Practice Area

C o m p e t i t i o n

With a strong understanding of how competition law impacts the operations of highly innovative companies in this sector, we help clients navigate regulatory scrutiny and maintain compliance.

We advise on all aspects of competition, antitrust and foreign investment regulation, both at national and EU level. Our work includes merger control, dawn raids, cartel investigations, abuse of dominance issues, and distribution and licensing arrangements. We also guide clients through Ireland’s foreign investment screening regime, particularly in the context of cross-border transactions and strategic partnerships. When questions arise, whether from regulators or from inside the business, we provide clear, commercially grounded advice that supports informed decisions and steady progress.

Recent Work

Advising a UK investor on an Irish investment screening notification concerning the acquisition of a pharmaceutical company. This was one of the first notifications made under Ireland’s new screening regime.
Acting as standing counsel and advising a leading healthcare solutions company on Irish and EU merger control and Irish investment screening considerations arising in the context of M&A transactions.
Advising Bertelsmann on the Irish merger control aspects of its acquisition of Medicines.ie.
Advising on Irish merger control and investment screening aspects of the sale of an Irish digital healthcare provider.
Advising a biopharmaceutical company on the Irish investment screening aspects of its acquisition of another global pharmaceutical company.
Advising a leading diagnostic information services company on a public procurement process undertaken by the HSE.
Advising a leading retail pharmacy chain on a legal challenge to the direct award of a concession contract to a competitor.
Acting as standing competition law counsel for a branded pharmaceutical company advising on dawn raid preparedness and competitor collaborations, including joint ventures.
Advising a significant industry player in the context of an unannounced dawn raid conducted by the European Commission, which was assisted by the Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.