Mason Hayes & Curran appoints new head of employment law and benefits

Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the appointment of partner Melanie Crowley as the firm’s new head of employment law and benefits.

Ms Crowley is a senior partner whose practice focuses on strategic contentious and non-contentious workplace issues. She is a go-to employment lawyer for some of Ireland’s biggest domestic and multinational companies. She advises on HR and workforce structures and also regularly appears before all employment dispute resolution bodies.

Declan Black, managing partner, said: “Melanie is a natural leader and her pragmatic and versatile approach is really valued by clients. She will lead Ireland’s largest team of employment and benefit lawyers, whose combined experience makes a real difference to clients.”

Ms Crowley added: “I’m very pleased to lead the Employment team. Our approach is very practical and is underpinned by responsiveness and clarity of advice. By continuing that approach, we hope to make a tangible contribution to each client’s business and reputation.”

Ms Crowley trained with Mason Hayes & Curran and has been a partner with the firm for over 10 years.