Mr Rory Kirrane SC > Mason Hayes & Curran LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP has built a strong reputation for its specialist knowledge of the Irish energy market. The firm advises its diverse client base on the acquisition and financing of onshore and offshore wind projects. The team is jointly led by Eoin Cassidy, who is active on power purchase agreements and project financing transactions, and Rory Kirrane SC, who is well-regarded for her experience in energy and infrastructure project financing. Will Carmody regularly assists financial institutions and corporate borrowers with lending transactions. David Gunn and Hannah Devoy are key contacts within the practice.

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP‘s transport team stands out for its expertise in the aviation sector, where its practice was significantly bolstered by the arrivals of David McGovern, who joined from Walkers in August 2022, and Julie-Ann Sherry, from an in-house role in August 2023. The team is frequently active in advising on complex aviation finance transactions, in addition to handling high-profile litigation in the sector. The firm also has a presence in shipping matters, where construction partner Rory Kirrane SC takes the lead. Firm chair Christine O’Donovan is also highly regarded for aviation finance.

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.

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP has built a strong reputation for advising on some of Ireland’s most important public sector projects for public sector companies, investors, and developers. The team is equally active in relation to commercial development and renewable energy projects. Rory Kirrane SC has extensive expertise in handling complex construction disputes, as well as representing clients before the Irish Commercial Court, and jointly heads the team with Eoin Cassidy, who specialises in the energy sector. Shane Dolan and Hannah Devoy handle the full range of contentious and non-contentious construction law-related matters. David Gunn and Muireann Hernon are also recommended.