What we do
Mary Molloy Solicitors has been in practice since 1981. This site is our dedicated contract law practice for Dublin: the drafting, reviewing and negotiating of contracts before anyone falls out. The big firms look after the big companies. We act for the electrician signing a subcontract, the founder sent a 40-page SaaS agreement, the homeowner about to hand a builder a six-figure deposit, and the employee handed a settlement agreement with a week to sign it.
Building Contracts
RIAI forms explained, fixed-price contracts for homeowners, and terms that protect small builders.
Building contracts guide →The Builder's Contract Pack
Reusable, solicitor-drafted contracts every Irish builder needs — quote to final payment.
See the pack →Contract Review
A solicitor's read of the contract in front of you — what it commits you to and what to push back on.
Contract review →Terms & Conditions
Terms of sale and trade drafted for how your business actually operates — not a template.
T&Cs drafting →Commercial Contracts
Supply, distribution, agency, franchise, SaaS and services agreements under Irish law.
Commercial contracts →NDAs
Non-disclosure agreements that are actually enforceable — and the red flags in the one you were sent.
NDA guide →Shareholders' Agreements
Drafted before the dispute: exit mechanics, deadlock, valuation and transfer of shares.
Shareholders' agreements →Breach of Contract
Remedies, damages and specific performance when the other side does not perform.
Breach of contract →Business Sale Agreements
Share and asset purchase agreements, warranties and completion mechanics for Irish SMEs.
Business sales →Settlement Agreements
Severance and settlement terms reviewed before you sign away statutory claims.
Settlement agreements →Employment Contracts
Drafting for employers, review for employees — Irish statutory requirements built in.
Employment contracts →Influencer & Sponsorship
Brand deals, ambassador agreements and sponsorship contracts for the Irish market.
Influencer agreements →Not sure what you've been handed? Try the Contract Risk Checker
Answer eight quick questions about the contract in front of you and get a plain-English read-out of where the risk sits — the clauses to check, the questions to ask, and whether it's one to sign, negotiate or bring to a solicitor. Free, anonymous, two minutes.
How we work
Evidence first. We read the whole document — including the schedules nobody reads — and we ask for the emails and quotes around it, because in a dispute the paperwork decides.
Honest cost-benefit. Some contracts need a full redraft; some need three clauses fixed; some are fine. We tell you which, before you spend money. Richard O'Shea holds a Diploma in Mediation from the Law Society of Ireland, and where a deal is worth saving we say so.
Timing matters. Under the Statute of Limitations, most contract claims in Ireland must be brought within six years — and the practical window to fix a bad bargain is far shorter: before you sign. If a dispute has already started, our sister practice at Construction Law Solicitor or Company Solicitor takes it from here.
How our fees work
You get a fixed quote in writing before any work starts — no hourly-rate surprises and no meter running while you think. If the scope changes, the quote is revised in writing before we continue. In contentious business, a solicitor may not calculate fees or other charges as a percentage or proportion of any award or settlement. How contract solicitor fees work in Ireland →