Mr Maurice Phelan > Mason Hayes & Curran LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
BARROW STREET
DUBLIN 4
D04 TR29
Ireland
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Work Department

Commercial Litigation, Insolvency.

Position

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution

Career

Maurice is Head of the Dispute Resolution team. He specialises in complex commercial disputes and arbitrations and is recognised for his skill in finding commercial solutions to complex matters.

Maurice has experience in a wide range of commercial litigation matters including high value contractual and tortious disputes and shareholders disputes, often with an international component. He has acted in some of the most high profile matters in the Irish market and is consistently acknowledged for his technical ability and strategic approach.

He routinely advises insolvency office holders and stakeholders in the insolvency process. He also provides strategic advice to companies and their directors in distressed situations on corporate restructuring and insolvency issues.

Memberships

Insol Europe; The International Bar Association – Vice-Chair of Insolvency Section Subcommittee; The Irish Society of Insolvency Practitioners.

Education

University College Dublin (BCL, LLM); Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business, UCD (HDBS).

Lawyer Rankings

Ireland > Insolvency and corporate restructuring

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP has a tremendous record in insolvency and restructuring matters, including large-scale examinerships and out-of-court rescue processes. The team is also active in distressed asset and non-performing loan sales in Ireland. It advises a range of insolvency practitioners, creditors, debtors, distressed investors and other stakeholders in restructuring and insolvency engagements. Judith Riordan is an outstanding practitioner in corporate insolvency and related litigation, having further experience in out-of-court rescue processes. Maurice Phelan is head of the dispute resolution team and has an extensive record in contentious insolvency matters. Frank Flanagan is noted for loan portfolio sales.

Ireland > Dispute resolution

(Leading individuals)

Maurice PhelanMason Hayes & Curran LLP

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.