Hayes Solicitors LLP announces 11 promotions

The new partners are Catherine Jane O’Rourke and Luke Gleeson.

Ms O’Rourke has been promoted to partner in the firm’s employment practice. She advises employers and employees on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including contracts of employment, policies and procedures, workplace investigations, redundancies/restructurings, statutory compliance and dismissals.

Mr Gleeson has been promoted to partner in the firm’s healthcare practice. He represents defendants in clinical negligence claims, including cases involving surgical errors, spinal injuries, brain damage, amputation, delayed cancer diagnosis and orthopaedic injuries.

The firm has also announced the promotion of three associates to senior associate.

Aaron McCullagh specialises in the defence of medical negligence claims taken against hospitals and individual medical practitioners, including GPs and consultants.

Ross Magee specialises in commercial litigation, dispute resolution and insolvency, advising clients across multiple sectors and industries on dispute avoidance, alternative dispute resolution and litigation before the Irish courts.

Laura O’Farrell specialises in high value commercial litigation and dispute resolution in a wide range of commercial and private contexts.

Six solicitors have also been promoted to associate roles across the employment, property and healthcare teams.

They are:

• Chloe Flynn, employment
• Gráinne McEntee, employment
• Martin McKiernan, employment
• Éibhín Stapleton, employment
• Matthew Staunton, property
• Nicholas Moore, healthcare

Joe O’Malley, managing partner of Hayes, said: “We are delighted to announce this round of promotions which reflects both the strength of talent across the firm and continued growth in demand from clients for commercially focused, partner-led legal advice. Catherine Jane and Luke’s promotions to partner recognise their outstanding contribution and the continued growth of our employment and healthcare practices, particularly in areas involving complex disputes, regulatory issues and strategic advisory work.”

“We are also pleased to recognise the achievements of our newly promoted senior associates and associates, who play a key role in delivering practical, high-quality advice to our clients. Taken together, these promotions are a clear reflection of Hayes’ commitment to developing exceptional lawyers at every level of the firm and to delivering the highest quality of client service.”