Our Services

Making a will is one of the most important issues which a person must address as it gives effect to your wishes on your passing. A properly drafted will ensures that loved ones are provided in accordance with your wishes.​Our Private Client Department can advise you on making a new will or altering an existing will. We also advise on estate planning and taxation. We ensure that all advice is tailored to maximize tax efficiency in line with our clients particular circumstances and wishes. ​We also advise clients with respect to the execution of Powers of Attorney and in respect of applications to appoint care representatives under the Nursing Home Care Scheme. ​When a person does eventually pass away the pain of that loss is inevitably very difficult for those left behind. The added...

  M.E. Hanahoe Solicitors has one of the most well known well-respected Criminal Litigations Departments in Ireland with over 40 years experience defending clients. Our Solicitors have the skill and unrivalled depth of knowledge of the Criminal Justice system.​We have acted for clients in all criminal matters. This firm has established relationships with the most skilled counsel and forensic experts that ensures our clients receive the best service possible.​Our Criminal Defense Department prides itself on taking an individual approach to each clients circumstances considering both the pragmatic and legal issues.​The current increase of legislative provisions governing corporate and financial affairs is leading to a growing level of regulatory offences and to respond to this we have...

  For most people the ability to drive is vital to maintaining their personal, social and family lives. The convenience and freedom of having a vehicle at your disposal is often overlooked until the facility is taken away and the resulting inconvenience becomes a reality. The penalty of losing your licence not only profoundly affects your life, but those of your family, friends and employer who have to facilitate you while you are prohibited from operating a vehicle. ​​Road Traffic Acts set out the main provisions for motoring in Ireland. This legislation deals with issues such as vehicle licensing, vehicle standards, your obligations and responsibilities. Motoring offenses include drink driving, speeding, driving without evidence or insurance or motor tax, driving without due care...

  M.E. Hanahoe Solictors has a wealth of experience of over 70 years acting in commercial matters. The firm has advised and acted for many businesses over they years, from sole traders to large companies, providing practical and sensible solutions to the various problems that can, and do, arise in business. We also assist start-up companies in ensuring that a business starts on the correct footing with shareholding agreements in place. We also in provide advice on contracts,​ regulatory matters, from employment law, intellectual property, health and safety and company law and our firm is uniquely equipped to deal with the defence of regulatory prosecutions and enforcement proceedings    Some services we provide in this area: Shareholder Agreements Share Sale/Purchase...

Over the past 40 years we have advised developers, hotels, landlords, members’ clubs, music festivals, nightclubs, pubs, restaurants, retailers, shopping centres and theatres in relation to many landmark premises in Dublin city. We can guide you through every stage of any licensing application in a precise, clear and commercially sensitive manner seeking always to simplify complex licensing issues so they may be resolved without unnecessary expense or delay. We can also assist with planning, appeals and other related matters.    ​We can advise on: - Intoxicating Liquor Licence - Club Licences - Hotel Licences - Wholesale Retail Licences - Special Restaurant Licences - Public Dance Licences - Special Exemption Licences ​- Lottery Licences - Food Hygiene Regulations - Licence...

 Our solicitors have considerable experience advising client on their employment rights and obligations having advised both employers and employees for over 30 years. We understand the complex relationship between parties in employment disputes and recognize what is at stake for our clients.​​Our goal always is to seek pragmatic, cost effective solutions that allows parties to resolve their differences in as amicable and efficient a way as possible. We pride ourselves in providing tailored practical advice ensuring that our client’s interests are protected at all times. For our corporate clients, we can ensure that sufficient protocols and procedures are in place informing all parties of their rights and obligations. The law governing the various rights and obligations between the...

 The family is usually the strongest support structure any individual has. That is why the breakdown of family relations can be particularly devastating. It is essential that you receive expert advise from someone who can ensure your rights are fully protected while simultaneously remaining sensitive to the particular challanges of your unique situation. This is especially important when children are involved.At M.E.Hanahoe Solicitors we recognise that Family Law is a particularly complex area because of the implications that must be considered apart from legal considerations. We realise that compassion and understanding are pre-requisites to providing sound pragmatic advice that will serve you now and into the future. We can also advise on the new Civil Partnership and Certain Rights...

The Challenge At M.E.Hanahoe Solicitors we have been advising our clients on property matters since 1937. Since then we have developed a practice that prides itself on providing an efficient and cost effective quality service. We act for a diverse range of private and commercial clients including first time buyers, banks, developers, businesses and investors advising on all aspects of real estate law.What initially appears to be a simple transaction can quickly become complicated by legal protocols, mortgage negotiation and approval, legislative provisions, planning approval and a host of other factors. As your agent our objective is to cut through this complexity to ensure the transaction is as straightforward and painless as possible.We also understand that a conveyance is more than...