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Suppliers and customers have divergent expectations when it comes to liability for data privacy breaches in commercial contracts, a new survey from business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran suggests. The firm has announced the results of its fourth annual survey on market practice for commercial co

More than nine in 10 property professionals believe that streamlining planning would have the biggest impact on boosting housing supply in Ireland, according to a survey by business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran — but only four per cent feel that a new government would have the most signif

Business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the promotion of 11 new partners across key sectors in the firm. The new partners are Áine Quirke, Alan Burns, Aoiffe Moran, Ciara Deasy, Emer Shelly, Hannah Perry, Irene Nic Chárthaigh, Jay Sattin, Kady O'Connell, Mark McCabe an

Mason Hayes & Curran has promoted Aoiffe Moran to partner in the business law firm's public, regulatory and investigations team. Ms Moran is a public sector specialist who helps clients to implement their powers in a way that minimises risk and future-proofs their policies, procedures and decisi

Business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran has announced the appointment of Kevin Mangan as a partner and co-head of the firm's tax team. Mr Mangan brings more than 16 years of experience including working with a Magic Circle law firm in London and six years with a major global technology company.

Our regular round-up of deals involving Irish law firms. Submit your deals to newsdesk@irishlegal.com. Dublin-headquartered financial services group Waystone has agreed to acquire the UK and Irish businesses of Link Fund Solutions (LFS) for a reported sum of £140 million.

More than three-quarters of pension professionals believe that pensions regulations in Ireland are too complex, according to a survey by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP. The business law firm surveyed more than 120 HR and pension professionals attending its recent webinar, Attracting & Retaining Ta

Mason Hayes & Curran partner Gerard Kelly and associate John Milligan examine an EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ruling on a trade mark by street artist Banksy. We previously reported on a trade mark invalidity dispute involving the famous English street artist Banksy’s flower thro

Mason Hayes & Curran associate John Milligan and partner Hazel McDwyer consider a recent EU ruling on a trade mark that was perhaps too sustainable. The General Court of the EU recently held that the slogan “Sustainability through Quality” is not a trade mark as it is not sufficientl

Former Mason Hayes & Curran chairperson Kevin Hoy has been appointed to the board of Sport Ireland. Mr Hoy, an experienced solicitor who remains a consultant at the firm, joins the board to fill a legal position. He has been involved with sport in a voluntary capacity for many years and is also

Nearly four in 10 organisations in Ireland do not know if they fall under the scope of the new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), according to a survey by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP. The business law firm polled more than 100 business leaders at its recent 'Sustainability Reporti

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP has appointed Dorit McCann as a partner in the firm's procurement, competition and antitrust teams. Ms McCann brings 25 years of local and international experience to the business law firm. She is renowned for her advice in EU competition law, drawn from her cross border

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP has been named Leading Legal/Financial Consultancy of the Year at the 2023 Irish Wind Industry Awards. Sponsored by SSE Renewables, the awards celebrate the very best within the Irish wind industry and the commitment of key stakeholders to cutting carbon emissions and ma

Almost three-quarters of Irish tech companies would use generative AI like ChatGPT in their business, according to a survey by business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran. The survey also found that sales and marketing is the business function most likely to be affected by AI in the future (31 per ce

A new survey by Mason Hayes & Curran finds that cyber bullying is an issue for more than 89 per cent of schools, with 16 per cent saying it is an issue “frequently” and 73 per cent citing “occasionally”. The business law firm polled more than 100 educators and school lead