Melanie Crowley
Mason Hayes & Curran LLPMason Hayes & Curran LLP’s team of employment law specialists advise a wide variety of private and public sector employers across the full gamut of contentious and non-contentious matters. The group routinely represents clients in unfair dismissal, termination of employment, disciplinary proceedings and other employment litigation litigation before the High Court and Workplace Relations Commission. Practice head Melanie Crowley assists clients with workplace issues, drafting bespoke employment contracts and HR policies, with a strong focus the technology sector. Ger Connolly advises clients on a wide range of employment issues, with particular expertise in employment-related immigration and TUPE. Ronnie Neville focuses on restructuring, while Elizabeth Ryan is noted for her employee investigations work.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Very responsive, timely, practical, understands tech sector, deep experience.’
- ‘Melanie Crowley is fantastic, a fabulous and collaborative partner. She is practical, commercial, business-focused and prompt.’
- ‘Catherine Kelly is extremely knowledgeable and experienced in education employment. Give practical advice and support.’
- ‘Mason Hayes and Curran is well known as a leader in the education space in terms of legal advice and knowledge.’
- ‘The team provide excellent solutions based on employment legal advice.’
- ‘All the teams we work with regularly are excellent. Particular praise for partners Melanie Crowley and Elizabeth Ryan and associate Lucy O’Neill. The team are supportive and responsive.’
- ‘The team is practical and pragmatic with their advice, providing a service that works well with the level of support we need as in-house counsel. They are always friendly and easy to deal with.’
Key clients
- Traffic Tech Europe Limited
- AB Group Packaging Limited
- Comar
- An international charity
- An international restaurant chain
Work highlights
- Advised Traffic Tech Europe Limited on complex employment litigation.
- Advised AB Group Packaging Limited on complex employment litigation before the Workplace Relations Commission.
- Advised Morgan Stanley Capital Partners on an acquisition by portfolio company Comar of Automatic Plastics Limited.
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Ronnie Neville
Mason Hayes & Curran LLPPractice head
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Melanie Crowley