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Over the full year, GNP growth will be in excess of 5%. Matching this economic growth is a continuing increase in employment. Unemployment is approaching negligible levels, and economic growth is boosted by educated immigrants, many from the emerging countries of Eastern Europe. Reliance by Ireland on an educated immigrant population to sustain economic growth is set to continue.

Mason Hayes & Curran

Our firm's policy is constantly to align with Ireland's economy and market. To achieve this alignment Mason Hayes & Curran has become a full service business law firm, expanding our expertise to match the demands of local and international clients. By fostering our existing lawyers' talents, and intelligent lateral hiring we now offer a complete service to the business, financial and government client bases we serve. Recent strategic hires include recruits in the areas of tax, construction, financial services, biotechnology and maritime law.

Taxation Law

We recently announced the appointment of Suzanne Carter as Head of Tax in Mason Hayes & Curran. Suzanne joins us from a major multinational corporate where she was Tax Director for Ireland. She holds an LL.B from Trinity College Dublin and had a distinguished academic career in pursuing the examinations of the Irish Taxation Institute. Her recruitment marks Mason Hayes & Curran's commitment to providing the market with the most advanced and sophisticated taxation advice. Tax considerations can be a major motivator of corporates doing business in Ireland, hence our alignment with their requirements.

London

Mason Hayes & Curran has opened a representative office in the city of London. Located near the Guildhall, the office is headed by well known English lawyer Nick Holt. Nick has more than 20 years' experience as a lawyer and investment banker in the UK and Asia. His experience and knowledge significantly enhance Mason Hayes & Curran's ability to give first-class services to UK clients seeking to do business in Ireland.

New Partners

I am delighted to announce that Una Burke and Philip Nolan have joined the Mason Hayes & Curran partnership. Una is a corporate lawyer with a practice in M & A, private equity finance, venture capital investment, MBOs and corporate finance. Philip advises on competition law, IP and IT law. He also has a focused and sophisticated regulatory advisory practice. These new partner appointments evidence the growth and development of MHC, and its attractiveness to some of Ireland's leading young lawyers.

New Heads of Department

Kevin Hoy becomes Head of Financial Services which embraces Mason Hayes & Curran's banking and investment funds activities. Declan Curran becomes Head of Property, a rapidly expanding practice area, offering a full service to institutional and private investors in commercial real estate, and represents major developers of office and retail schemes.

New Headquarters

In Spring 2006 we will move to a new state of the art headquarters in Dublin's vibrant docklands area. Our building will be called South Bank House and will comprise 60,000 square feet of superb space. Our move from traditional premises to our new building symbolises Mason Hayes & Curran's transition to being one of Ireland's leading legal service providers. In future issues of MHC TIMES, I shall tell you more about our fine new building, and how it will provide our staff with the environment necessary to further enhance our servIces.

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