Mason Hayes & Curran LLP acts for private equity and investment clients on a wide range of competition and merger control matters. The team is led by Tara Kelly, who has particular expertise in merger control and foreign investment mandates, with additional expertise in advising on issues where competition law intersects with digital regulation. Public procurement lead Dorit McCann also has extensive experience advising both public and private sector clients on competition, foreign direct investment, and state aid mandates. Laura Durning is a key contact for complex merger control cases, including representing clients in Phase I and Phase II reviews before the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team is top-tier. They apply in-depth knowledge of their practice area with a highly commercial, client-focused approach. We have worked with a number of excellent firms in Dublin - the MHC team is our first port of call.’
- ‘Dorit McCann is a brilliant lawyer. She has a sharp intellect, a good commercial understanding and is hugely client-focused. She is able to distil complex legal and regulatory issues for clients and other advisers, and allows clients to make informed decisions. She is a hugely impressive lawyer - working with her on transactions is a dream!’
- ‘Tara Kelly is fantastic - extremely knowledgeable, commercial and pragmatic, a no-nonsense, solution-driven approach for clients which makes her a stand-out lawyer as well as an absolute pleasure to work with.’
- ‘Extensive established expertise, depth of knowledge, and strategic advice.’
- ‘Laura Durning is a standout who is very commercial, hands-on and reliable.'
- ‘The team is knowledgeable and delivers clear, actionable advice.’
- ‘Mason Hayes & Curran LLP team works well together, is very responsive, and provides excellent legal advice.’
- ‘Tara Kelly is an exceptional partner, very responsive and a pleasure to work with.’
Key clients
- SSE
- FuturEnergy Ireland
- Elis SA
- Valero
- FBD Insurance
- Irish Breeze
- KKR & Co. Inc.
- Apollo Capital
- ABM Industries Inc.
- HitecVision AS
- Tencent
- Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
- Commission for Regulation of Utilities
- Commission for Communications Regulation
- Road Safety Authority
- Children’s Health Ireland
- Taighde Eireann (Research Ireland)
- Fingal County Council
- Monaghan County Council
- SEAI
Work highlights
Advising a global technology company on an ongoing basis on the application of the Digital Markets Act to its business.
Advised Irish Breeze on the sale of its WaterWipes business to private equity firm 3i for €145m.
Advised a significant player in the data centre construction industry in the context of an unannounced dawn raid conducted by the European Commission, which was assisted by the Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Tara Kelly
Other key lawyers
Laura Durning; Dorit McCann