Commercial Litigation

Mason Hayes+Curran has a thriving commercial litigation practice.  Its lawyers regularly appear before Ireland’s Commercial Court and are familiar with the streamlined procedures and demanding deadlines imposed by that court.  Utilisation of Ireland’s Commercial Court by litigants has proven to be an exceptionally speedy way of disposing of high value commercial litigation.  The time from the commencement of the proceedings to delivery of judgment following a trial is often less than six months.

The nature of matters litigated is diverse.

All manner of contractual disputes are handled, including distribution and agency matters, warranty claims flowing from corporate acquisitions or disposals, shareholders' disputes and construction matters.

The seeking of injunctive relief allied to a substantive action is commonplace. Tortious issues frequently litigated include breach of fiduciary duty, use of confidential information, fraud, professional negligence and tracing.

The firm's commercial litigators have also handled major competition law cases, cases before the European Court of Justice and a wide range of banking related litigation.

The firm also has expertise in insolvency related litigation, acting frequently for insolvency office holders, banks or creditors involved in insolvency proceedings.

Our commercial litigators also handle property related litigation, including such matters as disputes over option agreements, a wide range of landlord and tenant issues and other matters as diverse as trespass and property related fraud.

Practitioners have wide experience in the operation of the Brussels and Lugano Conventions and have made successful applications for provisional or protective relief pursuant to the Conventions. The firm frequently acts in multijurisdictional litigation.

Recommendations:

Chambers Global - The World's Leading Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, 2008.
Clients appreciate that these lawyers “take pride in the work they do - they’re highly efficient and not driven by fee income.” Litigation is one of the firm’s core focus areas, with the team handling the full gamut of disputes work, including employment, contentious IP, product liability, insolvency and construction disputes.

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