Pictured left to right are Philip Nolan, Partner and Head of Commerical, newly appointed Partner Maureen O'Neill, and Niall Collins, Partner and Head of EU and Antitrust.
Maureen previously practised with another leading Irish law firm and prior to that, she practised in the Antitrust Group at Allen & Overy LLP in London. She began her career in Clifford Chance LLP, practising in the firm's European and Competition Group in London and Brussels.
Maureen has extensive experience in Irish, UK and European merger control, antitrust, State aid and regulatory law and has developed particular expertise in the telecoms and energy sectors. She advises national and international clients across a broad spectrum of industries. She regularly advises national and European regulators and represents clients before the Competition Authority and the European Commission.
Maureen has been involved in many high profile competition and sector investigations before the European Commission as well as other regulatory authorities such as the UK’s Office of Fair Trading and Ofgem (the UK's gas and electricity regulator). Maureen's practice has also involved significant litigation before the European General Court.
