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Six new partners announced

20 November 2006

Leading business law firm, Mason Hayes & Curran, has announced the appointment of six partners, indicating its considerable growth in recent years. The promotions follow the firm's five-year expansion plan, which has seen staff grow to more than 200 employees and revenues reach €27 million.

Mason Hayes & Curran is pleased to appoint Helen Noble, William Carmody, Jeanne Kelly, Tanya Colbert, Melanie Crowley and Martin Kelleher as partners.

The firm’s growth and employee retention is largely due to its alignment with growth areas of the economy including construction, financial services and life sciences.  This open-minded and entrepreneurial strategy is also distinctly different from the traditional approach of most law firms.

Mr Declan Moylan, managing partner of Mason Hayes & Curran, said: “These six partner appointments help to further solidify the firm’s full service offering and enhances our ability to deliver work of the highest quality to our clients. We have made considerable strides in recent years and these appointments will further drive the growth of the firm in the future.”

Founded in 1968, Mason Hayes & Curran, is a full service business law firm, employing 200 people in its Dublin, London and New York offices.

Additional information about the new partners: 

Helen Noble is a partner and head of the maritime practice, with a focus on shipping/off-shore litigation and international commercial dispute resolution. Helen regularly advises and represents shipowners, shipmanagers, operators, charterers, and the leading P&I and Defence Clubs in relation to all types of shipping disputes. In addition, Helen has significant experience in advising on intermodal transport issues. Prior to joining Mason Hayes & Curran, Helen worked for six years with the leading shipping law firm, Watson, Farley & Wiliams.

William Carmody has been appointed a partner in the financial services group and his practice areas include financing and funding of tax incentive based projects, construction financing, acquisition financing and advising on Irish law issues in multi-jurisdictional transactions.

Jeanne Kelly is a partner in the commercial group and has worked in the Intellectual Property and Information Technology Unit of another leading Irish firm.  She advises both public and private clients in relation to data protection, contract, telecommunications, information technology and intellectual property issues.

Tanya Colbert is a new partner in the litigation group specialising in commercial litigation and, in particular, construction and property related litigation. Tanya has acted in a number of high value construction disputes and represents various clients including construction companies, various members of the professional team and banks. Tanya also advises in relation to other contentious property related matters including commercial landlord and tenant disputes.

Melanie Crowley is a partner involved in all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment law on both the employer and employee side. Melanie regularly assists clients in drafting employment contracts, agreements and HR policies and procedures. She also provides ongoing support to HR managers in relation to internal reorganisations and rationalisations, terminations, and audits of employment related documentation. In contentious areas, Melanie is regularly involved in employment related civil actions including injunctions, actions for breach of contract, employer liability claims and personal injury actions for stress and bullying.

Martin Kelleher has been appointed a partner in the corporate group and is head of life sciences. Martin has significant international life sciences and transactional experience and has concluded R&D, licensing and joint venture agreements with major European, US and Asian pharmaceutical companies. He also has particular experience in advising early stage companies on corporate matters. He previously worked for eight years with Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE:ELN), a global biotechnology company.

Pictured above, from left to right, are: Martin Kelleher, Jeanne Kelly, Helen Noble, Tanya Colbert, Declan Moylan (Managing Partner), William Carmody, Melanie Crowley.