Mr Niall Michel > Mason Hayes & Curran LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile
Mason Hayes & Curran LLP Offices
BARROW STREET
DUBLIN 4
D04 TR29
Ireland
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Mr Niall Michel
Work Department
Public and Administrative Law
Position
Niall is a litigation partner in the Public, Regulatory & Investigations team at Mason Hayes & Curran LLP.
Amongst other things, he shares his industry-leading experience with clients in the regulatory sphere. A large part of his practice is in the areas of sectoral and professional regulation, professional discipline and judicial review. In particular, he advises clients extensively in the areas of financial services, utilities, aviation and legal services regulation, navigating complex issues, including compliance, regulation, supervision, investigation and enforcement. He advises clients in the proper conduct of investigations and inquiries. This includes guiding clients on the exercise of regulatory powers, the procedures to be followed, and the respective parties’ rights and obligations. Niall is also an expert in information-provision, access and disclosure generally, such as in regulatory and dispute-resolution contexts – including confidentiality and privilege – as well as in Freedom of Information. Niall conducts all related dispute-resolution, as well as being active in judicial review and public procurement litigation generally.
Memberships
Law Society of Ireland.
Education
University of Dublin, Trinity College (B.A. Mod. (Legal Science)); University of Cambridge (LL.M.); Honorable Society of King’s Inns, Dublin (B.L.); Solicitor.
Lawyer Rankings
Ireland > Public sector
Praised for the ‘trustworthiness, expertise and wisdom‘ of its public law team, Mason Hayes & Curran LLP has an excellent reputation for handling regulatory investigations and litigation, with standout recent highlights including its advice to Meta and WhatsApp in high-profile data protection inquiries. The firm also acts for a host of public sector bodies in relation to judicial review proceedings and statutory appeals, fitness to practise inquiries and governance issues. The ‘exceptional‘ Catherine Allen heads the practice. Lisa Joyce and Niall Michel, who are noted for their expertise in information law, Aoiffe Moran, who was promoted to partner in May 2023, and Laura Rattigan are also key contacts.
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