Mr Declan Black > Mason Hayes & Curran LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP Offices

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
BARROW STREET
DUBLIN 4
D04 TR29
Ireland
Visit website 353 1 614 5000 353 1 614 5001

Mr Declan Black

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+353 86 811 4853 dblack@mhc.ie View profile

Work Department

Commercial Litigation

Position

Partner, Dispute Resolution

Career

Declan served as the firm’s Managing Partner from 2013 to 2022 and is currently a Partner in the Dispute Resolution team. He specialises in complex business disputes with significant reputational and financial consequences and in the management of solvency issues. Declan is renowned in the market for his strategic and commercial approach. He is also a CEDR accredited mediator.

Declan advises on all types of business disputes including transactional warranty claims, shareholders’ disputes, and negligence claims for or against a range of professionals including insurance brokers, lawyers, accountants and investment advisors. Declan has also acted in property related disputes and fraud-related litigation. His cases tend to be high value matters commonly with an international component. Domestically, he has represented Tribunals of Inquiry established by the State in proceedings taken against the Tribunals by persons affected by their actions.

Declan also represents stakeholders in corporate insolvency matters and advises boards and individual officers regarding the management of insolvency risks.

Memberships

International Bar Association; Insolvency Commission of Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats (AIJA); The Irish Society of Insolvency Practitioners

Education

University College Dublin (BCL)

Lawyer Rankings

Ireland > Dispute resolution

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP has a huge market share of representing clients before the High Court. It continues to be active in ADR and mediation, and is further noted for its specialisation in financial services, technology, life sciences, built environment and energy. The firm is also rated for public law and judicial review cases, and is at the forefront of regulatory investigations. Maurice Phelan leads the team and is a big name in the market. Colin Monaghan is rated for technology cases and regulatory investigations, while Peter Johnston is growing in stature. Former managing partner Declan Black is another senior figure in the team and Liam Guidera  heads the white-collar crime and investigations practice.

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