What We Do

"Healthcare specialist Tom Hayes is ‘excellent at dealing with difficult cases, responding with both enthusiasm and ready humour."
European Legal 500 2010

Our Healthcare Group, led by Tom Hayes comprises of 16 full time lawyers who are dedicated healthcare litigators and advisers. Our team offers a broad range of services to our clients including malpractice claims, personal injury, inquests, Medical Council work and non-contentious work such as the provision of advice on the regulatory framework in the Healthcare sector and fully understand the diverse issues that can arise.

• The first choice for leading professional indemnity bodies and medical malpractice insurers.
• Acting as a general advisor to the hospital sector 
• Advising manufacturers and suppliers of medicinal products in relation to the Control of Advertising Regulations 2007, medical device manufacturing, gifts to healthcare professionals and the threshold for negligible value of gifts  
• Advising leading corporates on the regulatory framework regarding the manufacturing, control and supply of drugs.
• Advising a science centre global healthcare company on the HSE pricing agreement, legal compliance, Data Protection and labeling requirements for the supply of over-the-counter drugs in Ireland.
• Advising pharmaceutical companies on Pharma Protocols including; review of data protection legislation, consent forms, transfer of data outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) and disclosure to medical practitioners.
• Advising leading corporates on the regulatory and licensing requirements governing healthcare related business activity generally.
• Key advisors to medical practitioners on a range of issues, including advising on ethical issues with regard to supply and dispensing of controlled drugs under the Misuse of Drugs (Supervision of Prescription and Supply of Methadone Regulations) Act; and advising on Medical Council Regulation issues relating to registration and specialist registration
• Representation of medical practitioners at and for:
• • Inquests    
  • Medical and Dental Council Inquiries
  • HSE and HIQA Inquiries
  • Commissions of Investigation
  • Disciplinary Hearings 
  • In defence of Court proceedings  
  • Irish Medicine Board investigations and prosecutions

The "efficient and responsive" team at Matheson Ormsby Prentice "provides sensible, practical advice".  Tom Hayes has a "friendly and professional approach".
Dispute Resolution: European Legal 500 2011

This firm handles a wide range of contentious work and is particularly highly regarded for healthcare litigation, IP cases and judicial reviews. Sources remark that “it is prompt in its responses and the partners are readily available to help".
Dispute Resolution: Chambers Europe 2011

The Matheson Ormsby Prentice team boasts “strength on both the contentious and non-contentious sides”, and has a particularly “strong healthcare group” led by Tom Hayes.
Insurance: European Legal 500 2011

Healthcare specialist Tom Hayes is "excellent at dealing with difficult cases, responding with both enthusiasm and ready humour."
European Legal 500 2010

Under the leadership of Sharon Daly, Matheson Ormsby Prentice "inspires confidence" according to clients, who also believe that "there are no other firms on a par in this area". Employment litigation, competition disputes and healthcare are also strong areas.
Dispute Resolution: European Legal 500 2009

Covering banking, employment, product liability, construction, IP, public law and professional negligence within the litigation field, this team is praised not only for its diversity, but also for its co-operation with other departments within the firm in order to generate business and support litigious cases. The group was commended for its customer service: “It’s very flexible and always puts the client first, and the lawyers seem to know all the legislation inside-out.” The team is also active in regulatory advice, investigatory work and dispute avoidance counsel, and is equipped to handle ADR on the largest scale. “They’re very creative, and always seem to come up with ways around any difficulties in a case,” said one impressed client.
Dispute Resolution: Chambers Europe 2009

Matheson Ormsby Prentice's life sciences practice draws on the firm's capabilities in corporate, taxation, litigation and intellectual property to offer a full service to pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients.
European Legal 500 2008