Kate O’Donohoe is Of Counsel in the Arthur Cox LLP Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Investigations team, where she specialises in healthcare law, professional regulation and litigation. Based in Dublin, she advises a broad range of public and private healthcare and social care organisations on complex legal, regulatory and governance matters.

Kate has developed extensive expertise in healthcare service provision and regulation, advising clients across a wide range of areas including mental health, vulnerable adults, investigations, professional regulation and statutory compliance. She regularly works with healthcare providers, nursing homes, hospitals, disability services and social care organisations, helping them navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment while maintaining high standards of governance and patient care.

A significant part of Kate’s practice focuses on advising healthcare organisations on their statutory obligations, corporate governance responsibilities and regulatory compliance requirements. She has considerable experience supporting organisations in engagements with the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), including inspections, compliance reviews, registration matters and regulatory investigations. She has also advised on legal and regulatory risk arising in the acquisition and operation of nursing homes and other regulated healthcare facilities.

Kate is highly experienced in matters concerning capacity, consent and patient rights, including advising on Ward of Court applications and High Court proceedings relating to medical treatment decisions where individuals lack the capacity to consent. She also advises clients on clinical negligence claims, product liability matters, large-scale personal injury litigation and the legal implications of investigations, reviews and look-back exercises.

In the professional regulation sphere, Kate advises professionals, healthcare bodies, state agencies and voluntary hospitals in matters involving regulatory complaints and disciplinary proceedings. Her experience includes appearing in judicial reviews and appeals concerning decisions of professional regulators, as well as advising clients in their interactions with bodies such as the Medical Council and CORU.

Recognised by The Legal 500 as both a Recommended Lawyer in Dispute Resolution and a Rising Star in the Public Sector, Kate is highly regarded for providing clear, strategic and practical legal advice. Her combination of healthcare sector expertise, regulatory insight and litigation experience has made her a trusted adviser to healthcare and social care organisations throughout Ireland.