The Legal 500

Within Corporate and commercial, tier 4

Hayes Solicitors ‘stands out in terms of performance and excellence’, with David Phelan identified as being ‘unfailingly polite and professional as well as very personable’. The firm advised G4S on its acquisition of Alarm Monitoring Services’ alarm monitoring business.

Within Dispute resolution, tier 4

Hayes Solicitors is in ‘a league of its own’ for its chosen focuses, and it fields separate commercial litigation and healthcare professional negligence teams. Joseph O’Malley shows ‘professionalism of the highest standard’. The healthcare team led by Ciaran O’Rorke is the largest dedicated team in Ireland.

Within EU and competition , Hayes Solicitors is a third tier firm,

David Phelan, who heads Hayes Solicitors’ dedicated team, advised Unilever on Irish merger clearance for its proposed merger with Alberto Culver.

Within Employment, tier 4

Hayes Solicitors’ Carol Fawsitt led advice to Ladbrokes concerning its outsourcing of engineers for certain services.

Within Insurance, tier 4

Hayes Solicitors’ Ciaran O’Rorke heads a strong healthcare and professional negligence team.

Within Public sector, Hayes Solicitors is a third tier firm,

Hayes Solicitors’ expertise in the healthcare sector attracts a number of bodies including the State Claims Agency and the Medical Protection Society.

Within Real estate, Hayes Solicitors is a third tier firm,

Hayes Solicitors’ ‘grounded’ team acted for Lipton Soft Drinks on an acquisition in Cork, and G4S on leases pertaining to its acquisition of an alarm monitoring business. Practical thinker Jackie Buckley ‘comes up with imaginative solutions’.

Within TMT , tier 4

Hayes Solicitors has strong media team headed by the highly rated Andrew O’Rorke. It advises Irish Times Ltd and has been appointed by Touchpaper Television to give legal advice on a drama series.