Financial Services Chief at Mason Hayes & Curran LLP Will Carmody appointed as the new Managing Partner

Financial Services Chief at Mason Hayes & Curran LLP Will Carmody appointed as the new Managing Partner

His three-year term will begin on 1 January 2023

Irish law firm Mason Hayes & Curran has elected Will Carmody as the next Managing Partner to succeed veteran managing partner Declan Black. He is currently serving as the Financial Services Chief at the Firm.

As the Managing Partner, Carmody will lead a firm with more than 570 staff, including 108 partners and offices in Dublin, London, New York, and San Francisco.

Christine O'Donovan, the current chairperson of the firm commented, "We are very grateful to Black for his focus on clients and primacy of client service. Also, working closely with Carmody in building a leading financial services practice over the last two decades, I have seen first-hand how he is equipped with the necessary leadership skills required at the helm. The firm, clients, and staff will benefit from it greatly in the coming years."

Displaying his delight that Carmody had been selected as the firm's next Managing Partner, Black remarked, "While the growth of the firm is gratifying, I am most proud of the culture of excellence, opportunity and integrity that exists in Mason Hayes & Curran. That is a testament to all the staff over the years."

Carmody stated, "I look forward to building on the growth of the last nine years. The success of our firm is dependent on our lawyers continuing to retain the trust and confidence of our clients. We will do this by nurturing the most talented lawyers to provide excellent legal advice aligned with our clients' commercial objectives."

He added, "Ireland's position in the EU, together with its stable investment climate and healthy domestic economy, gives us confidence and we look forward to the continued growth of our firm alongside the success of our clients."

Carmody will begin his term on 1 January, immediately after the end of Black's nine years tenure at the helm. He joined the firm in 2002 from the Dublin firm Hughes & Liddy and has been with the financial services department since 2018. He has been a member of the firm's senior management group since 2020. He will continue to practice on select matters like Black.

Representing financial institutions and corporate borrowers on lending transactions, Carmody has counselled clients including Allied Irish Banks, Santander, Royal Bank of Canada, BNP Paribas, and Commerzbank.

Meanwhile, Black will continue in his role as a dispute resolution partner at the firm after stepping down. He has been with the firm since 1990 and focuses his practice on complex business disputes including shareholders' disputes, negligence claims and fraud-related litigation. He also represents stakeholders in corporate insolvency matters.

During Black's reign, Mason Hayes & Curran doubled in revenue and size to become one of Ireland's largest law firms by lawyer headcount. It opened its fourth global office in San Francisco.