea
- BBGI Global Infrastructure S.A.
- Union Investment Real Estate
- DHL
- Trippier
- McAleer & Rushe
- Killeen Properties
- Technological University Dublin
- St. Vincent’s Hospital Fairview
- Hines Real Estate
- Quintain Ireland
- Glenveagh Homes
- Ballymore Group
- Cosgrave Group
- Clúid Housing Association
- Tuath Housing Association
- Circle Voluntary Housing
- Monster Energy / American Fruits and Flavours
- JMK Hotel Group
- PJ Hegarty & Sons
- Willis Tower Watson
- Edgeconnex
- Invesco
- Bank of Ireland
- Allied Irish Banks
- BAWAG
- Exyte Northern Europe Limited
- BAM/Dragados
- John Sisk & Son
- Great American Insurance
- Uisce Eireann
- Hitachi Zosen Inova A.G.
Work highlights
- Advising SSE on all aspects of the development of Phase II of the 800 MW, €3 billion Arklow Bank Wind Park.
- Advising Greener Ideas Limited, a joint venture between Bord Gáis Energy Limited and Mountside Partners Limited, on the construction and connection to the transmission system of two circa 100MW dual fuel generation power stations via a joint development structure.
- Acting for St. Vincent’s Hospital Fairview in the sale of 13 acres of development land and former hospital buildings in central Dublin to the Royalton Group, which will construct, in return for the sale of the lands, a new state-of-the-art mental health facility on hospital lands.
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Robert's practice includes contentious and non-contentious construction work. Robert leads on contentious matters in the commercial court as well as arbitration, conciliation and mediation, usually with a construction or public procurement focus. On the non-contentious side, Robert advises on infrastructure, development and pharmaceutical contracts. He provides mid-stream advice on high value construction projects, keeping the focus on successful project delivery and avoiding formal dispute resolution processes. Robert has particular expertise in the Irish Public Works Contracts, having worked with them since their introduction in 2007.
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Rory Kirrane SC