Ms Rachel Kavanagh > Mason Hayes & Curran LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile
Mason Hayes & Curran LLP Offices
BARROW STREET
DUBLIN 4
D04 TR29
Ireland
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Ms Rachel Kavanagh
Work Department
General Litigation
Position
Partners, Head of Insurance & Risk
Career
Rachel is Head of the Insurance & Risk team. She has over 25 years of experience in working with and advising the insurance sector. In that time, Rachel has developed key relationships within the sector and has established a strong reputation as an industry leader.
Rachel advises Irish and international insurance companies in areas such as personal injury claims, property damage claims, product liability, defamation and coverage disputes.
She also advises self-insured companies on a variety of issues including risk management, health and safety practices, claims handling and fraud detection.
Rachel continues to maintain strong relationships with clients in the retail sector. Rachel acts for three of the largest grocery retailers operating in the Irish market.
Clients know Rachel as an excellent communicator who provides clear, concise advice.
Memberships
Insurance Institute of Ireland; The Law Society of Ireland.
Education
University College Dublin (BCL).
Lawyer Rankings
Ireland > Insurance
(Leading individuals)Mason Hayes & Curran LLP applies significant resources and expertise to non-contentious and contentious matters. The breadth of its contentious practice covers medical negligence, personal injury, aviation, product liability, professional indemnity, data breach litigation, and construction cases, among others. It acts for a range of domestic and international insurers and reinsurers, along with the State Claims Agency. Led by Liam Flynn, the non-contentious team has worked on a series of insurance business asset sales, investigations, corporate governance and regulatory issues. Rachel Kavanagh leads the insurance and risk (disputes) group and has an excellent record in cases across the insurance sphere, including personal injury claims, property damage claims and product liability. Deirdre Munnelly is noted for defending clients against public and employer’s liability, motor and product liability claims. The senior bench is backed by a highly-rated group of associates.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Construction
- Data privacy and data protection
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Energy and natural resources
- EU and competition
- Fintech
- Healthcare and life sciences
- Information technology
- Insolvency and corporate restructuring
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- Media and entertainment
- Pensions and employee benefits
- Planning and environment
- Public sector
- Real estate
- Telecoms
- White-collar crime