Mr Colin Monaghan > Mason Hayes & Curran LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP
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Work Department

Dispute Resolution | Investigations & White Collar Crime

Position

Partner, Dispute Resolution

Career

Colin is a partner in the Dispute Resolution and Investigations & White Collar Crime teams at Mason Hayes & Curran. He specialises in commercial litigation with a particular emphasis on internal and regulatory investigations, technology disputes, financial services litigation, competition litigation, commercial property disputes, shareholder disputes, and negligence claims.

Colin advises on all aspects of the litigation process and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in Ireland, including arbitration and mediation. He has extensive experience in dealing with multi-party disputes before the Commercial List of the High Court.

Colin has a particular expertise in technology litigation and public law regulatory disputes. Over the last number of years, Colin has been the lead partner in proceedings before the Irish and European courts in respect of data transfers from the EEA to the U.S. arising from the Schrems II decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union. This is the most important and high-profile piece of technology litigation in Europe at present.

Colin is also particularly experienced in advising on data breach claims under the GDPR before the Irish courts and in acting for US clients in taking depositions in Ireland to obtain evidence for use in proceedings in the U.S.

Colin was selected as the International Client Choice Awards winner for Litigation in Ireland for 2015. Established in 2005, Client Choice recognises those lawyers around the world that stand apart for the excellent client care they provide and the quality of their service.

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Ireland > Dispute resolution

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Colin Monaghan – Mason 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.

Ireland > White-collar crime

The investigations and white-collar crime team at Mason Hayes & Curran LLP is sought after by a range of clients, with particular strength in the technology sector, where it assists IT corporates with regulatory investigations and those conducted by the Data Protection Commission. The practice is led by Liam Guidera, who handles a variety of fraud and corporate misconduct matters and investigations. Peter Johnston and Colin Monaghan work with domestic and international clients on contentious regulatory matters. Conor O’Leary is well-known for handling fraud-related affairs for clients from the financial services sector, and Shane Reynolds has built a strong reputation for representing local councils and state bodies in regulatory proceedings before all levels of Irish courts.

Mr Colin Monaghan > Mason Hayes & Curran LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

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