Joe O'Malley - Managing Partner
Joe is Managing Partner and Head of the Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution team at Hayes solicitors.
He is President of Dublin Solicitors’ Bar Association. He is a Council Member of Law Society of Ireland. He is Chairman of Danske Bank’s Tracker Appeals Panel. Joe has advised the US Securities and Exchange Commission in relation to their investigations in Ireland.
Expertise
Joe is Managing Partner and Head of the Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution team at Hayes solicitors.
He is President of Dublin Solicitors’ Bar Association. He is a Council Member of Law Society of Ireland. He is Chairman of Danske Bank’s Tracker Appeals Panel. Joe has advised the US Securities and Exchange Commission in relation to their investigations in Ireland.
Experience
- Represented IBRC (in special liquidation) in its €6bn claim against former directors of Irish Nationwide which resolved in April 2015.
- Acts for one of the Defendants in the Belfry Litigation currently before the Commercial Court involving more than 300 claims arising out of property investments in the UK.
- Represents one of the main truck dealers in relation to mass litigation before the Competition Court arising out of a finding by the European Commission of a truck cartel.
- Represents a Statutory Receiver in relation to a multi-million euro property damages claim against Dairygold scheduled for hearing before the High Court in July 2018.
- Acted for Worldspreads Limited (in special liquidation) in its claim against EY which exceeded £20m relating to auditors’ negligence.
- Acts for Kieran Wallace as liquidator of Cork Medical Centre (in voluntary liquidation) in a multi-million euro claim against VHI for refusal to provide cover for this new hospital facility.
- Acts for a large nursing home provider in relation to a property damages claim arising out of a high value land transaction currently before the Commercial Court.
- Handles a variety of insurance cover claims involving property owners.
- Advised the Managing Partner of a leading stockbroking firm in relation to a Central Bank of Ireland Inquiry.
Qualifications/Education
- Bachelor of Civil Law Degree University College Dublin
- Master of Laws in Commercial Law, University College Dublin
- Professional qualification as a solicitor, Law Society of Ireland, 2002
- Professional Practice 1 & 2, Law Society of Ireland
- Diploma in Applied Finance Law, Law Society of Ireland.
Memberships
- President of Dublin Solicitors Bar Association
- Commercial Mediators Association of Ireland
- Irish Society of Insolvency Practitioners
- Law Society of Ireland
Other
- Joe lectures to a number of professional and regulatory bodies on his practice areas including the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland, Dublin Solicitors Bar Association, Central Bank of Ireland, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland and Dublin Chamber of Commerce.
- He contributes to legal publications including The Parchment published by Dublin Solicitors Bar Association.
Testimonials
Joe O’Malley "is dynamic and progressive".
Joe O’Malley is involved in high-value insurance cases in the market for insured health claims. He works hard and understands the entirety of the case, and then brings calm good sense and tactical insight into the best way to progress it.
Joe O'Malley is noted for his skill in "handling the opponent, his client and the counsel team working with him."
"A very dynamic and impressive lawyer,"
"He is efficient, intelligent and pragmatic."
"Joe O’Malley is a brilliant litigator. His advice is carefully considered. He remains calm and cool even under serious pressure. In contentious and difficult cases, Joe is the man you want in the trenches."
He is "highly regarded" and "delves into the detail"
"Joe O’Malley is calm personified. He has the great combination of a cool head and a sharp legal mind. He is the man you want beside you in the tricky, contentious cases."
Ranked as a "Leading Individual" for Litigation and Dispute Resolution and is also recognised for his expertise in Commercial, Corporate and M&A, Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring, Insurance and Public Sector Work.
"It is straightforward to deal with him; I can send him an email and he gets back to me straight away"
"He is very capable and well-known."
I would like to mention a standout partner: Joe O’Malley. His knowledge of his area of expertise is second to none. Joe listens to issues with intent, and allows clients and colleagues to participate fully and to feel they have been heard. Joe is exceptionally skilled in drawing together diverse views and difficult issues and charting a cogent way forward that is informed by the client’s needs and the law. Joe is an excellent draftsman who can make complex issues accessible to clients. While reasonable and mild mannered, he does not shy from being firm and forthright where circumstances require.
Joe O’Malley is an excellent lawyer. He knows litigation and the court system backwards. He has a great ability to assess the merits of a case and to predict how it will play out. He is really good on strategy.
Joe O’Malley is a first class litigation solicitor.
Joe O’Malley demonstrates "legal competence, breadth of knowledge, speed of advice, and attention to detail".