Joseph O\'Malley

Joe is Managing Partner and Head of Litigation & Dispute Resolution. He has significant experience in handling cases before the Commercial Court. He represents the State Claims Agency in respect of Employer/ Public Liability claims. Joe has particular expertise in advising clients on regulatory matters and has advised the US Securities and Exchange Commission in relation to their investigations in Ireland, and has lectured to the Central Bank of Ireland on this subject. He has been involved in the prosecution and defence of some of the most high profile professional negligence actions in the State. He also advises the Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland with regard to their regulation of architects. He also advises regularly on matters relating to freedom of information, data protection, intellectual property, insolvency and restructuring. Joseph advises numerous companies, liquidators and receivers in relation to insolvency matters. He also acts on behalf of National Asset Management Agency (NAMA). He advises Ireland's leading national newspaper on various media law matters including defamation. He represented Donal Kinsella in the largest defamation/ jury award to date in the history of the State. Joe lectures widely in various aspects of commercial law and he regularly addresses clients, the Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Central Bank of Ireland on topical issues of business law. · Hayes Solicitors LLP