Hayes Solicitors LLP
Hayes Solicitors LLP remains a leader in healthcare litigation, especially the defence of clinical negligence claims, including catastrophic injury claims; it has acted for the Medical Protection Society (MPS) for decades and has expanded its healthcare team at consultant and associate level. It is also active in healthcare regulatory investigations and inquiries. Public sector, financial services, retail and manufacturing, technology and construction are further areas of strength. Managing partner Joe O’Malley is head of commercial litigation and dispute resolution, with David Phelan also recognised for big-ticket commercial litigation. Mary Hough and Kevin Dunne are key names in healthcare cases.
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‘Subject matter expertise. Availability and response times. Commercial and pragmatic. Skilled practitioners with ability to communicate with lay persons to ensure complex matters understood. Ease of access with speedy responses. In particular, Jeremy Erwin and Michael Kelly have proved to be valuable partners on difficult cases and, in addition, proactively volunteered to present to wider team on an interesting and complex topic. ’
‘Jeremy Erwin, partner in the commercial litigation department, is a standout individual. He is incredibly knowledgeable and extremely pragmatic. He is an excellent soundboard, very approachable and always goes out of his way to be available and goes above and beyond to assist. He has an amazing knack of simplifying complicated issues. ’
‘This practice is exceptional in terms of the service it provides. ‘The solicitors are always well informed, professional and highly efficient in terms of the management of clients and the resolution of disputes. The managing partner of the firm is a very good leader and his influence is obvious in terms of the level of service that is provided.’
'The Hayes team is first-class and has real strength in depth. I am hugely impressed by the breadth of expertise they can deploy.'
'Joe O'Malley is brilliant - very clever but also commercial and brilliant to deal with. Robbie Slattery is also a very good member of the team.'
'Hayes Solicitors LLP delivers an excellent all round service with top class partners supported by highly efficient and hard working associates and solicitors. Joseph O'Malley is highly-intelligent, excellent with clients and extremely hard working - the complete package. Jeremy Erwin is also highly regarded. He is tenacious and diligent, always working for the client.'
‘Hayes are immensely experienced and pragmatic, very strong with clients. Joe O'Malley and Robbie Slattery are hugely experienced, savvy, down to earth, good with client management and great with detail and complexity.’
'Hayes Solicitors is world class. They are capable of handling complex, cross border litigation matters and are tireless and persuasive litigators. I trust partner Joe O'Malley with large and complex litigation matters.'
Key clients
- AIB
- Arabic Computer Systems and National Technology Group
- Baker Tilly Chartered Accountants
- Bank of Ireland
- Bord Gais Energy
- Clare Civil Engineering
- Conor MacGuill
- Country Manor Hotels Limited
- Dental Protection (Healthcare)
- EFG Bank AG
- Kirby Healy Chartered Accountants
- Medical Protection Society (Healthcare)
- NAMA
- NCPS
- OHM Group
- Primark
- Robert Stöllinger (former Managing Partner KPMG Budapest)
- Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland (RIAI)
- State Claims Agency (Healthcare & EL/PL)
- The Irish Times
- Tony Kilduff
- Unilever
- Veterinary Defence Society
- University of Limerick
- Sanity System Italia S.R.L
- NMBI (Healthcare)
- Glenman Corporation Limited
- Irish Asphalt Limited
- Laing O’Rourke Ireland Limited
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Joe O’Malley, Mary Hough