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Rachel Kavanagh

Rachel Kavanagh

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Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

Ireland

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Insurance

Covering the full array of contentious and non-contentious insurance mandates, Mason Hayes & Curran LLP is particularly well reputed for its insurance litigation practice, which has a wealth of experience handling disputes across the retail, technology and data breach, construction and healthcare sectors. Well-regarded for personal injury and property damage claims and coverage disputes, Rachel Kavanagh leads the contentious offering. Deirdre Munnelly is a key contact for the defence of public and employer liability, motor and product liability claims, while Rowena Fitzgerald is a key contact for domestic and international insurance undertakings and advising insurance distributors on their obligations. With expertise in asset sales, investigations and corporate governance, Liam Flynn spearheads the non-contentious and regulatory practice, which has a notable specialism in fintech mandates.
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+353 86 021 2376
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Profile

Work Department
Insurance & Risk
Position

Partner, Head of the Insurance & Risk

Career

Rachel is Head of the Insurance & Risk team in Mason Hayes & Curran. She has over 25 years of experience in working with and advising the insurance sector. In that time, Rachel has developed key relationships within the sector and has established a strong reputation as an industry leader.

Rachel advises Irish and international insurance companies in areas such as personal injury claims, property damage claims, product liability, defamation and coverage disputes.

She also advises self-insured companies on a variety of issues including risk management, health and safety practices, claims handling and fraud detection.

Rachel continues to maintain strong relationships with clients in the retail sector. Rachel acts for three of the largest grocery retailers operating in the Irish market.

Clients know Rachel as an excellent communicator who provides clear, concise advice.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘We work with Liam Flynn on insurance matters and appreciate his expertise, responsiveness and commercial approach to insurance regulatory issues in Ireland. He collaborates well with our team on international matters with an Irish element.’
  • ‘Very experienced team with client-led service, firm and practical advice always ensuring the best outcome for clients at all stages of litigation.’

Key clients

  • AXA Group
  • Greenlight Re, Ltd.

Work highlights

Represented CDB Aviation Lease Finance DAC since 2022 in multi-hundred-million-euro insurance coverage litigation against London and international insurers in the Irish Commercial Court under CDB’s contingent and possessed insurance cover arising out of the loss of several CDB-owned aircraft due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.