Noted for its expertise in compliance mandates, the Mason Hayes & Curran LLP team fields a considerable workload for domestic and multinational corporates, regularly assisting clients with understanding current and emerging obligations under EU and Irish laws, increasingly related to AI and digital content regulation. The group is also well-versed in IT procurement mandates. Philip Nolan leads the team and focuses on complex regulatory matters, while Robert McDonagh has noted experience refining product and service terms for key clients. Dermot McGirr and Mark Fry are other core team members, as is Wendy Hederman, who is a strong choice for e-commerce matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'Mark Fry is an excellent IT commercial contract lawyer with an impressive ability to provide advice on large macro risks, down to the granular detail of contracting wording. His depth of experience is evidenced by his cool head in the most challenging of contract negotiation meetings.'
- ‘I have worked with Dermot McGirr for a couple of years and continue to be impressed by the consistently high standard of legal advice and support he provides. What sets him apart from competitors is his combination of speed, clarity, and commercial pragmatism.'
- ‘The firm is very strong in its information technology offering. There is a great level of knowledge of market standards, which enables pragmatic advice on which clauses are 'worth' attempting to negotiate and which are unlikely to offer any prospect of success.’
- 'Philip Nolan is extremely knowledgeable and provides practical advice.'
- ‘Mason Hayes & Curran's tech practice is highly pragmatic, with deep technical expertise in EU digital regulation. We receive exceptional continuity and breadth of services thanks to the collaboration between partners and teams.’
Key clients
- Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC)
- Enterprise Ireland
- EirGrid
- The Scalers
- Irish Life
- Encirc
Work highlights
Advising the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications on the project for the procurement, via competitive dialogue, of the supplier for the national Emergency Call Answering Service (999 calls).
Advising Meta and WhatsApp on new products, consumer terms and technology contracts.
Advising Enterprise Ireland on the acquisition of high-value digital systems and technology.
Lawyers
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Mark Fry
Dermot McGirr
Practice head
Philip Nolan
Other key lawyers
Robert McDonagh; Wendy Hederman; Brian McElligott; Dermot McGirr; Mark Fry